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Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden worships at Morris Brown AME Church, Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
July 07, 2019 - 11:39 am

South Carolina focus for sparring 2020 rivals Biden, Harris

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has apologized for comments about working with segregationist lawmakers in his early days in the U.S. Senate and says he now understands that his remarks could have offended some people. "Was I wrong a few weeks ago?" the former...
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Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Sumter, S.C, on Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
July 07, 2019 - 1:54 am

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some. "Was I wrong a few weeks ago?" Biden asked a...
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In this June 23, 2019 photo, Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, right, and South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski, left, bow their heads in prayer during a town hall community meeting at Washington High School in South Bend, Ind. Several Democratic White House hopefuls are explicitly connecting their faith to their agendas, making a values-based appeal to religious swing voters who will be critical in next year’s election after white evangelicals broke heavily for President Donald Trump. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
July 06, 2019 - 11:33 pm

A matter of faith: Democrats embrace religion in campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several Democratic White House hopefuls are explicitly connecting their faith to their policy agendas. Their approach highlights an evolution for Democrats. It's Republicans who have been more inclined to weave faith into their rhetoric. But the shift among Democrats signals a...
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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the 25th Essence Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
July 06, 2019 - 12:51 pm

Kamala Harris proposes $100B in homeownership assistance

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala (KAH'-mah-lah) Harris is proposing $100 billion in federal grants to pay for down payment and closing costs. She says her plan would help close what she says is a racial wealth gap and address historical discrimination in homeownership...
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FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2018 file photo, from l-r., Rep.-elect Angie Craig, D-Minn., Rep.-elect Kim Schrier, D-WA., Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY., Rep.-elect Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., Rep.-elect Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, and Rep.-elect Sharice Davids, D-KS., line up as they join other members of the freshman class of Congress for a group photo on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
July 06, 2019 - 7:30 am

House freshmen balance national crises, issues back home

WASHINGTON (AP) — As freshmen Democrats from the House majority spend time at home during their Fourth of July break, they've marched in Independence Day parades, visited farms and opened school lunch programs. Six months into their first terms, many of these Democrats are determined to push beyond...
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