Feb 28 ‘It’s nothing but talk.’ In South Carolina, rural voters want change By Daniel Bush Candidates largely ignore places like Vance, a rural community of a few hundred people where residents say they feel left out of the political process. Continue reading
Feb 28 Court won’t order former White House counsel McGahn to testify before House By Associated Press The decision Friday from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit undoes a lower court ruling that would have forced former White House counsel Donald McGahn to appear before Congress. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S., Taliban set to sign peace deal Saturday By Matthew Lee, Associated Press More than 18 years since President George W. Bush ordered bombing in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the agreement will set the stage for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, some of whom were not yet born when the… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Pompeo defends Trump’s airstrike against Iran and virus response By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration's response to the spreading coronavirus and faced contentious questions from Democrats about an airstrike that killed Iran's most powerful general. Continue reading
Feb 28 Sanders’ appeal to be tested in moderate Virginia on Super Tuesday By Alan Suderman, Will Weissert, Associated Press Virginia is not currently a priority for President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, but there is concern among Democrats that if Sanders is his opponent, it will threaten down-ballot races. Continue reading
Feb 27 Warren still dogged by past claims of indigenous ancestry By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press The topic has haunted the Massachusetts senator even before she announced she'd seek the Democratic nomination for president. Continue reading
Feb 27 29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria airstrike By Bassem Mroue, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The casualties mark the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since Ankara first intervened in Syria in 2016. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 3:10 With Biden leading in South Carolina, candidates spread to Super Tuesday states By Lisa Desjardins 2020 Democrats are making their final appeals to South Carolina voters before the primary stakes rise even higher on Super Tuesday. The latest polls from the Palmetto State show former Vice President Joe Biden with a substantial lead, followed by… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 15:28 Michael Bloomberg on why he’s a better choice for president than other 2020 Democrats Michael Bloomberg was New York's Republican mayor from 2002 to 2013 and is now vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Although he entered the race relatively late, Bloomberg has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into political advertising. Bloomberg… Continue watching
Feb 27 WATCH: Full interview with 2020 candidate Michael Bloomberg By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman The Democratic presidential candidate weighed in on the Trump administration's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, his tax returns, thoughts on the #MeToo movement, and much more. Continue reading