Minnesota's lieutenant governor has only a short list of duties prescribed in state law. The only responsibility spelled out in the state constitution is to succeed the governor, if necessary. Peggy Flanagan has a lot more in mind.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency with an exploratory committee. In an email to supporters, Warren said she'd more formally announce a campaign plan early in 2019.
If all goes well, NASA will start the new year with the most far-off exploration of a world ever, flying past it about 2,200 miles from the surface while taking images with an onboard telescope and camera.
The federal judge in Texas who ruled the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional earlier this month said that the law can remain in effect while under appeal.
The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but in the years since, 29 states and the District of Columbia have established minimum wages above the federal level.
