Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx emerged victorious in her bid for a second term in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Foxx faced several challengers who had focused on how she handled the controversial Jussie Smollett case. Smollett was recently indicted on new charges related to his “hoax” attack in January 2019, when he claimed to have been the victim of […]
HOUSTON (AP) — The frustrations began early for Ahmed King as he wandered Houston trying to cast his ballot in Texas’ Democratic primary. The 46-year-old radiology technician went to four usual polling places Tuesday in his predominately African-American neighborhood. Three were closed and the fourth had little parking and an hour-plus wait, he said. King […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama on Friday warned the Democratic field of White House hopefuls not to veer too far to the left, a move he said would alienate many who would otherwise be open to voting for the party’s nominee next year. Though Obama did not mention anyone by name, the message […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training. National licensing is one of more than a dozen specific proposals in a sweeping gun control agenda the U.S. senator from New Jersey released on […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Democrats seeking the White House have issued proposals on overhauling education, agriculture, technology and immigration. But none of the candidates has made specific pitches on how he or she would transform the nation’s criminal justice system. Although the Democratic candidates have talked broadly about systemic racism — with several backing […]
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday denied claims made by former Democratic National Committee interim chairwoman Donna Brazile in her new book, which appeared to suggest that the Dems’ primary was rigged in Clinton’s favor. “I didn’t know what she was referring to because, as has now come out, that just wasn’t the case,” Clinton said during […]
