Mar 06 Trump replaces Mulvaney, naming Rep. Mark Meadows as chief of staff By Associated Press Trump announced the staff reshuffle in Friday night tweets, saying acting Chief of Staff Mulvaney would become the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Mar 06 Rights groups concerned about refugees facing stigma amid outbreak in Europe By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press This week, thousands of asylum-seekers sit at the intersection of a pair of fast-moving news stories — a spike in migration in Europe and uncertainty about the global spread of the new and sometimes deadly virus. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:57 Are female presidential candidates held to a higher standard than males? With the exit of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 Democratic presidential field that began as the most diverse in history became, essentially, a contest between two white men. Judy Woodruff talks to Georgetown University’s Lily Adams, former communications director for… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 12:26 Shields and Brooks on Warren's farewell, Biden's surge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including a week of dramatic shifts in the 2020 Democratic presidential race, what’s next for the campaigns of Joe Biden… Continue watching
Mar 06 Romney will support GOP effort to investigate Biden By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump's efforts to have Ukraine investigate the Bidens were central to the impeachment charges he faced. Romney was the only Republican who voted to convict. Continue reading
Mar 06 New threshold for next presidential debate likely rules out Tulsi Gabbard By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Gabbard has struggled to attract support in the contest and has picked up only two delegates: from the U.S. territory of American Samoa, where she was born. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump surveys tornado damage, marvels at 'tremendous heart' By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump has toured a neighborhood in Tennessee reduced to rubble by a tornado earlier this week and marveled at "the tremendous heart" he witnessed. He also offered a message for survivors and those who lost family members, saying:… Continue reading
Mar 06 Jewish groups condemn Nazi flag display at Sanders Arizona rally By Elana Schor, Associated Press The Democratic presidential candidate has talked about members of his father's family being "wiped out" by the Holocaust. Continue reading
Mar 05 Klobuchar calls for independent review of murder case after scrutiny By Robin McDowell, Michael Rezendes, Associated Press In calling for an independent review, Klobuchar was yielding to increasing community pressure to re-open a case that interrupted her Democratic presidential primary run, after The Associated Press published the results of a yearlong investigation that uncovered major flaws in… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 8:36 What happened to Elizabeth Warren? Obama's campaign manager weighs in With Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s decision to end her White House bid, the battle to take on President Trump in November is now essentially a two-man race: former Vice President Joe Biden vs. Sen. Bernie Sanders. But whoever becomes the Democratic… Continue watching