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
May 18 WATCH: Joe Biden holds first official presidential campaign rally in Philadelphia By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is holding his official campaign kickoff rally in Philadelphia at 1 p.m. ET. Watch it here. Continue reading
May 17 Later to 2020 race, Bullock quickly turns to Trump-state Dems By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Montana Gov. Steve Bullock launched his first full day of campaigning Friday in Newton, Iowa, a town where union manufacturing jobs have vanished in the past 15 years. In doing so, he is underscoring his argument that his party can… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 6:58 Tulsi Gabbard on why she wants to prioritize foreign policy By Judy Woodruff After serving two tours of duty in the Middle East, Tulsi Gabbard became one of the first female combat veterans elected to Congress when she won her bid to represent Hawaii in 2012. Now the representative is one of 23… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 11:58 Shields and Brooks on abortion law battles, 2020 generational divide Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the role of foreign policy in the upcoming presidential election, restrictive new abortion laws, polling for presidential candidates and… Continue watching
May 17 What does Bill de Blasio believe? Where the candidate stands on 8 issues By Kate Grumke New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is the latest Democrat to jump into the crowded 2020 primary field. Here's where he stands on key issues. Continue reading
May 17 Warren unveils abortion rights platform following new laws By Elana Schor, Associated Press Elizabeth Warren is calling for a series of targeted measures designed to safeguard abortion rights following a flurry of new state laws that dramatically restrict women's ability to terminate pregnancies. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 11:26 Elizabeth Warren on why we should tax the ultra-rich to fund education By Judy Woodruff, Geoffrey Lou Guray There are now 23 Democrats vying for their party's presidential nomination in 2020, but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was among the first to enter the race. Amid the crowded field, Warren has distinguished herself for her detailed policy proposals. She… Continue watching
May 16 Gillibrand says she'd seek to codify abortion rights as president By Ben Nadler, Associated Press During a rally at Georgia's state Capitol on Thursday, the New York senator criticized recent abortion bans signed into law in Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia and Alabama as "a nationwide assault on women's constitutional rights by ideological extremists."… Continue reading