The large field of Democrats running for president may have differing views on the best way to provide health care to the masses or exactly how to reform the immigration system. But when it comes to helping America’s veterans they largely agree: The Department of Veterans Affairs needs some serious help, and those who have served need much better access to benefits, health care, housing, education and jobs.
Rep. Steve King of Iowa, a Republican whose history of making racist and divisive remarks led him to be stripped of his committee assignments earlier this year, questioned Wednesday if there would “be any population of the world left” if it were not for rape and incest.
The entrepreneur and former tech executive Andrew Yang became the ninth Democratic presidential candidate to qualify for the next debates after a new poll of Iowa voters released Thursday showed him earning 2% support.
The entrepreneur and former tech executive Andrew Yang became the ninth Democratic presidential candidate to qualify for the next debates after a new poll of Iowa voters released Thursday showed him earning 2% support.
Democratic candidates for president excoriated President Donald Trump and his Republican allies anew Monday in frustration over rampant gun violence, the racist and divisive culture they accuse him of fostering, and his early-morning suggestion to tie background checks on gun purchasers to immigration legislation.
Democratic candidates for president excoriated President Donald Trump and his Republican allies anew Monday in frustration over rampant gun violence, the racist and divisive culture they accuse him of fostering, and his early-morning suggestion to tie background checks on gun purchasers to immigration legislation.
About half of registered voters believe President Donald Trump is racist, according to a new national poll released Tuesday, which showed voters are sharply divided along partisan lines on the question.World7 Aug 2024
About half of registered voters believe President Donald Trump is racist, according to a new national poll released Tuesday, which showed voters are sharply divided along partisan lines on the question.
Wendy Davis, a former Democratic nominee for governor of Texas whose marathon filibuster as a state senator turned her into an overnight political star, said Monday that she would run for a House seat held by a freshman Republican.
Every Saturday morning, we’re publishing “This Week in the 2020 Race”: a quick way to catch up on the presidential campaign and the field of 24 candidates for the Democratic nomination. Here’s our latest edition:World6 Aug 2024
CONCORD, N.H. — It is a backhanded compliment Andrew Yang has received before, and one that a New Hampshire voter paid him again on Friday as Yang was campaigning and trying to raise his profile in the 21-candidate Democratic field.
CONCORD, N.H. — It is a backhanded compliment Andrew Yang has received before, and one that a New Hampshire voter paid him again on Friday as Yang was campaigning and trying to raise his profile in the 21-candidate Democratic field.World6 Aug 2024
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey rolled out a broad plan Monday that seeks to combat gun violence through measures including a gun licensing program and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Hillary Clinton sharply criticized Attorney General William Barr, President Donald Trump, members of the Republican Party and some findings of the Mueller report Wednesday night in a wide-ranging interview in which she warned of continuing Russian efforts to interfere in U.S. elections.World6 Aug 2024
During the 2016 presidential primary, leaders of the Democratic National Committee were frequently accused of showing favoritism toward Hillary Clinton over Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Perhaps as a result, party officials have tried to make the 2020 primary process appear more inclusive and transparent.
Joe Biden said this week that he takes “responsibility” for the way Anita Hill was treated when she testified in the 1991 confirmation hearings for Justice Clarence Thomas, the latest in a series of attempts to quell Democratic resentment over his handling of the hearings and refusal to directly apologize to Hill.
In his first sit-down interview of his presidential campaign, Joe Biden on Friday repeatedly declined to directly apologize to Anita Hill for his handling of the 1991 Clarence Thomas hearings, instead delivering a broad statement of remorse for how she was treated during the combative questioning she faced from an all-male Senate committee that he led.
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