Jan 02 Most e-cigarette flavors fall under new U.S. ban, but advocates say it’s not enough By Laura Santhanam More than 5 million middle- and high-school teens said they vaped e-cigarette products, according to recent federal survey data. Continue reading
Jan 02 Marianne Williamson lays off 2020 campaign staff nationwide By Hunter Woodall, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bestselling author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson has laid off her entire 2020 campaign staff but is pushing ahead with her Democratic presidential bid, two former staffers said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Bloomberg to skip Nevada Democratic caucuses By Associated Press The former New York City mayor and Democratic presidential candidate failed to file with the Nevada State Democratic Party by a Jan. 1 deadline, the party announced Thursday morning. Continue reading
Jan 02 2020 brings higher labor costs for small businesses By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press A look at a handful of the 2020 changes in federal, state and local laws and regulations from minimum wage to plastic bag bans. Continue reading
Jan 02 Conservatives seek to purge 200,000 from voter rolls in Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A conservative law firm on Thursday asked a judge to find the Wisconsin Elections Commission in contempt and fine its members $2,000 a day until it immediately purges more than 200,000 voters from the rolls, a move Democrats are fighting… Continue reading
Jan 02 Hillary Clinton given role at Queen’s University in Belfast By Associated Press The university said Thursday that Clinton was appointed to a five-year term in the largely ceremonial post. Continue reading
Jan 02 Castro drops out of Democratic presidential race By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro is ending his run for president. Continue reading
Jan 02 Presidential candidate Bennet unveils $6 trillion agenda By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Michael Bennet says his "Real Deal" is more realistic than the sweeping proposals of more liberal contenders for the Democratic nomination who have out-polled him. Continue reading
Jan 02 Sanders and Trump surge, Biden rebounds in fundraising race By Will Weissert, Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that his campaign had raised an impressive $34.5 million in the final three months of last year, while former Vice President Joe Biden rebounded from a summer slump with a respectable $22.7 million. Continue reading
Jan 01 Child care poses roadblock for candidates vying for 2020 elections By Lindsay Whitehurst, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Experts predict a large number of women will again run for office in 2020 like they did in 2018, and child care remains a hurdle for many of them. Continue reading