Warren Has a Plan for … Making Bankruptcy More Sweeping
The Story:
Senator Warren has made the phrase "I've got a plan for that" part of her campaign persona as she runs for President. It...
Julian Castro Out of Race, Supports Warren
The Story:
Julian Castro, who was the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama and who has more recently been a candidate for...
New Persian Gulf Fighting Redefines Election Campaign
The Story:
A US drone attack near Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020, killed an important Iranian military official. Five days later, Iran responded...
US Secretary of State Still Ambivalent about Kansas Run
The Story:
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, declines to be pinned down on the question of whether he will, at some point in...
Five Giants Who Left Us in the Year 2019
The Story:
The year just past saw the death of five men who played very large roles in American life, especially its financial life, over...
in Israel, Netanyahu Defeats an Intra-Party Foe
The Story:
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, won an important political victory December 26, defeating an intra-party rival to remain the head of...
Prison Labor and the Presidential Campaign
The Story:
Prisoners have been making phone calls, as cheap contracted labor, on behalf of the Presidential campaign of billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
The Controversy:
The use of...
Joseph Biden Gives Himself a Christmas Present
The Story:
Former Vice-President Joseph Biden, still widely considered the front-runner in the campaign to become the Democratic Party's nominee for President next year, turned...
President Trump is Impeached: Gabbard Votes “Present”
The Story:
On Wednesday, December 18, the US House of Representatives voted to send to the Senate for trial two counts of impeachment regarding...
Democratic Debate Drama: The Picket Line
The Story:
The Democratic National Committee has now hosted several debates among the candidates for that party's nomination for President of the United States. There...
