Howard Schultz tells Bernie Sanders it's 'unfair' to call him a billionaire Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz didn't appreciate it when Bernie Sanders called him a billionaire. Fortune · Mar 29, 2023
Editorial: The face of courage One small but important aspect of changing the conversation about mental health in this country is the need to remove the stigma around seeking help. In far too many corners, seeking treatment or counseling is considered a sign of weakness, something to be pitied, an indication of fragility. Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023
At the Races: TikTok takeover - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Mar 23, 2023
Minnesota lawmakers pushing ranked-choice voting for all state, federal races MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly 15 years ago, Minneapolis became the first Minnesota city to switch to ranked-choice voting, acting as a laboratory for a new system that supporters argued would tamp down the sharp division that ails politics. Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023
Fetterman draws praise for getting help for depression The office of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says he has checked himself into the hospital for clinical depression The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Suspects sought after Florida drive-by shooting wounds 11 Suspects are being sought after police say 11 people were shot and wounded during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
Abortion at crossroads after midterms with focus on states Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that ensured a nationwide right to abortion, but it's also been seven months since the justices overturned its landmark Roe The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023
Peters will run Senate Democrats’ campaign arm again WASHINGTON — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for a second cycle, as Democrats face a more difficult election map in 2024. Tribune News Service · Jan 9, 2023
Peters will run Senate Democrats’ campaign arm again - Roll Call Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will continue to chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee after the party gained one seat in 2022. Roll Call · Jan 9, 2023
Editorial: There's a reason BWCA report was kept secret It's now abundantly clear why the Trump administration halted, then kept secret, an environmental assessment of copper mining's risks to Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) watershed. Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022
US top court limits federal gov’t power to curb plant emissions Supreme Court rules that the law does not give EPA broad authority to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2022
Labor Department warning opens divide on crypto in 401(k) plans WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and investor advocates are ringing alarms over the idea of allowing cryptocurrency into 401(k) and other retirement plans, especially after a turbulent month that saw some projects implode and other cryptocurrencies go into free fall. Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022
Labor Department warning opens divide on crypto in 401(k) plans - Roll Call The Labor Department's warning about cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans has opened a debate about whether investors can opt for such risks. Roll Call · Jun 28, 2022
Medication abortion is common, effective, and under attack by Republicans Most abortions in the US and overseas involve pills that can be taken at home, but GOP lawmakers have launched a new war on drugs, Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2022 Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith call on Biden to declare public health emergency to protect abortion access ‘If we sound angry and alarmed, that’s because we are’
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022 Medication abortion is common, effective, and under attack by Republicans Most abortions in the US and overseas involve pills that can be taken at home, but GOP lawmakers have launched a new war on drugs, Alex Woodward reports
Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022 Biden nominates Chauvin prosecutor for federal judge in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Jerry Blackwell to be the next federal judge in Minnesota, elevating the Minneapolis attorney who gained international notoriety for his role in the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022 Tribal pharmacy dispenses free meds and fills gaps for Native Americans in the city MINNEAPOLIS — Tucked away on a side street near downtown, the Mashkiki Waakaa’igan Pharmacy offers its Native American clientele the services of any ordinary drugstore — it dispenses critical medication and provides consultation on treatments.
Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022 Editorial: Build on insulin affordability reform Access to insulin can be a matter of life or death for those with diabetes, a disease that more than 37 million Americans live with. But the drug's soaring price can alarmingly put it out of reach of those who need it.
Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022 Democrats promise to fight for abortion rights but have few options WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill were spitting fire Tuesday in the wake of the leak of a Supreme Court draft ruling overturning abortion rights, but acknowledged their hands are tied unless voters deliver them a strong majority in Congress this fall.
Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022 Leaders, family, friends remember Mondale MINNEAPOLIS — A preacher's son guided by a quiet faith, Walter "Fritz" Mondale ascended from humble beginnings in southern Minnesota all the way to the White House, forever changing the role of the vice president and acting as a "guiding light" to a generation of politicians who followed him.
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2022 Aid to restaurants, businesses faces Senate headwinds - Roll Call The Senate may soon test the bipartisan limits on pandemic spending as Democratic leaders prepare for action on a small-business aid package.
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022 With Senate readying vote on insulin bill, advocates seek changes WASHINGTON — Advocates and some lawmakers are hoping to add provisions for the uninsured to a Senate bill that would cap insulin copays for some insured patients — and to do so before the chamber votes on the measure, possibly this month.
Roll Call · Apr 6, 2022 With Senate readying vote on insulin bill, advocates seek changes - Roll Call As the Senate prepares to vote on an insulin pricing bill as early as this month, advocates and some lawmakers try to expand its reach.