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Kriete, Gregg weigh continuity vs. change in final Q&A
EPHRATA — After four rounds of questions on leadership, public safety, accountability and the future of the Grant …
Super Tuesday race tightens in Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bernie Sanders has a shot to deliver an embarrassing blow to Amy Klobuchar in the moderate senator's home state on Super Tuesday, thanks to a large and motivated progressive base in a state w…
Klobuchar cancels Minnesota rally as protesters take stage
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar canceled a rally in her home state Sunday after protesters took over the stage shouting for her to drop out of the presidential race over the case of a blac…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's viral spin; Sanders' delegates flip
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has not proved to be the bearer of reliable information when calamity threatens and people want straight answers about it. That's happening again as he addresses the prospec…
Bloomberg's biggest test: Winning votes on Super Tuesday
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Moments before Mike Bloomberg stood in the pulpit of Brown Chapel AME Church, the pastor noted that the former New York mayor initially declined an invitation to speak at the church where, 55 yea…
Sanders raised stout $46.5M in February; Warren got $29M
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign said Sunday that it raised more than $46.5 million in February, a show of financial strength after the Vermont senator finished
House passes bill protecting veteran-owned businesses
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A bill introduced by a New Hampshire congresswoman that aims to address abuses in federal programs catering to veteran-owned business has passed the House.
Hassan co-sponsors bill targeting online child exploitation
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire senator is co-sponsoring a bill that aims to give law enforcement agencies additional tools to go after online child exploitation.
The Latest: Sanders says he is stronger candidate than Biden
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AP sources: Pete Buttigieg ending his race for Democratic presidential nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: Pete Buttigieg ending his race for Democratic presidential nomination.
AP FACT CHECK: Sanders’ shift on delegates needed to win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is misrepresenting his stance on how many delegates a Democratic candidate must amass before clinching the party's presidential nomination.
Super Tuesday's results don't always match primaries' design
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After Democrats saw Walter Mondale lose 49 states to President Ronald Reagan in 1984, party leaders came up with a plan: create a one-day “Super Tuesday” primary where Southern states coul…
Analysis: Edwards gets new criticism with tax break change
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In his latest changes to a lucrative Louisiana property tax break for manufacturers, Gov. John Bel Edwards managed to irritate a base of his supporters while also failing to win any rousing …
Weinstein verdict brings Manhattan DA a much-needed win
NEW YORK (AP) — Soon after
The Latest: Cold reception for Bloomberg in Selma church
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2 sheriffs seek voter OK to use inmate food money elsewhere
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Voters in two northeast Alabama counties will decide Tuesday whether their sheriffs can use jail inmate food money for other purposes.