Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey set the briskest pace Sunday, meeting supporters in Rochester and Manchester, New Hampshire. Highlights from the trail:___CORY BOOKERThe New Jersey Democrat told reporters he is reserving judgment after new reports about the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett. When Smollett initially reported that he was attacked by two men who yelled homophobic and racial slurs, Booker called the incident a "modern-day lynching." In Chicago over the weekend, police said their investigation had "shifted" after detectives questioned two brothers about the attack and released them without charges. Booker told reporters in Rochester, New Hampshire, that he was waiting "until all the information actually comes out from on-the-record sources."

Source: Economic Times February 17, 2019 22:30 UTC