Feb 16 Trump arrives at Daytona 500, sets off raucous celebration By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, setting off a raucous celebration at the famed NASCAR track. Thousands cheered as Air Force One performed a flyover and landed at Daytona… Continue reading
Feb 16 Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters By Bill Barrow, Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press Nevada’s caucuses are this coming Saturday and will feature a growing population of Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Yet no single place in the early going is as important as South Carolina. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 5:26 Politics and architecture intersect in North Macedonia By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli North Macedonia's government has in recent years erected hundreds of statues and monuments in the capital city of Skopje. But while the project, called Skopje 2014, was meant to give the city a facelift and boost national pride and tourism,… Continue watching
Feb 15 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's wall claim is beyond 'redemption' By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump told a rally that people who are in the United States illegally are paying for his Mexico border wall. It was the latest iteration of his effort to convince… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 1:49 Cultural institutions celebrate women's suffrage centennial By Karla Murthy, Melanie Saltzman The year 2020 marks the centennial anniversary for women's suffrage, when the 19th amendment took effect giving some women the right to vote in U.S. elections. And on Saturday, one of the movement's key figures, Susan B. Anthony, would have… Continue watching
Feb 15 Sanders' bond with Latinos gets first test of many in Nevada By Michelle L. Price, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Bernie Sanders, a self-declared socialist from Vermont, is sometimes pigeon-holed as the hero to white college students and lefty boomers. But his presidential campaign believes his outreach to diverse voters, especially Latinos, will be the secret to his success and… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:49 Elite 'BORTAC' unit to join sanctuary city crackdown In a continuation of its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities and states, the Trump administration is planning to use U.S. Border Patrol agents from an elite tactical unit known as "BORTAC" to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining undocumented… Continue watching
Feb 15 Diversity test: 2020 Democrats seek their fortunes in Nevada By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — As the Democratic presidential race hurtles toward Nevada, candidates in the still-crowded field are jumping into their first test in a racially diverse state with solid union muscle and shaky plans for a presidential caucus. Nevada has… Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump looks to rev up his base at Daytona 500 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump is out to rev up his appeal with a key voting demographic — NASCAR fans — as he takes in the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 15 Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not without risk but “looks very promising."… Continue reading