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
Feb 27 WATCH: 'Of course we were supposed to do that,' Bloomberg says of surveillance of American Muslim community post 9/11 By Yasmeen Alamiri Bloomberg, who took office months after the attacks, has since said the program was part of an effort to keep the United States safe. In an interview with PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, Bloomberg said that surveilling… Continue reading
Feb 27 Court denies Joe Arpaio's bid to remove criminal conviction, citing pardon By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Arpaio argued the misdemeanor contempt of court conviction should be removed so it can't be raised against him in future court cases. Continue reading
Feb 27 Steyer courts voters that Biden needs for decisive South Carolina win By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press While many of the remaining Democrats competing for their party's nomination have spent the past few months spread out across the early-voting states, Tom Steyer has had a fairly singular focus: South Carolina. Continue reading
Feb 27 Sanders pitches black voters on ideas and history, not faith By Elana Schor, Associated Press While he's not as vocal as some Democratic rivals who tout their faiths as influencing their agendas, Sanders has talked more about his Jewish identity recently and tied it to his vow to fight discrimination in all forms. Continue reading