Feb 19 Biden accuses Bloomberg of slamming 'Obamacare' By Associated Press Biden said during Wednesday night’s debate that he’s the only candidate on the debate stage “who actually got anything done on health care” when he worked to get the Affordable Care Act passed, but “Mike called it a disgrace.”… Continue reading
Feb 19 Bloomberg the early focus at the Democratic debate in Nevada By Alexandra Jaffe, Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The 78-year-old former Republican was making his debate debut as one of the Democrats’ strongest six White House hopefuls -- as determined by national polls -- while the party’s moderate wing struggles to unify behind an alternative to polarizing progressive… Continue reading
Feb 19 Settlement approved in discrimination suit against Motel 6 By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Motel 6 also settled a similar lawsuit in 2019 in Washington state for $12 million. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump taps Richard Grenell as nation's top intel official By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The move puts a staunch Trump ally in charge of the nation's 17 spy agencies, which the president has only tepidly embraced. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Pentagon official resigns in impeachment fallout In our news wrap Wednesday, John Rood, a top Pentagon official, is the latest to be purged since President Trump's impeachment trial over the delay in sending military aid to Ukraine. Rood said he is leaving at the president's request. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 4:43 What to watch as Democrats' Nevada competition ramps up Six Democratic presidential candidates face off Wednesday in Las Vegas, and for the first time, Michael Bloomberg will be on the debate stage. Nevada, home to the next contest in the primary season, is also more diverse than the last… Continue watching
Feb 19 Democrats won't commit to same-day release of Nevada results By Michelle L. Price, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez tells The Associated Press that several factors, including early voting and potentially high turnout, could affect tabulation and timing of results. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 8:45 What Bloomberg's complicated record means for his White House bid Michael Bloomberg is many things: activist, billionaire, established politician from a big city. Now he's also a presidential race disrupter. Before the former mayor takes the Democratic debate stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Lisa Desjardins talks with Eleanor Randolph,… Continue watching
Feb 19 U.S. judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press A U.S. judge in Arizona has issued a permanent order requiring the Border Patrol to provide clean mats and thin blankets to migrants within 12 hours of arriving at a detention facility. Continue reading
Feb 19 Why so many Democrats are staying in the race By Lisa Desjardins Nearly every campaign can view the data through their own set of 2020 glasses to find a reason to stay. Continue reading