Former New York Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg officially announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday. Bloomberg's entry means the Democratic field stands at 18.
Democratic presidential candidates want to obliterate student debt. Economists say that could help with income inequality, but it would come with a big price tag and risks.
As Democrats look ahead to 2020, there's a fierce debate within the party over the former president's legacy and whether any candidate can reconstruct the multiracial coalition that he built in 2008.
Richard V. Spencer has been terminated as secretary of the Navy, after his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes came under rebuke by the defense secretary.
The Navy secretary is forced out over a SEAL case. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is officially running for president. And, Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement gains in regional elections.
A long-established tradition maintains the state holds the first-in-the-nation primary. But a changing landscape puts its relevance at risk like never before.