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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts (center), was just one of several potential 2020 presidential candidates who came out in support of Sanders' Medicare for All proposal in 2017.

Here Are The 'Outside The Box' Progressive Ideas 2020 Democrats Are Pitching

The likely Democratic presidential pack is embracing ambitious economic policies, like Medicare for all and a $15 minimum wage. Those policies could drive the big debates during the 2020 primaries.

DeVos Family Money Is All Over The News Right Now

Family separation, the Supreme Court on public-sector unions, the Kavanaugh nomination: All are linked, through donations, to the billionaire family of the education secretary.

A view of cellular communication towers on March 6, 2014. A private sector company released a routine test message from the National Weather Service as an official tsunami warning, resulting in widespread reports of tsunami warnings.

False Tsunami Warning Issued Across The East Coast And Caribbean

The National Weather Service says a private company erroneously released a routine test message as an official warning. But AccuWeather blames the NWS for miscoding the message.

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for lying to federal officials investigating a massive corruption scandal.

U.S. Navy Admiral Sentenced To Prison In Bribery Scandal

Prosecutors say this is the first time a Navy admiral has been imprisoned for a federal crime committed in the course of his official duty. He lied to investigators about fraud by a Navy contractor.

A worker inspects imported cars at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China on May 23.

Trump Is Ready To Go All In On Trade War With China

In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC, President Trump threatened to accelerate and expand tariffs on all goods that come from China.

The Office of Government Ethics posted a list of federal agency officials who have been granted ethics waivers on Wednesday.

Trump Administration Names More Former Lobbyists With Ethics Waivers

The White House has put out the names of federal agency officials who sought dispensation from ethics rules. But critics question whether the list reflects the full scope of conflicts of interest.

Chinese Robocalls Bombarding The U.S. Are Part Of An International Phone Scam

The Mandarin-language messages are part of a "parcel scam" that falsely accuses Chinese immigrants of money laundering and then extorts them.

Jerry Gray with his dog, Zoe, who he also calls "Sweetie" and "Hard Head." Zoe was the only pet his deceased wife, Hilda, would allow in their house. After losing his wife and now his house, Gray says Zoe means everything to him. "If I lost her, forget it," he says.

Floodwaters From Florence Hit Elderly Hard

For the elderly, a flood can turn into an eviction notice. They're often on fixed incomes and can't afford repairs.

Demonstrators clashed with police on Inauguration Day last year, resulting in more than 200 arrests. The last of those cases have now been dismissed by prosecutors.

Prosecutors Will Drop Remaining Cases Against Inauguration Day Protesters

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has moved to dismiss all of the remaining cases related to demonstrations on Inauguration Day in January 2017.

The Mount Dora City Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday that homeowners, Nancy Nemhauser and Lubomir Jastrzebski, can keep a mural interpretation of Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night, to end the nearly yearlong code-enforcement case.

Florida Couple Settles Legal Battle To Keep 'The Starry Night' House

The homeowners were fined thousands of dollars by Mount Dora officials for making their two-story house and surrounding wall look like Van Gogh's famous painting. On Tuesday, the mayor apologized.

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