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2020 candidates: What you need to know

Ahead of the first debate, Democratic candidates address poverty, injustices at forum

June 26, 2019
Nine presidential candidates addressed many of the issues they hope to touch on in the debates at a presidential forum with activists on June 17 that focused on poverty, inequality and racial injustice.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 7 things you need to know about the 2020 candidate

April 16, 2019
The progressive policy advocate and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts has earned a reputation as a stalwart progressive, but has faced controversy over her claim to Native American ancestry.

President Donald Trump: 7 things you need to know about the president running for reelection

June 19, 2019
The president has been officially running for reelection since his first day in office but held a campaign launch event on June 18.

Voting rights

How could gerrymandering and voter ID battles decide a key 2020 battleground?

May 9, 2019
Wisconsin is embroiled in legal battles over both redistricting and voter ID laws. In 2016, voters elected Republican Donald Trump president by under 30,000 votes. In 2018, Wisconsin voters chose Democrat Tony Evers as governor by a similarly close margin.

Learn how a battle over ex-felons’ voting rights could determine the 2020 election

April 30, 2019
As presidential contenders discuss giving voting rights to felons and ex-felons, Florida proves that the battle over voting rights can have major consequences.

Gun control

Where do some of the 2020 Democratic candidates stand on gun control?

June 11, 2019
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, California Sen. Kamala Harris, and California Rep. Eric Swalwell have made gun control a central theme of their campaigns.

Aging

America's opioid crisis means many grandparents are now raising their grandchildren

April 22, 2019
“Here's me at 60, sitting in the little kindergarten chair, having flashbacks of 'Oh my gosh, been here, done this four times.'”

Health care

Supreme Court

What are trigger laws? Examining states' preemptive legislative bans on abortion

March 26, 2019
Five states currently have what are known as "trigger laws" on the books.

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