- PoliticsDavid Knowles
Ukraine scandal gives new life to Warren's pledge to keep politics — and campaign donors — out of foreign affairs
The House impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine has called attention to the conflict between career foreign service professionals and Trump’s political appointees to ambassadorships and other key positions.
- NewsChristopher Wilson
How far will Dems go in reversing marijuana policy? Legalization, clemency — even reparations — are on the table.
Most Democrats competing in the 2020 primary have come out for the legalization of marijuana, regulating and taxing it like tobacco or alcohol. A few have gone further, pushing for clemency — and even reparations — for those with past convictions for nonviolent drug offenses.
- PoliticsLisa Belkin
Julián Castro's plan to save the animals
“There is a special bond between people and animals,” says Julián Castro, the only presidential candidate with a specific plan addressing animal rights.
- PoliticsBrittany Shepherd
If the problem is mental illness, these candidates have a plan for that
With a national mental health crisis costing about $444 billion a year, presidential candidates have put forth several proposals to combat high premiums and coverage black holes.
- PoliticsKadia Tubman
Candidates propose expanding the 'war on terror' to counter the real threat: White supremacists
Since the El Paso shooting, which was declared an act of “domestic terrorism" by the Justice Department, the FBI has thwarted seven mass shootings, including attacks planned by alleged white supremacists. But those arrested are unlikely to be designated as domestic terrorists or face any federal terrorism-related charges.
- NewsAndrew Romano
The 'woke' primary: Democrats vie to do the most to fight racism
These problems aren’t new. But the collective response from the Democratic Party’s presidential candidates is.
- NewsCasey Darnell
5 million Native Americans getting some respect from Dem candidates
Presidential campaigns usually ignore Native Americans and their unique position and struggles. However, the 2020 race might be different.
- PoliticsCaitlin Dickson
Looking back at Flint crisis, Harris rolls out 'water justice' program
Is your drinking water safe? A number of high-profile incidents have highlighted the limits of the nation’s water supply and the impacts of environmental changes, pollution and aging infrastructure on water quality.
- PoliticsKadia Tubman
Student debt cancellation, a 'war tax' and gay-marriage reparations: Three plans out of the mainstream — but not out of the question
What do college students, military veterans and LGBT couples have in common? They would be the beneficiaries of a set of bold policy proposals from Democratic presidential candidates.
- PoliticsCasey Darnell
Biden looks to overturn Trump's undoing of Obama's foreign policy legacy, but Iraq remains a question mark
In a major speech on foreign policy last week, former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden detailed how he would restore America’s position as a global leader.
- NewsLisa Belkin
For 2020 Democrats, it's all Roe, no Wade
The volume and urgency of the abortion debate has varied over the years but is now as high as it’s ever been. With Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh shifting the court to the right, the votes exist for an overturn of Roe v. Wade.
- NewsStephanie Sy
Democratic candidates pitch national service programs to help bridge America's political divide
Several Democratic presidential candidates have called for voluntary national service, and many of their proposals take their cues from the G.I. Bill, which rewards military service with money for college or job training.
- NewsAndrew Romano
As president, Biden wants more 'civility.' His rivals want more power.
Democrats want to accomplish some very big things in 2021. Extending Medicare to every American. Mobilizing the entire U.S. economy to combat the existential threat of global warming. Creating a pathway to citizenship for 12 million undocumented immigrants. The list goes on.
- NewsChristopher Wilson
Dems have a plan for that: Medicare for All, and all the rest of them
Comparing Sen. Bernie Sanders's Medicare for All single payer plan with Sen. Michael Bennet's Medicare X public option plan.
- NewsKadia Tubman
Democratic candidates, forced to take a stand on gun control by activists, are speaking out forcefully
As mass shootings continue to occur, advocates for stricter gun regulation have gained momentum. But so have those rallying to protect themselves and their constitutional right to bear arms.
NewsCasey DarnellCandidates have a plan, or a score of different ones, to change the tax code
No one likes taxes, and about 45 percent of Americans think they pay too much in federal income taxes, according to a 2018 Gallup poll.
NewsLisa BelkinWarren's big applause line — abolish the Electoral College — gets picked up on the campaign trail
Those who think the Electoral College is problematic include numerous Democratic presidential candidates. As Sen. Elizabeth Warren put it to one audience, “Your vote just doesn’t count ... and that is wrong.”
PoliticsStephanie SyCandidates begin rolling out their climate plans
Even before former Vice President Joe Biden announced a formal climate change policy, the left wing of the Democratic Party was decrying him for what an adviser called his “middle ground” approach to climate change.
NewsChristopher Wilson'Farm Aid' 2020: Warren, Sanders propose rescue plans for family farmers
Sanders also proposes reforming patent laws under which farmers have been sued for growing crops from proprietary seeds.
NewsAndrew RomanoCandidates tackle student-debt crisis
In his late March announcement speech, Messam, a 44-year-old former college football player, put student debt front and center, saying that if elected he would push for national student debt forgiveness. You get $50,000 in student-loan debt relief. The politics of free college are similarly fraught.
NewsCaitlin DicksonOne Democrat has a plan to run against Trump on immigration
Three years into the presidency of Donald Trump, who launched his campaign with a call to crack down on illegal immigration from Mexico and Central America, the United States is on track to see the largest number of migrants arriving at the southwest border without proper documentation in more than a decade.
PoliticsStephanie SyFrightened by artificial intelligence? These candidates have a solution for that.
From self-driving cars to augmented reality to advancements in medicine, agriculture and weaponry, many aspects of everyday life and a large share of the U.S. economy and military will be transformed by artificial intelligence in the not-too-distant future.
NewsMelissa RossiWhat's behind Warren's plan to break up Facebook, Amazon and Google
Elizabeth Warren accuses Amazon and other tech giants of unfairly demanding special favors from governments, selling users’ consumer profiles for marketing purposes and exercising a stranglehold over capital funding for potential competitors.
NewsKadia TubmanCandidates edge toward discussing slavery reparations
Reparations have become a litmus test for Democratic candidates looking to secure diverse, progressive voters. But the support for reparations among Americans is complicated.
