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Buttigieg thanks staffers of color for voicing grievances
OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg responded Tuesday to a report that campaign staffers of color had expressed frustration, thanking them for feeling able to voice their grievances. “That may not be something that’s typical or has happened a lot before in...
Iowans adjust to 'weird' final days of caucus campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In normal years, Iowa is the center of the political universe during the final stretch before its famed caucuses. Top candidates rumble across the state on multi-city bus tours and hold giant rallies every night. Images of the state's snowy landscape flood television screens. 2020,...
Bloomberg creates a parallel presidential race. Can he win?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — When the leading Democratic presidential candidates marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by linking arms and marching through South Carolina's capital, Michael Bloomberg was nowhere near the early primary state. The former New York mayor was instead in Arkansas, tossing out candy at...
Gov. Burgum heading to Iowa to support President Trump
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be among dozens of Republicans headed to Iowa to stump for President Donald Trump. With most of the attention focused on the battle for the Democratic nomination, Trump's campaign announced what it is calling an “unprecedented”...
Warren offers infectious-disease plan amid China outbreak
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced a plan to prevent, contain and treat infectious diseases as a new viral illness spreads in China. The Massachusetts senator on Tuesday unveiled a plan that includes fully funding the federal Centers for Disease Control...
Report alleges killings in Burundi as elections draw near
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Repression has intensified in Burundi as the country prepares to hold elections, according to a human rights research group. Abductions and killings target the government's political opponents in rural areas where the crimes are likely to go unreported, the Burundi Human Rights...
Ex-C. African Republic leader insists return is peaceful
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Former Central African Republic President Francois Bozize insists he has returned from exile with peaceful intentions, even as concerns are growing that he will run in the upcoming presidential election. Bozize, who came to power in a coup and ruled for a decade, was...
Amid impeachment and Iowa, 2020 top tier jilts New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire isn't used to being neglected. The most prominent candidates in the 2020 presidential race spent months last year making their case to New Hampshire voters, but many of the White House hopefuls have been largely absent from the state in January amid the Senate...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on Bolton; more claims from trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did. Trump's tweet about John Bolton came as the Senate entered the second week of the impeachment trial, where his...
Collins expected to try ousting new GA senator in GOP battle
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump and vocal opponent of his impeachment, is expected to announce he will challenge fellow Republican and newly appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler for her seat this year, a Republican official said Monday. The decision by the...
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