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May 26 2020
Analysis
Joe Biden has a plan for that
Former Vice President Joe Biden has never really sought or received a reputation as a deep thinker on domestic policy matters. His highest-profile role as a senator involved judicial confirmations and his time chairing the Foreign Relations Committee. As vice president, his best-known work was in the national security domain or as a personal emissary from the White House to Congress.
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VoxJul 08 2019
News
Biden’s Apology Tour Draws Fire From Trump: Campaign Update
Joe Biden spent the weekend apologizing for his remarks about his civil relationships with segregationist senators in the hopes of putting the issue behind him. President Donald Trump wasn’t ready to let it go.
“Sleepy Joe Biden just admitted he worked with segregationists,” tweeted Trump, who himself is often accused of using racially charged rhetoric and would love to make the issue a
BloombergJul 18 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Elections Are More Important Than a Ten Year Old Girl
From the CenterTwo important developments roiled the debate over reproductive rights last week: one that happened in the real world that you almost certainly heard about, and the other, which took place in Congress, that you might have missed. Both are critically important, albeit for very different reasons. One of the most unsettling incidents in recent memory was the horrifying story
Dan SchnurDec 24 2019
News
AOC, campaigning for Bernie Sanders, says it would 'be an honor' to be VP
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., said it would "be an honor to be vice president” in a recent Spanish-language interview Sunday before headlining a Las Vegas campaign event for Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The 30-year-old freshman congresswoman quickly pointed out that she falls five years short of the constitutional age limit to be vice president. The vice president – and president –
Fox News DigitalNov 14 2016
News
Soros bands with donors to resist Trump, 'take back power'
Major liberal funders huddle behind closed doors with Pelosi, Warren, Ellison, union bosses, to lick wounds, retrench.
PoliticoDec 18 2019
News
Trump at Michigan rally says 'it doesn't really feel' like impeachment
As the U.S. House of Representatives voted for President Trump’s impeachment Wednesday night in the nation’s capital, Trump took the stage for a rally in Battle Creek, Mich., setting up a split-screen spectacle unlike any other in American history.
“It doesn't really feel like we're being impeached,” Trump said as the House began to vote on Article 1, the abuse of power resolution.
Yahoo NewsMay 30 2019
News
The most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates ever is hiring diverse staff, too
According to a Wall Street Journal analysis, the majority of senior staffers for top candidates are women.
The field of Democratic presidential hopefuls is the most diverse ever — it features a record number of women and several people of color — and it turns out candidates are hiring a diverse slate of campaign staff as well.
According to a Wall Street Journal analysis, the
VoxNov 18 2019
News
How Moderates Are Seizing the Moment in the Democratic Primary
New entrants into the race. A nod from Barack Obama. Centrist victories in governor’s contests. Moderates sense a favorable shift.
After spending months in anxious passivity, staking their hopes on Joseph R. Biden Jr. and little else, moderate Democrats appear suddenly determined to fight for control of their party in the 2020 elections.
The shift in attitude has come in fits and
New York Times (News)May 18 2021
News
District Attorney says deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. were justified
District Attorney Andrew Womble said Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly force, saying Brown "recklessly" drove at the officers on scene while trying to flee arrest.
"Mr. Brown's death, while tragic, was justified because Mr. Brown's actions caused three deputies to reasonably believe it was necessary to use deadly force
CNN (Online News)Apr 29 2019
News
Calls to Impeach Trump
Last week, Democratic Presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris called for the impeachment of President Trump following the release of the Mueller report. (AP News)
The left is divided, with some arguing that impeachment doesn’t make sense politically, and others urging Democrats to take a stand.
Those against impeachment note that “even a successful impeachment
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