Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Top Democrat In The Senate Now Supports Decriminalizing Cannabis
In a broad outline of planned legislation shared with BuzzFeed News, Sen. Chuck Schumer also plans to boost minority- and women-owned cannabis businesses.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Democrats Are Nervous (And Republicans Are Excited) About Minnesota
Two years after Donald Trump nearly won the state, a bunch of big races fueling national interest are on the ballot there.
Henry J. Gomez
Joe Biden's Establishment Politics Playbook
Last month, Biden announced the Policy Advisory Board — the latest in a series of projects he's formed ahead of a potential presidential bid — which features major names in Democratic politics, from union leaders to corporate figures, even if most of them say their decision to join has nothing to do with 2020.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
A Liberal Judge Won In Wisconsin — And That's A Bad Sign For Republicans This Year
"Tonight’s results show we are at risk of a #BlueWave in WI," Gov. Scott Walker wrote on Twitter, after Judge Rebecca Dallet cruised to victory in the first statewide election in Wisconsin since 2016.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Why A Judicial Race In Wisconsin Is A Big Deal For Midterms
The first statewide election in the major battleground state could offer real insight into whether Democrats can really create a "blue wave," and how Republicans might be able to stop them.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Biggest Names In Democratic Politics Are Just Straight-Up Calling For Legalized Marijuana
From Cory Booker's progressive wish-list bill to Elizabeth Warren defending state legalization efforts to Western lawmakers (and potential presidential candidates) currently overseeing that legalization, the next wave of Democrats are explicitly calling for legalization — a subtle but significant political shift.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Lefty Democratic Shift On Wall Street Is Happening For Real
This week, the Senate is expected to pass a bill to roll back some Dodd-Frank provisions on smaller banks with bipartisan support — except from virtually every 2020 presidential hopeful.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Teachers Unions Are Ready To Use Betsy DeVos Against The School Choice Democrats
For years, teachers unions and major Democratic politicians and donors have battled bitterly over what education reform should look like. That could change in the Democratic primary.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Koch Foundation Is Flooding Colleges With Money
Conservative billionaire Charles Koch's foundation has been giving millions to colleges to study criminal justice and foreign policy.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Government Is Forgiving More Student Loans, And It's Costing Taxpayers
Largely because of income-based repayment programs, the government is expected to lend more money to borrowers than they repay.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Betsy DeVos Wants To Put Your Student Loan Money On A Bank Card
A new pilot program is part of an effort by DeVos to create "the most significant change to the student aid process ever."
Molly Hensley-Clancy
After Trump's "Shithole" Comment, Amazon CEO Donates $33 Million To DACA Students
A day after Trump rejected a deal to preserve DACA, Jeff Bezos said he would make a major charitable donation to support DREAMers.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Student Loan Default Crisis Is Only Going To Get Worse, Report Finds
Almost 40% of borrowers who entered college in 2004 are likely to default on their loans by 2023, the report predicts.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Here's How A Student Loan Debt Relief Company Preyed On Its Customers
SLAC billed itself as a model actor in the troubled student loan debt refinancing industry, but former employees claim it was harming customers to make its sales.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
A New Betsy DeVos Proposal Would Make It Much Tougher For Students To Get Loan Forgiveness
The new plan would roll back Obama-era regulations.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Betsy DeVos Is Slashing Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students
A new Education Department policy will dramatically limit the amount of student loan relief some students get after being misled by their schools.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
A Small College That Mostly Accepts Poor Students Is A Last-Minute Loser In The New Tax Plan
Berea College will be subject to a new tax, after Senate Democrats flagged a provision that would have spared the school as going against procedure.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Graduate Student Tax Was Dropped From Republicans' Final Bill
A provision that would have dramatically increased many grad students' taxes sparked nationwide protests.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Troubled DeVry University Gets Sold Off For A Pittance
DeVry University is losing students and burning through cash so fast that it has become a liability.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Betsy DeVos Just Might Save The Beauty School Industry
Pro Way Hair School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, was in danger of shutting down due to Obama-era student loan rules. But along with the rest of the cosmetology school industry, Pro Way may have found a savior in Betsy DeVos.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
