NATIONAL POLITICS
Vice president candidates present stark contrast on voting issues
| August 8, 2024
Vice president candidates present stark contrast on voting issues. Here's what you need to know about Tim Walz and JD Vance.
Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ pick for vice president
| August 6, 2024
As governor of Minnesota, Walz has made school lunches free for all students, created a paid family and medical leave program, increased public school funding, legalized recreational marijuana, and made abortion a fundamental right under state law.
Kamala Harris supports major changes to Supreme Court
| July 29, 2024
Harris and President Biden are calling on Congress to establish term limits and a more binding, enforceable code of ethics for Supreme Court justices. “These popular reforms will help to restore confidence in the Court, strengthen our democracy, and ensure no one is above the law,” Harris said.
Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks
| July 29, 2024
President Biden unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices.
J.D. Vance doesn’t believe in one person, one vote
| July 25, 2024
Vance wants to give parents more votes than people without children and has been outright hostile to those without kids as part of his worldview that involves using the power of the US government to promote higher birth rates.
Harris kicks off campaign by focusing on future, highlighting plans to help families
| July 23, 2024
During her first speech as the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris said she’d fight to make child care more affordable, pass paid family leave, and restore reproductive freedom.