Dustin Weaver named Congress editor
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced a key appointment, sending this memo to her staff:
AP statement on EPA meeting
UPDATED on May 22 at 1:53 p.m. ET: The following statement is from AP Director of Media Relations Lauren Easton:
Susannah George named intelligence reporter
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced that Baghdad correspondent Susannah George will join AP's national security team, sending this memo to staff:
Beyond exit polls: A new way to survey voters
In its search for new ways to survey a changing electorate, AP continued its experiments aimed at evolving the traditional, in-person exit poll in 2017, testing a new approach aimed at reaching both those who vote in person on Election Day and the increasing number of voters who cast ballots early -- roughly 40 percent in 2016.
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Fighting for access in Cohen hearings
An attorney representing five news organizations, including The Associated Press, successfully persuaded a judge to release the name of a third client of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, in a notable victory for public access.
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