Jay Inslee: Democrats Need To End Filibuster To Make Progress
Democrats have been increasingly concerned about the Supreme Court ever since Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016 and Sen. Mitch McConnell blocked President Bar... Read more.
Burlington’s Planned Parenthood Closure Brought Anger, But Also Activism
Shortly after becoming sexually active, Alexandra Rucinski got pregnant. She was 22 years old and had only been taught about abstinence because of her conservat... Read more.
Fellow Prairie Populist Berkley Bedell Endorses Elizabeth Warren For The Iowa Caucus
Elizabeth Warren has snagged another Iowa endorsement for her progressive message, one that shares some background in the type of prairie populism that Warren i... Read more.
How A Census Citizenship Question Would Impact Steve King’s District
The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to decide tomorrow whether the Trump Administration can add a question to the census asking about... Read more.
Candidates React To Court Ruling On ‘Domestic Gag Rule’
Yesterday, the Trump Administration got one step closer to restricting abortion access in the United States at the federal level. A three-judge panel on the... Read more.
Iowa Women Face Longer Travel Times To Abortion Services, Limiting Access
Despite recent efforts to limit it, abortion is still legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks. However, the procedure isn’t easily accessible to all Iowans.... Read more.
Pete Buttigieg Only Candidate With Plan For Expanded Supreme Court
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is the only candidate among 21 who has laid out a full vision for reforming the Supreme... Read more.
Iowa Republican Leaders Brag About Their Court Appointee Success
Sen. Chuck Grassley and other top Iowa Republican leaders made it clear over the weekend what they view as their party’s signature accomplishment in recen... Read more.
Kirsten Gillibrand Stakes Out Strongest Women’s Health Platform In Plans, Actions
When it comes to reproductive rights and women’s health, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand from New York has staked out one of the strongest positions in the... Read more.
How 2020 Candidates Voted On Trump Appointee Opposed By AFL-CIO
The job doesn’t stop just because a candidate is on the campaign trail. For those in the Senate, that means participating in votes and weighing... Read more.