Scrambling to secure video exclusives of traveling North Korean official
Ahead of an announcement by President Donald Trump that a top North Korean official would travel to the U.S. for talks about an upcoming summit between the two countries, a sharp-eyed AP journalist spotted Kim Yong Chol en route and set off a worldwide scramble.
Steven Sloan named political editor
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced a key appointment, sending this memo to staff:
Dustin Weaver named Congress editor
Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace today announced a key appointment, sending this memo to her staff:
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.
