WASHINGTON (AP) â When Kamala Harris made her much-heralded arrival in Washington as California’s first African American U.S. senator, she made a curious early decision. Within months of her swearing-in, she sponsored a bill urging states to eliminate cash bail, denouncing the system as a scourge on the poor and communities of color. That position […]
The 45-year-old Democratic Party rising star won't play second fiddle to anyone in the next election.
NEW YORK (AP) â Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned “a white man’s culture” Tuesday night as he lashed out at violence against women and, more specifically, lamented his role in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings that undermined Anita Hill’s credibility nearly three decades ago. Biden, a Democratic presidential prospect who often highlights his white […]
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) â Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is set to give the commencement address at a historically black university in the critical early primary state of South Carolina. South Carolina State University announced Monday that Booker would speak to graduates on May 10. The senator from New Jersey visited the Orangeburg school last […]
The Green New Deal and “Medicare for All” are old news. The hottest position in the Democratic presidential field this week is abolishing the Electoral College. Elizabeth Warren kicked things off at a CNN town hall Monday night when the Massachusetts senator drew enthusiastic applause by saying: “Every vote matters, and the way we can […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says she’s willing to meet with any candidate running for president in 2020, but warned she has two ground rules. Abrams says she will meet with candidates who have a plan to address voter suppression, as well as believe Georgia will be a swing state in the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) â Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke told supporters Sunday that he’s never taken LSD and there’s “nothing” he hasn’t already revealed about his past that could come back to hurt his run for office. The former Texas congressman â who has become known for his propensity for using the “f-word” â also […]
She said yes. Latina actress Rosario Dawson, known for films like “Seven Pounds” confirmed, that yes, she’s in a relationship with current New Jersey senator turned presidential candidate Cory Booker. Dawson, 39, says that she and the perpetual bachelor are in love. “He’s a wonderful human being,” Dawson told a TMZ reporter when approached at […]
Several Democratic presidential candidates are embracing reparations for the descendants of slaves â but not in the traditional sense. Over the past week, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro spoke of the need for the U.S. government to reckon with and make […]
EL PASO, Texas (AP) â President Donald Trump charged ahead Monday with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers’ tentative deal that would give him far less than he’s been demanding and declaring he’s “setting the stage” to deliver on his signature campaign promise. In the […]
NEW YORK (AP) â Breaking months of near-silence about his political future, Democrat Beto O’Rourke said Tuesday that he would announce his decision about a 2020 presidential run “before the end of the month” and suggested he’s leaning toward it. The former Texas congressman, who found political stardom in his unsuccessful Senate bid last fall, […]
NEW YORK (AP) â Breaking months of near-silence about his political future, Democrat Beto O’Rourke said Tuesday that he would announce his decision about a 2020 presidential run “before the end of the month” and suggested he’s leaning toward it. The former Texas congressman, who found political stardom in his unsuccessful Senate bid last fall, […]
