May 22 Harris' bill seeks to address racial bias in maternal care By Associated Press Sen. Kamala Harris' bill would create some $150 million in grant programs to medical schools and states to fight implicit racial bias in health care for women. Continue reading
May 22 Gillibrand proposes more access to maternal care and adoption By Associated Press The plan also includes paid family leave, universal prekindergarten programs and expanded child care tax credits. Continue reading
May 21 Biden finds unexpected success with low-dollar donors By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Biden's campaign says nearly two-thirds of his donors gave a total of less than $25, with teachers comprising the largest professional block of contributors. Continue reading
May 21 Trump touts 2020 chances, swipes at Biden in Pennsylvania By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump's visit to the key battleground state came two days after Biden held a campaign rally in Philadelphia. Continue reading
May 21 'Medicare for All' proposed benefits leapfrog other nations By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The plans advocated by leading 2020 Democrats appears more lavish than what's offered in other advanced countries, compounding the cost but also potentially broadening popular appeal. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 2:57 How 2020 Democrats are reacting to state abortion restrictions By Amna Nawaz On the campaign trail, 2020 Democrats condemned a new Alabama law that bans abortion even in cases of rape and incest. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., called the measure, as well as other recent state efforts to restrict abortion, “blatantly unconstitutional.”… Continue watching
May 20 2020 candidate Bennet proposes $1 trillion climate change fund By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet wants to set aside about one-third of U.S. lands and ocean territory for conservation and reach net-zero U.S. emissions by midcentury. Continue reading
May 20 2020 Democratic candidates embrace a $15 minimum wage By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press From liberal firebrands to moderates, nearly the entire 2020 Democratic presidential field agrees that the federal minimum wage should be more than doubled, to $15 an hour. Continue reading
May 20 Harris wants to fine companies for gender pay disparities By Associated Press Under Kamala Harris' plan, companies that fail to achieve an equal pay certification would be fined 1 percent of their profits for every 1 percent wage gap. Continue reading
May 18 Bernie Sanders unveils plan to overhaul public education By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders wants to suspend taxpayer funding of new charter schools and ban those that are for-profit as part of his plan to overhaul public education that he released on Saturday. Continue reading