Month: <span>September 2020</span>

Democrats in a new poll said Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy…

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Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) said Thursday President Trump is empowering white supremacists.  The Democratic presidential candidate told CNN in an interview on her campaign…

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Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (N.J.), a Democratic White House hopeful, said Sunday that President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats…

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After an allegedly hate-motivated shooting left 22 people dead in Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE’s hometown of El Paso, Texas, this month, the former congressman is unveiling a…

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Stacey Abrams said Monday that she won’t concede her loss in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race, arguing that would make her complicit in accepting voter suppression. Her comments follow remarks from Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel, who tweeted the previous day that Abrams should concede the race to Gov. Brian Kemp (R) if she “actually cared about…

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Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, a Democrat running to challenge Sen. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsRepublicans prepare to punt on next COVID-19 relief bill Trump tweets spark fresh headache for Republicans Trump’s tweet on protester sparks GOP backlash  MORE (R-Maine) next year, is facing ethics complaints filed Friday by a former GOP lawmaker over Gideon’s political action committee’s…

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Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden’s campaign said Monday that the former vice president misspoke when he said that he immediately opposed the Iraq War. “Vice President Biden misspoke by saying that he declared his opposition to the war immediately,” senior campaign adviser Antony Blinken told The Washington Post for a fact-checking piece on Biden’s Iraq…

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A new poll shows former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign…

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GOP Rep. John ShimkusJohn Mondy ShimkusBottom line Bottom Line Overnight Energy: Trump rolls back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards | Controversial Keystone XL construction to proceed | Pressure mounts to close national parks amid pandemic MORE announced Friday he will not seek reelection for Illinois’s 15th Congressional District next year. Shimkus, who has served in the…

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White House hopeful Marianne WilliamsonMarianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson touts endorsements for progressive congressional candidates The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Warren becomes latest 2020 rival to back Biden The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden looks to stretch lead in Tuesday contests MORE’s past controversial comments on health issues are coming under intense scrutiny from disability advocates who are worried…

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