On eve of New Hampshire Democratic vote, Klobuchar gains ground on Sanders and Buttigieg
A day before New Hampshire votes in its Democratic presidential primary, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg sought on Monday to build on their strength as front-runners in an up-for-grabs race as an energized Senator Amy Klobuchar gained ground.
Klobuchar surge in New Hampshire could reshuffle Democratic White House race
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar’s poll numbers are rising, her crowds are building and she says it is finally her time.
U.S. seeks prison term of 7-9 years for Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone
Prosecutors asked a federal judge on Monday to sentence U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone to between seven and nine years in prison, saying such a term would “accurately reflect the seriousness of his crimes and promote respec…
Biden’s support slumps to lowest on record, Bloomberg surges nationally as Democratic race heats up: poll
Support for Joe Biden’s U.S. Democratic presidential bid has tumbled nationally to the lowest on record since his lackluster finish in the Iowa caucuses, while interest is surging in the upstart candidacy of billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, a…
Paid social media influencers dip toes in U.S. 2020 election
Last week, food and travel blogger Alycia Chrosniak got an unusual alert on her phone: Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign was inviting her to earn $150 by making content about why she supported the billionaire Democratic candidate in the U.S. el…
Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget gets chilly reception from Congress
President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget plan for the coming fiscal year drew a prompt rejection on Monday from congressional Democrats, who said it betrayed his promise to protect popular health and safety-net programs.
Trump’s budget proposes sale from emergency oil reserve
President Donald Trump’s 2021 budget released on Monday proposed a sale of 15 million barrels of oil from the emergency petroleum reserve to help pay for projects overseen by the Department of Energy.
U.S. Justice Department files new lawsuits in renewed push to pressure ‘sanctuary cities’
The U.S. Department of Justice ramped up its fight against states and municipalities that adopt “sanctuary” policies to protect unauthorized immigrants from deportation, with new lawsuits against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington.
Biden shows tenderness and temper on 2020 presidential trail
Joe Biden had spent much of the weekend ahead of New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday attacking his top Democratic presidential rivals when a young woman asked why voters should believe he could win a national election after his poor showing in Iowa.
Trump budget proposes $150 million for creation of uranium reserve
President Donald Trump’s 2021 budget proposed $150 million for the creation of a U.S. uranium reserve as the administration seeks to help struggling producers of the fuel for nuclear power reactors.
