Feb 04 Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an adult-entertainment industry group warned the idea would violate the First Amendment. Continue reading
Feb 04 Buttigieg and Sanders lead in initial Iowa caucus results By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders were ahead in the initial results released by the Iowa Democratic Party, with Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind in the tally of State Delegate Equivalents. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Sen. Collins says she will vote to acquit Trump By Joshua Barajas Sen. Susan Collins said the House managers did not sufficiently show how Trump's conduct, "however, flawed, warrants the extreme step of immediate removal from office."… Continue reading
Feb 04 Twitter to label altered media and remove if it may cause harm By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio and videos that are designed to mislead people. Continue reading
Feb 04 Senate so far split neatly along party lines on impeachment By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate is so far cleaving neatly along party lines in advance of Wednesday's virtually certain votes to acquit President Donald Trump on two impeachment charges. Just two or three undecided senators are even considering breaking with their party. The… Continue reading
Feb 04 Iowa disaster has Nevada Dems 'evaluating' their caucus plan By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Iowa Democrats' botched deployment of an app to tabulate results from its caucuses has kicked up a storm of uncertainty over plans in Nevada to use similar technology at the state's caucuses in less than three weeks. Continue reading
Feb 04 Morales' party faces divided challengers in Bolivian elections By Carlos Valdez, Associated Press Eight parties registered for the upcoming general election by the midnight Monday deadline. Most are hoping to capitalize on the protest movement that forced the nation's first indigenous president to resign in November. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Majority of Iowa caucus results expected by day's end By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Democratic Party officials in Iowa are planning to release a majority of the delayed caucus results by 5 p.m. EST. The party officials in Iowa told the presidential campaigns the news as chaos and confusion hung over Iowa and its… Continue reading
Feb 04 Trump to unleash 'relentless optimism' in State of the Union address By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press President Donald Trump's State of the Union address will be a different experience for Democrats, nearly all of whom voted for Trump's impeachment in the House. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: McConnell blasts impeachment, will vote to acquit Trump By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press McConnell said the two impeachment charges against Trump — that he abused his power and obstructed Congress' ensuing investigation — are “constitutionally incoherent” and don't “even approach a case for the first presidential removal in American history."… Continue reading