The Latest: Warren describes squeeze facing working families

The Latest on the Democratic presidential candidates (all times EST): 8 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren described a squeeze on working families as she made her first appearance before Nevada voters since declaring her candidacy. Warren reminded the crowd in Las Vegas on Sunday of her work a decade ago monitoring the bailout of Read more about The Latest: Warren describes squeeze facing working families[…]

The Latest: Trump takes credit for blocking IS woman from US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria and now wants to return to the U.S. with her child (all times local): 4:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is taking credit for the State Department’s announcement Wednesday that an Alabama woman who joined the Read more about The Latest: Trump takes credit for blocking IS woman from US[…]

The Latest: Booker greets NH voters, cites bipartisan work

The Latest on the Democratic presidential candidates (all times local): 10:30 a.m. Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is greeting hundreds of voters in Rochester, New Hampshire, as he starts the second day in a weekend swing through the state that will hold the first primary next year. The New Jersey senator is promoting his work Read more about The Latest: Booker greets NH voters, cites bipartisan work[…]

The Latest: Trump meets with Vietnamese president in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump (all times local): 11 a.m. U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart hours before he is set to sit down with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trump is greeting Vietnamese President Read more about The Latest: Trump meets with Vietnamese president in Hanoi[…]

The Latest: Trump campaign claims Dems embrace socialism

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid (all times local): 10:25 a.m. President Donald Trump’s campaign claims Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders “has already won the debate in the Democrat primary, because every candidate is embracing his brand of socialism.” Sanders, an independent who describes himself as a democratic socialist, announced Read more about The Latest: Trump campaign claims Dems embrace socialism[…]

The Latest: Trump campaign dismisses Cohen as felon, liar

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen (all times local): 3:20 p.m. A spokeswoman for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is dismissing Michael Cohen’s testimony as coming from a felon and convicted liar. Kayleigh McEnany says in a statement Wednesday that Cohen is offering “what he says is Read more about The Latest: Trump campaign dismisses Cohen as felon, liar[…]

Trump, Kim open talks with one-on-one meeting

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dove into the details of nuclear negotiations Thursday against a backdrop of swirling questions about what Kim was willing to give up and what Trump may demand in the face of rising domestic turmoil. Tempering expectations, Trump opened by declaring, “There’s Read more about Trump, Kim open talks with one-on-one meeting[…]

The Latest: Gillibrand against military action in Venezuela

The Latest on the presidential candidates (all times EST): 10 p.m. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says it would be an “inappropriate” use of the U.S. military to intervene in Venezuela. Visiting a popular bar near the University of Iowa campus, the New York Democrat weighing a 2020 presidential campaign is responding to President Donald Trump’s warning Read more about The Latest: Gillibrand against military action in Venezuela[…]

2 stages, up to 20 candidates in first 2 Democratic debates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first two Democratic presidential debates for the 2020 election will have room for up to 20 candidates who meet certain polling or fundraising thresholds. The June and July events will involve two waves of up to 10 candidates each. Participants will be assigned randomly. A senior Democratic National Committee official outlined Read more about 2 stages, up to 20 candidates in first 2 Democratic debates[…]

The Latest: Harris holds town hall in snowy New Hampshire

The Latest on the presidential candidates (all times EST): 6:20 p.m. Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris has held her first New Hampshire town hall in snowy Portsmouth along the coast. Before the event began, Harris stood on the steps of South Church and addressed a swelling overflow crowd that had been waiting outside in the still-falling Read more about The Latest: Harris holds town hall in snowy New Hampshire[…]