Politics Oct 26 WATCH: Trump campaign plans battleground state blitz despite mounting virus concerns President Donald Trump plans intensify in the final full week of the presidential campaign despite growing worries about the coronavirus nationwide. By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press
Politics Sep 12 Watch 3:59 Biden, Trump campaign in working-class Pennsylvania The demographics and the economy of Pennsylvania, which voted for President Trump in 2016 and is also the home state for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, have been changing. But jobs are still one of the biggest issues in the battleground…
Politics Sep 12 Trump looks west, eyeing new paths to White House Pushing for new roads to reelection, President Donald Trump is going on the offense this weekend in Nevada, which hasn’t supported a Republican presidential candidate since 2004. By Jonathan Lemire, Scott Sonner, Associated Press
Politics Sep 12 AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Trump on virus; Biden missteps Explaining his deceptive assurances about the pandemic, President Donald Trump suggested he was doing what Winston Churchill had done, soothing the public in a time of danger. That’s not how it went down in World War II. By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
Sep 05 Trump out to build ‘permission structure’ to win back voters By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Inside the Trump campaign’s effort to construct a “permission structure” — a clunky catchphrase for creating an emotional and psychological gateway to help disenchanted voters feel comfortable voting for the president again despite their reservations about him personally. Continue reading
Mar 01 Buttigieg at crossroads after poor finish in South Carolina By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The window is closing for Pete Buttigieg's longshot presidential campaign. His fourth-place finish in South Carolina exposed a core vulnerability, namely the inability to attract the support of black voters who are vital to any winning Democratic coalition. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 15:28 Michael Bloomberg on why he’s a better choice for president than other 2020 Democrats Michael Bloomberg was New York's Republican mayor from 2002 to 2013 and is now vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Although he entered the race relatively late, Bloomberg has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into political advertising. Bloomberg… Continue watching
Feb 22 AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Associated Press In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Donald Trump celebrated the elimination of a tax that… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 3:53 Long lines and confusion test Nevada’s early caucus vote Nevada Democrats on Sunday participated in a second day of early voting ahead of Saturday’s presidential caucuses. But voters expressed concerns this weekend over long lines and confusion about voting rules after the state allowed early caucus voting for the… Continue watching