Biden says ‘poor kids' just as bright as ‘white kids' in latest gaffe
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic primary frontrunner, made another gaffe Thursday when he told a crowd in Iowa that “poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids.”
Michelle Obama says there's 'zero chance' she'll run for president: 'It's just not for me'
Former first lady Michelle Obama is resisting calls for her to run for president, saying there's "zero chance" that she will seek the Oval Office.
Supreme Court paves way for Trump administration to use Pentagon funds for border wall
The Supreme Court said Friday that it would lift a freeze on the money put in place by a lower court.
Biden refuses to apologize for high deportation numbers during Obama years
Presidential candidate Joe Biden refused to apologize for the nearly three million deportations carried out during his tenure as vice president in the Obama administration, after being confronted by protesters while campaigning in Dover, New Hampshire Friday.
2020 hopeful Buttigieg pitches plan to fight systemic racism
Looking to improve his standing with black voters, Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg pitched a plan Tuesday to tackle "systemic racism" he said exists in housing, health care, education, policing and other aspects of American life.
Rep. Rush endorses Kamala Harris for president
Two more members of the Congressional Black Caucus are backing Kamala Harris's bid for the presidency. Reps. Bobby Rush of Illinois and Frederica Wilson of Florida are supporting the California Democrat's presidential bid. Endorsements from the caucus, which counts more than 50 members, are shaping up to be very influential in the Democratic presidential primary. The pair of endorsements bring...
Democratic debate: 10 candidates discuss immigration, gun control, health care in first night
The Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 cycle kicked off Wednesday with 10 of the 25 candidates taking the stage to discuss gun reform, immigration, health care and President Donald Trump.
Fox News poll shows Biden, Sanders, Warren beating Trump
President Trump plans to launch his re-election campaign on Tuesday amid a new Fox News poll that shows him losing to major Democratic candidates.
Voters to decide on Pritzker's graduated income tax program
Voters will decide whether to change Illinois' income-tax structure after the House approved a constitutional amendment on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's graduated tax proposal.
Actress calls for women to go on sex strike to protest abortion ban
Actress Alyssa Milano ignited social media with a tweet Friday night calling for women to join her in a sex strike to protest strict abortion bans passed by Republican-controlled legislatures.
Joe Biden backs health care for illegal immigrants, says 'we have an obligation' to provide it
Leading 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden said this week that the U.S. must provide health care to everyone in the country, “regardless of whether they are documented or undocumented.”
HISTORY MADE: Lori Lightfoot elected mayor of Chicago
Lori Lightfoot has been elected mayor of Chicago.
Lightfoot says Chicago mayoral victory means 'a city reborn'
Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot's resounding victory was a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the nation's third-largest city.
Historic election: 1 of 2 black women will be Chicago mayor
A former federal prosecutor who has never held elected office was vying for Chicago mayor on Tuesday against a powerful official whose political career spans decades, providing voters a clear contrast in a historic runoff already assured of elevating a black woman to lead the nation's third-largest city.
Lightfoot, Preckwinkle make final pushes ahead of mayoral runoff election
By Tuesday night, Chicagoans will have made history, choosing an African American woman as the city’s next mayor.
2019 Chicago Election Results
The polls in Chicago close at 7 p.m. CST. Check here for election results.
Lightfoot, Preckwinkle face off in FOX 32 mayoral forum
Candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle squared off Tuesday at FOX 32 for another mayoral forum.
Kamala Harris promises teachers a raise if elected president
In the first major policy proposal of her Democratic presidential campaign, California Sen. Kamala Harris is focused on boosting the salaries of teachers.
2020 Democrats' new litmus test: Abolish Electoral College
The Green New Deal and "Medicare for All" are old news. The hottest position in the Democratic presidential field this week is abolishing the Electoral College.
Beto O'Rourke: I've owned guns, and I understand responsibility of ownership
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said Sunday that his personal use and ownership of firearms taught him the responsibility of having guns and can help bridge politically fraught discussions about gun control in the U.S.