Feb 11 WATCH: Andrew Yang drops out of 2020 presidential race By Yamiche Alcindor The 45-year-old entrepreneur and first time presidential candidate had hoped his signature idea of giving every American adult a universal basic income of $1,000 a month would help lift him to the White House. However, while campaigning in the second… Continue reading
Feb 11 Polls close in New Hampshire; results could cull Dem field By Steve Peoples, Kathleen Ronayne, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press By night's end, New Hampshire could begin culling the Democrats' unwieldy 2020 class, which still features nearly a dozen candidates battling for the chance to take on President Donald Trump this fall. Continue reading
Feb 11 After Iowa, many New Hampshire Dems worry about fairness By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Only 14% of New Hampshire Democrats said they were "very confident" that the process for picking a presidential nominee would be fair, a sign of possible doubts lingering in voters' minds ahead of the state's Tuesday primary. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 10:26 In New Hampshire, Democratic voters confront ideological 'identity crisis' Voting is underway in New Hampshire in the first primary of this election year. After confusing Iowa caucus results, many hope New Hampshire will clarify a crowded Democratic race. Judy Woodruff reports from Manchester and talks to WGBH’s Adam Reilly… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:16 What New Hampshire voters are saying about their 2020 choices New Hampshire voters are heading to the polls Tuesday in the state’s first-in-the-nation primary election. Will the results help to clarify and narrow a crowded field of 2020 Democrats? Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz from Manchester to discuss how undecided… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:31 The 'remarkable' DOJ controversy over Roger Stone's sentencing Roger Stone, the sixth former associate of President Trump to be convicted on charges stemming from the Mueller probe, is again at the center of controversy. Federal prosecutors recommended Stone be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison, but… Continue watching
Feb 11 Report highlights dangers for asylum seekers in Mexican city By María Verza, Associated Press A new report says the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo continues to be a dangerous place for asylum seekers waiting to cross into the United States after being sent back to await the outcome of their petitions. Continue reading
Feb 11 Virginia lawmakers approve Confederate statue removal bills By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press After a violent 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Republican lawmakers had rejected renewed calls for the controversial statues to be removed from public places. … Continue reading
Feb 11 Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after DOJ lowers recommended prison time By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump was critical of the initial recommended prison time, but told reporters Tuesday that he didn't speak to Justice Department officials. Continue reading
Feb 11 Couple weds in Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage By Associated Press Two women tied the knot Tuesday in Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding, after the region became the last part of the United Kingdom to legalize gay marriage. Continue reading