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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Buttigieg blasts Trump Iran escalation: ‘This is not a game. This is not a show.’
Democratic presidential candidates took aim at President Donald Trump Thursday, suggesting the president and his national security team are recklessly escalating tensions with Iran.
Drain the swamp? Warren says it’s time to stem Pentagon-to-lobbying revolving door
Warren said her proposal is neededto help stem undueinfluence of profit-motivated defense corporations on national security decisions that ultimately impact taxpayers.
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.
2020 frontrunner in May? It’s probably not a good thing
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 purposely misled police by saying assailants were white, lawsuit alleges
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett purposely attempted to mislead police by falsely describing the men who he said attacked him on a cold January night as white men, the city of Chicago claimed in a civil lawsuit filed Thursday.
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Jussie Smollett case: City of Chicago to sue actor over alleged hoax attack
The city of Chicago will sue “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to claw back more than $130,000 to cover overtime costs of investigating what authorities say was a staged racist, homophobic attack, the city’s law department announce…
Jussie Smollett fallout: Suburban Chicago police chiefs call on prosecutor Kim Foxx to resign
A group of suburban Chicago police chiefs as well as the Chicago police union on Thursday called on Kim Foxx, the Chicago-area prosecutor whose office abruptly dropped charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, to immediately resign fr…