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August 11, 2020

Democratic convention speaker schedule revealed: What to know

The Democratic National Committee revealed details Tuesday about the lineup of events and speakers at the 2020 Democratic National Committee.

July 17, 2020

AOC-backed Jamaal Bowman defeats powerful Dem Rep. Engel in New York race

It took nearly a month, but a progressive insurgent challenger has toppled longtime Rep. Eliot Engel in New York’s Democratic primary, ousting the powerful chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a major upset.

July 9, 2020

Biden's Dem platform recommendations signal concessions to Sanders-AOC wing on climate change

A task force set up by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders -- who was Biden’s last remaining rival in the nomination battle -- on Wednesday released a wide-ranging set of recommendations for the party’s convention platform.

July 2, 2020

White voters find this Democrat least acceptable as a Biden VP pick: poll

The poll found that seven in 10 Democrats think it’s “important” for Biden to pick a black woman as his VP

July 1, 2020

7 in 10 Democrats say it’s ‘important’ Biden name woman of color as running mate: poll

The vast majority of Democrats say it’s “important” that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden name a woman of color as his running mate, according to a new national poll.

July 1, 2020

Trump threatens veto of defense bill over amendment renaming bases that honor Confederates

President Trump late Tuesday night threatened to veto the must-pass bill to fund the military for the 2021 fiscal year if it includes an amendment introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., aimed at renaming military assets named after Confederate leaders and generals. 

June 29, 2020

Supreme Court rules CFPB head can be fired for any reason, in blow to agency created under Obama

The ruling from the high court could affect the authority of dozens of other federal agencies with quasi-independent status, like the Federal Reserve and the Social Security Administration.

June 24, 2020

Progressive candidates surge in New York congressional primaries

With a plethora of absentee ballots to count, the results in many of the contests from New York’s Tuesday primaries remain far from final. But the partial returns clearly indicate strong showings by progressive candidates in Democratic congressional primary elections in and around New York City.

June 24, 2020

Black progressives tout Warren for Biden running mate

A number of black progressives are calling for Joe Biden to pick Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., as his running mate. 

June 24, 2020

Meat plants questioned on record pork shipments to China despite warnings of shortage due to coronavirus

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker are initiating an investigation into several meat plants after the companies pushed to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic-- citing a meat shortage that triggered raised prices-- despite a record-high number of pork shipments to China.