National

2020/03/17

Millions of anxious Americans troop to polling stations Tuesday in three states, but not Ohio, as the coronavirus pandemic roils...

Global stock markets plunged as growing fears of the coronavirus wreak havoc on the economy

National

Democrats Propose Sending 200 Million Americans Monthly Checks Amid Pandemic

2020/03/13

If the bill is passed, about three-quarters of American adults would start receiving checks within three weeks, arriving once a...

National

Homeless Americans Particularly Vulnerable Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

2020/03/13

“When a pandemic hits, you really highlight that we are just not living in a society that can handle this...

Children look through the border fence in Ciudad Juarez at the US-Mexico border on January 31, 2020

National

US Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy

2020/03/11

Rights groups have warned that the policy makes ayslum seekrs vulnerable to abuse an exploitation from criminal gangs operating around...

US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at "The People's Summit" in Chicago, June 10, 2017.

National

Sanders Says Still in White House Fight, Will Pressure Biden on Key Issues

2020/03/11

Bernie Sanders on Wednesday dashed speculation over an immediate end to the Democratic primary contest, saying he remains in the...

National

How Much of a Toll Will Coronavirus Take on the US Economy?

2020/03/11

In response to outbreaks of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, global stock markets have become increasingly volatile, with a...

US President Donald Trump speaks on his administration's response to the coronavirus.

National

Flawed Coronavirus Test Strategy Contributed to US Spread: Experts

2020/03/10

Faulty test kits for the novel coronavirus coupled with a diagnostic strategy that initially targeted too few people allowed the...

National

In the US, Lack on Universal Health Coverage Complicates Virus Response

2020/03/09

Experts warn that America's large uninsured population could contribute to further community spread of the virus and lessen the ability...

National

Alabama Man Executed Over Police Killings Despite Questionable Evidence

2020/03/06

Spencer described Woods as "100 percent" innocent in a recent letter to U.S. media, saying that "I know this to...

Abortion rights activists rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington on a day of nationwide demonstrations seeking to push back against laws restricting abortion access that have been passed in Republican-led states

National

Future of Abortion at Stake in US Supreme Court Case

2020/03/04

The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear what may be its most significant case in decades on the...

Former US Vice President Joe Biden attends a rally with striking workers in Dorchester Massachusetts, April 2019.

National

New Race: Bloomberg Suspends Campaign, Endorses Resurgent Biden After Super Tuesday

2020/03/04

U.S. media tycoon Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday he was quitting the Democratic primary race and instead endorsing frontrunner Joe Biden...

National

US Lawmakers Seek to Force Intelligence Release on Khashoggi Killing

2020/03/03

U.S. lawmakers vowed Tuesday to force the release of an intelligence report on the killing of Saudi dissident writer Jamal...

National

Democratic Primary: What Happens if No One Wins a Majority of Delegates?

2020/02/21

The person with the highest chance of winning a majority of delegates going into the convention in July is “no...

What to Know About Michael Bloomberg, the New Democratic Contender for President

Interviews

Podcast Host Benjamin Dixon Puts Bloomberg’s Record on Race, Policing Under Scrutiny

2020/03/10

Progressive podcast host Benjamin Dixon made a splash this week when he unearthed audio of presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg making...

National

With Growing Climate Concerns, US Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Gains Momentum

2020/02/14

Growing alongside the public’s climate concerns are demands that cities, states, and other localities to divest their pension funds from...

National

US Senate Passes Iran War Powers Bill, Forcing Likely Trump Veto

2020/02/13

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Thursday aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from attacking Iran without the approval of...

National

Sanders Closes in on Buttigieg’s Iowa Lead as DNC Orders Recount

2020/02/06

Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez demanded a review of the results of the Iowa caucuses on Thursday as the...

US President Donald Trump pauses while speaking about infrastructure at the Cameron LNG Export Facility on May 14, 2019

National

US Senate Acquits Trump of All Impeachment Charges

2020/02/05

Despite being confronted with strong evidence, Republicans stayed loyal and mustered a majority of votes to clear the president of...

From left to right: Sen. Cory Brooker, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders on the debate stage in Atlanta

National

Iowa White House Vote Turns to Fiasco as Results Delayed

2020/02/04

Some 21 hours after Iowans gathered to hold their caucus that kickstarts the Democratic Presidential race, the Iowa Democratic Party...

US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Florida to officially launch his 2020 campaign

National

Trump to Add a ‘Couple of Countries’ to US Travel Ban