10/4/2019 -
Find new quotes from US Representatives Pramila Jayapal, MBA, (D-WA) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Senior Contributor to Forbes.com Jack Kelly, among other experts in this debate.
10/3/2019 -
Should unauthorized entry into the United States be a civil or criminal offense? The field of 2020 candidates is divided on whether they would decriminalize illegal border crossings.
10/2/2019 -
The Environmental Protection Agency, via Administrator Andrew Wheeler, recently announced the organization will phase out animal testing. The Food and Drug Administration stands by its policy to use animals for testing, says Public Affairs Specialist Tara Rabin. Find quotes from Wheeler, Rabin, and others in this debate.
10/2/2019 -
Should the United States Re-Enter a Nuclear Deal with Iran? See what the presidential candidates say on this issue.
10/1/2019 -
Election Day in the United States is the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of an election year. Seven Democratic candidates are in favor of establishing a federal holiday on Election Day.
9/26/2019 -
Researchers have found residue of animal milk in baby bottles from the Iron and Bronze Ages.
9/23/2019 -
Three Mile Island stopped producing electricity at noon on Friday, Sep. 20, 2019.
9/20/2019 -
According to a Sep. 2019 Guttmacher Institute study, abortion rates have dropped about 7% since 2014 and are at the lowest rate since 1973 when abortion was legalized.
9/20/2019 -
The National Institutes of Health awarded nine research grants to investigate the potential role of cannabinoids such as CBD in pain management.
9/20/2019 -
A poll released in Sep. 2019 found that 86% of teenagers believe human activity is causing climate change, compared to 79% of adults. Other polls have found that 14% of Americans deny climate change exists, and noted the political divide among those who think climate change is mostly caused by humans (84% of liberal Democrats vs. 26% of conservative Republicans).
9/13/2019 -
Should any federal taxes be increased? All of the Democratic candidates have said they would increase some federal taxes, by means such as raising corporate tax rates or rolling back the Trump tax cuts. President Trump has said he wants lower taxes.
9/12/2019 -
Should Student Loan Debt Be Forgiven? Two candidates in the 2020 election are “pro,” while the rest support forgiveness for a narrowly defined group such as veterans or teachers.
9/11/2019 -
Should Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Be Made Law? See the views of nine candidates on requiring background checks for firearms sales.
9/11/2019 -
President Trump announced plans to have the FDA remove e-cigarette flavors such as mint and menthol from the market. Read more about the pros and cons of whether vaping is safe.
9/10/2019 -
The federal government announced in 2019 that it would resume capital punishment for the first time since 2003. Explore the positions of nine 2020 presidential election candidates on the death penalty.