Sep 06 2020 candidates descend on New Hampshire to woo voters By Hunter Woodall, Associated Press So far in the 2020 campaign, the first-in-the-nation primary state has been more of a destination for lower-tier Democratic presidential candidates than for three of its top contenders. That changes Saturday when the 2020 field descends on Manchester for the… Continue reading
Sep 06 House Democrats probe Pence’s stay at Trump resort in Ireland By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees are asking for information regarding "multiple efforts" by the president, vice president, and other Trump administration officials to spend taxpayer money at properties owned by Trump. Continue reading
Sep 06 Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz rules out independent 2020 bid By Associated Press "I have concluded that an independent campaign for the White House is not how I can best serve our country at this time," Schultz said in a letter posted on his website. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:21 Behind Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ reallocation of DOD money for border security President Trump is diverting some money for Defense Department infrastructure to instead construct or repair additional barrier sections on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 127 projects losing funding include Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and education and health services… Continue watching
Sep 05 Trump’s Mideast peace envoy is preparing to leave White House By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The former Trump Organization lawyer had been leading the effort to devise a peace plan. Continue reading
Sep 05 Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders lands book deal By Associated Press St. Martin's Press announced Thursday that her memoir, currently untitled, will come out in Fall 2020. Continue reading
Sep 05 Black voters will define what ‘electable’ means for 2020 Democrats By Errin Haines, Associated Press African Americans make up roughly 24 percent of the Democratic primary electorate, and a much higher percent in early primary states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. Continue reading
Sep 05 Here’s who could lose food stamps under Trump’s proposed changes By Laura Santhanam Under the proposed rule, 9 percent of households nationwide that currently receive food stamps would no longer qualify for those benefits, but that percentage could be much higher in certain states. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 10:43 What Middle America is saying about climate change and gun violence Catastrophic damage from Hurricane Dorian is putting natural disasters, and their potential connection to climate change, front and center in the U.S., but gun safety and a flood of Republican congressional retirements are also occupying public attention. Chris Buskirk of… Continue watching
Sep 04 Trump administration switches off rule for energy-saving light bulbs By Associated Press The Energy Department's move is a reversal in a years-long push to switch Americans to bulbs that use less electricity. Continue reading