The White House hopefuls—including Bernie Sanders, Julian Castro, Bill de Blasio, and Jay Inslee—joined demonstrations by workers in 13 cities targeting the world’s most powerful restaurant chain over wages and working conditions.
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How do Democrats beat Trump? Hickenlooper says Biden’s backward-looking message isn’t the way
“When you are rebuilding, never say you are going to rebuild what was there before,” Hickenlooper told USA TODAY. “It won’t satisfy. ”
Bernie Sanders to call for a ban on for-profit charter schools
Sen. Bernie Sanders will call for a ban on building for-profit charter schools in a major education policy address to be delivered Saturday in South Carolina, a senior campaign officialfor the 2020 contender tells USA TODAY.
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Kamala Harris says she’ll ban assault-style weapon imports if she wins White House
Kamala Harris said during a campaign event that she would use executive order to pause imports of the firearm until the ATF can analyze whether the ban should be permanent.
Early presidential frontrunners have been doomed. Can Joe Biden avoid flameout?
In the early going, the former vice president seems wary of his position as the favorite to win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Warren vows to pick a former public school teacher to serve as education secretary
“Let’s get a person with real teaching experience,” the Democratic presidential hopeful said in an email to supporters Monday.
Bernie Sanders, AOC unveil legislation to cap credit card interest at 15%
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say legislation is needed to protect consumers from “greed” of credit card and banking industries.
Jussie Smollett case: Prosecutor Kim Foxx questioned overcharging a ‘washed up celeb’ in text
Kim Foxx also appeared to compare Smollett’s case to her office’s handling of another hot case, the indictment of R&B singerR. Kelly.
Jussie Smollett case: Prosecutor Kim Foxx questioned overcharging a ‘washed up celeb’ in text
Kim Foxx also appeared to compare Smollett’s case to her office’s handling of another hot case, the indictment of R&B singerR. Kelly.
Rahm Emanuel wants you to know that Chicago is better off today than it was 8 years ago
The city Rahm Emanuel leaves behind is bedeviled by many of the same ails that he inherited when he was elected in 2011—entrenched gun violence, runaway municipal pension fund crisis, and a black exodus from neighborhoods plagued by disinvestment…