THING TO KNOW
Julián Castro Joins the Fray: Running to Become President
The Story:
On January 12, 2019, Julián Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, announced that he is running for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of...
A Samoan-American Hindu Runs for President
The Story:
A US Congresswoman from Hawaii, who was born in American Samoa in 1981 and who became, in 2013, the first Hindu ever to serve in the...
“Surviving R. Kelly” Makes Waves
A Lifetime documentary series features women who claim to have been abused and manipulated by R&B mogul R. Kelly, often beginning when they were minors.
Veteran Senator Won’t Run in 2020
The Story:
Pat Roberts (R - Kan), a man who has been in the US Senate for more than two decades and who for a period chaired the...
A 2020 Dark Horse: Gov Jay Inslee (WA)
The Story:
Though his name recognition remains low outside of the Pacific Northwest, Washington’s Governor, Jay Inslee, is plainly positioning himself for a run for the Democratic Party’s...
