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 02 Watch 2:21 2020 Democrats add gun safety to Labor Day campaign agenda By Lisa Desjardins This Labor Day, several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates appeared more focused on gun safety than the holiday’s typical topics of unions, wages and jobs. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Amy Klobuchar blasted Republicans for lack of action on… Continue watching
Aug 20 As rivals head to California, Biden chooses New Hampshire By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The former vice president is choosing carefully when to appear alongside the candidates who are trying to upend him, and he's keeping a distance, at least publicly, from the party machinery. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 1:56 How 2020 Democrats are striving to stand out in early states On the 2020 presidential campaign trail, Democratic candidates are striving to stand out within a crowded field. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, now polling second to former Vice President Joe Biden, sought Monday to restore her credibility with Native American voters. Continue watching
Aug 16 ‘You have to vote for me.’ Trump says U.S. economy depends on his reelection By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaking to a boisterous crowd at Southern New Hampshire University Arena, Trump dismissed the heightened fears about the U.S. economy. Continue reading
May 30 New Hampshire repeals its death penalty By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The New Hampshire Senate overrode Gov. Chris Sununu's veto, ending the death penalty immediately. Continue reading
May 03 New Hampshire governor vetoes death penalty abolishment By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Lawmakers are likely to override Gov. Chris Sununu's decision in the fall. Continue reading
Nov 16 Dartmouth sued following professor misconduct allegations By Michael Casey, Associated Press Dartmouth College was sued Thursday for allegedly allowing three professors to create a culture in their department that encouraged drunken parties and subjected female students to harassment, groping and sexual assault. Continue reading
Nov 16 Michelle Obama says ‘Access Hollywood’ tape prompted her to condemn Trump’s comments By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Michelle Obama said she felt anxious before giving her emotional New Hampshire speech in 2016 condemning Donald Trump for bragging about sexually assaulting women in a recording more than a decade ago. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 3:14 Donald Hall, 89, saw poetry as ‘school for feeling’ Donald Hall, a former U.S. poet laureate who was widely considered one of the greatest poets of his generation, died over the weekend at the age of 89. Jeffrey Brown remembers the renowned writer with a look back at a… Continue watching