Feb 20 Watch 4:42 Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison for witness tampering, lying to Congress A U.S. District Court judge in Washington has sentenced Trump ally Roger Stone to 40 months in prison for witness tampering and lying to Congress. Stone is the seventh presidential associate to face jail time for crimes stemming from the… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 4:43 As Bloomberg roils the race, fellow 2020 Democrats target him in debate By Amna Nawaz Wednesday night’s Las Vegas Democratic debate was the most contentious yet, as candidates who have been facing off for months took on debate newcomer Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire and former mayor of New York. Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 10:22 Could 2020 Democratic nomination still be up for grabs come convention? Wednesday's fiery 2020 Democratic debate came at a critical moment in the campaign, right before the Nevada caucuses and with early voting underway in a dozen states. Judy Woodruff talks to ABC News’ Matt Dowd, former chief strategist for President… Continue watching
Feb 20 Fracking debate causes tremors in battleground Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Associated Press The notion of banning fracking is dividing the Democrats running for president and increasingly dividing Democrats in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Feb 20 New visa restrictions set off 'panic wave' in immigrant communities By Philip Marcelo, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press A Dallas immigration lawyer from Nigeria says her phone has been ringing nonstop. The United African Organization has held legal clinics in Chicago to walk people through their options. Continue reading
Feb 20 Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Critics say large construction in the area could cut east Jerusalem Palestinians off from the rest of the West Bank. Building in the areas has previously sparked international outcry. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison By Ashraf Khalil, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Stone was the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation… Continue reading
Feb 20 6 takeaways from the Las Vegas Democratic debate By Nicholas Riccardi, Will Weissert, Associated Press Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, a newcomer to the debate stage, received the most attention and none of it was positive. Continue reading
Feb 19 Biden would get rid of subsidies for oil, gas companies By Associated Press Biden’s remarks came during a lengthy debate on Wednesday between the Democratic presidential candidates on how to tackle climate change. Continue reading
Feb 19 Bloomberg says he's 'embarrassed' about 'stop-and-frisk' policies during his time as mayor By Associated Press Bloomberg aggressively pursued the tactic when he first took over as mayor in 2002. A federal judge found in 2013 that stop and frisk intentionally and systematically violated the civil rights of tens of thousands of people by wrongly targeting… Continue reading