Mar 05 Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy By Associated Press A U.S. appeals court says a partial ban on asylum doesn't apply to anyone who arrived at the border before the policy was announced last summer. The Trump administration announced in July it would deny asylum to anyone who traveled… Continue reading
Mar 05 What is a contested convention, and why does it matter in 2020? By Candice Norwood A contested convention is unlikely, but party divisions could still hurt Democrats in the general election. Continue reading
Mar 05 Facebook drops Trump ads after Pelosi cites census confusion By Mike Schneider, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The decision came Thursday, hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Facebook for the ads, saying people would confuse the survey with the once-a-decade head count. Continue reading
Mar 05 Voters mourn women candidates' losses in 2020 By Jocelyn Noveck, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press With the presidential race exit of Elizabeth Warren, Democratic women are coming to terms with a new and for some a painful reality: If 2019 was the Year of the Woman, with a record number of women sworn into Congress… Continue reading
Mar 05 Insurers will cover virus tests, but costs may apply By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Tom Murphy, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is assuring Americans that lab tests for coronavirus will be covered by private and government health insurance. But that promise appears to be less than airtight. Continue reading
Mar 05 Sweeping Senate vote sends Trump $8.3 billion bill to fight virus By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The money would pay for a multifaceted attack on a virus that is spreading more widely every day, sending financial markets spiraling, disrupting travel and potentially threatening the U.S. economy's decade-long expansion. Continue reading
Mar 05 Senators reach $2 billion deal to boost national park conservation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press If approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, it would provide for spending more than $2 billion per year on conservation and outdoor recreation projects and park maintenance across the country. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Elizabeth Warren drops out of the 2020 presidential race Warren's campaign began with enormous promise that she could carry that momentum into the presidential race. Her exit extinguished hopes that Democrats would get another try at putting a woman up against President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 04 Warren reassesses path forward after dismal Super Tuesday By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press An aide to the Massachusetts senator said she was speaking to staffers and assessing the path forward Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 04 EU commission unveils climate law amid criticism By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press With its proposals, which will need to be approved by lawmakers and member states, the EU's executive arm wants to transform its ambition of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century into biding law. Climate activists and Green members… Continue reading