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
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