On Thursday, Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio announced a presidential bid as he joined a diverse group of Democrats looking to take on President Trump in 2020. In his first television interview as a candidate, Ryan said during an appearance on ABC’s “The View” that he was a “progressive who knows how to talk to working-class people” and said he could win back Rust Belt states lost to President Trump in the 2016 election. ...Read more
In light of recent accusations of inappropriate behavior from multiple women, former Vice President Joe Biden said he will be more mindful of personal space — stopping short of offering an apology. In a video posted to his Twitter account, Biden, 76, said: ...Read more
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas for special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report, while Democrats also put pressure the Justice Department to release the document without redactions. ...Read more
At least one person is dead and two injured in a chemical plant fire on the outskirts of Houston, officials said. ...Read more
Presidential candidate Julián Castro unveiled on Tuesday a proposal to change crossing the border without legal permission a civil violation instead of a misdemeanor crime in his first major policy platform. Castro posted his detailed immigration platform on the website Medium Tuesday morning and in a news release. ...Read more
Early on Monday, several U.S. airlines experienced system outages due to a technical glitch in a shared computer program, authorities said. The Aerodata program — which monitors balance and weight of flights — crashed for a short time. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said several carriers were affected by the outage, including American, Delta, United, Southwest and Alaska Air. Dallas-based Southwest issued a ground stop order for a short time. ...Read more
The House Judiciary Committee will prepare subpoenas this week, seeking special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report. This comes as the Justice Department appears likely to miss an April 2 deadline set by Democrats for the report’s release. ...Read more
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney defended the Trump administration’s plan to cut off aid to three Central American countries, adding that El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras could do more to curb the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States. ...Read more
On Sunday, former Vice President Joe Biden said he believed he had never acted inappropriately — this coming after allegations by a female activist who said that he made her feel uncomfortable by kissing her at a campaign event in 2014. ...Read more
On Thursday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) charged Facebook with allegedly encouraging, enabling and causing housing discrimination through its targeted advertising practices. HUD said that Facebook is violating the Fair Housing Act – federal legislation that prohibits discrimination against people seeking to buy or rent a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance or engaging in other housing-related activities. ...Read more
