2020 elections
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that he will choose his running mate "the first week in August.” “I’m going to have a choice in the first week in August,” Biden said in response to a reporter's question after unveiling the fourth pillar of his “Build Back Better” plan. "I promise, I’ll […]
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled part three of his economic recovery plan that calls for a $775 billion spending to expand and improve caregiving programs for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. “If we truly want to reward work in this country, we have to ease the financial burden of care […]
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Monday said he is putting Russia and other foreign governments “on notice,” vowing if elected swift retaliation by treating foreign interference attempting to interfere in the U.S. elections as “adversarial act.” “Today, I am putting the Kremlin and other foreign governments on notice,” Biden said in a lengthy statement. […]
Former Ohio Governor John Kasich is reported to speak on behalf of Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden at next month's Democratic National Convention. The plans for Kasich to speak at the Democratic convention were first reported by the Associated Press Monday morning. It is unknown if Kasich, a staunch critic of President Trump will explicitly endorse […]
The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) announced Wednesday it is endorsing President Trump re-election campaign, citing his “steadfast and very public support” during a “time of unfair and inaccurate opprobrium being directed” at law enforcement officers. “Our endorsement recognizes your steadfast and very public support for our men and women on the front lines, […]
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden during a virtual campaign fundraiser on Monday echoed a famous quote made famous by Chinese communist dictator Mao Zedong. “We’ve got to get real economic relief into women’s hands now,” Biden said, while speaking about the impact on women from the coronavirus pandemic and the economic toll, according to a […]
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to reclaim his old Senate seat on Tuesday, losing the Alabama Republican primary runoff to former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville, who had the backing of President Trump. The Associated Press called Tuberville the winner with 35 percent of precincts reporting. Tuberville was leading Sessions by a […]
President Trump in an interview Thursday evening said Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden has been "brainwashed" by the "radical left." "Joe is just, look let's face it, he's been taken over by the radical left. He has no clue what they're doing," Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. "I […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) predicted if the compromised Democrat policy recommendations crafted by the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Forces are implemented would make the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden the "most progressive president" since Franklin D. Roosevelt. "I was glad to work with the vice president informing six separate task forces, which have some of the most […]
Joe Biden campaign released the policy recommendations crafted by the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Forces ahead of next month Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. The “Unity Task Force” document which spans over 100 pages lays out policy recommendations on six key issues including climate change, criminal justice, education, immigration, health care, and the economy. The task […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed President Trump for celebrating June jobs report, downplaying the positive news as “no victory to be celebrated” when the coronavirus pandemic is “getting worse, not better.” In brief online remarks Thursday afternoon, Biden acknowledged the better-than-expected June employment numbers as “positive news,” but tried to deflate the news by […]
Seven in 10 Democrat voters in a new national poll said it is “important” for Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden to pick a woman of color as his running mate. In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll, nearly three-fourths of Democratic voters surveyed said that it was very or somewhat important that Biden choose a woman […]
Former 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina revealed in a new podcast interview that she will vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president in November, saying she can’t vote or “support Donald Trump” “I’ve been very clear that I can’t support Donald Trump. And, you know, elections are binary choices,” Fiorina said in […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the eleventh hour accepted to face off her democratic primary opponents in-person ahead of next week’s primary, but the incumbent made sure there was a lack of media coverage as she demanded that reporters be removed from the venue before taking the stage. AOC had planned to skip out on […]
The DNC launched its first 2020 general election offensive ad against President Trump, tying the president’s five-year anniversary announcing his presidency to the decline of America. Titled 'Descent,' the DNC ad begins with the images of Trump descent down the golden escalator at Trump Tower and tying it to the decline of American jobs, health […]
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) said the requirements from the Trump campaign to require attendees to sign a medical waiver for the upcoming Tulsa rally on Saturday is a “pretty good clue” that President Trump shouldn’t be holding a large-scale rally. "The president, on the other hand, obviously is desperate and worried about the upcoming election […]
President Trump announced Wednesday that he is restarting his campaign rallies since the coronavirus pandemic next Friday at a "beautiful new venue" in Oklahoma. Trump told reporters the Oklahoma rally would take place in Tulsa on June 19 in a "beautiful new venue,” and named three other states — North Carolina, Arizona and Florida as places […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said the remarks President Trump made earlier on Friday by invoking George Floyd’s name while touting May unemployment numbers were "despicable." "Before I speak to the economic situation, I have to take a moment to address something that the president said this morning. Toward the end of his remarks, […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden praised the “vast majority” of America as an overwhelmingly “decent” nation Thursday night, but declared that “10 to 15% of the people out there that are just not very good people.” “Do we really think this is as good as we can be as a nation? I don't think […]
President Trump said the GOP is now “forced” to find a new state to host the 2020 Republican National Convention after North Carolina refused to “guarantee” full occupancies of the arena due to the coronavirus. “Had long planned to have the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, a place I love. Now, @NC_Governor Roy […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accused President Trump of abusing his power as commander in chief by instructing military personnel to clear the protesters outside the White House in order so he could “stage a photo op at a noble church.” “When peaceful protestors are dispersed by the order of the President from the […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in his first in-person campaign event in more than two months pledged if elected president he will address "institutional racism" in his first 100 days as he spoke with African American leaders to address the outrage and protests surrounding George Floyd's death. “We’re going to make sure that the […]
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate” shut down social media companies after Twitter just a day ago tagged fact-check warning label under two of his tweets on mail-in voting. “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices,” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. “We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we […]
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said he “cringed” when he heard presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's controversial remarks “you ain’t black” regarding black voters unsure about whether to support him or President Trump. “I cringed, no question about that,” Clyburn said during Tuesday’s appearance on ABC’s “The View” when asked about Biden’s remarks he […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a call with black business leaders said he “should not have been so cavalier” with his controversial remarks for insinuating that black voters unsure about whether to support him or President Trump "ain't black." "I should not have been so cavalier. I've never, never, ever taken the African […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a contentious Friday morning interview with a nationally syndicated hip-hop radio show defended his record on race, arguing that black voters who are undecided and have a “problem figuring out” on whether to vote for him or President Trump, then they “ain’t black.” Towards the end of the […]
Democratic state Assemblywoman Christy Smith conceded defeat Wednesday afternoon in California’s 25th District special election on Wednesday, congratulating her opponent, former Navy pilot Mike Garcia as the “likely victor.” "While it's critical that we ensure every vote is counted and recorded, we believe that the current tally shows Mike Garcia is the likely victor in […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed if elected president he will appoint a “truly independent non-partisan Inspector General” on his first day to investigate every single coronavirus stimulus loan given to any “big company or political insider.” “Let me issue a warning right now to anyone who participates in a corrupt giveaway with President Trump […]
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams officially endorsed the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency on Tuesday, calling him the "leader America needs." “Vice President Biden is the leader America needs — a leader who will restore dignity, competence, and compassion to the Oval Office while restoring America’s […]
President Trump’s re-election efforts slightly outraise the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for the month of April by about $1 million, according to both campaign fundraising reporting statements released Monday. The Trump campaign combined with the Republican National Committee (RNC) raked in $61.7 million in the month of April, while Biden and the Democratic National […]
A federal judge late Tuesday evening ordered election officials in New York State to restore the Democratic presidential primary in June and reinstate all the former candidates previously removed from the ballot. In a 30-page ruling, District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York, an Obama appointee wrote that New York State […]
The Secretary of the Senate on Monday declined to comply with former Vice President Joe Biden’s request to “disclose any such information” pertaining to Tara Reade’s complaint of sexual harassment. “Based on the law’s strict confidentiality requirements (Section 313) and the Senate’s own direction that disclosure of Senate Records is not authorized if prohibited by […]
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang filed a lawsuit against New York State in federal court over the Board of Election's recent decision to cancel its presidential primary in June. Joined by seven New Yorkers who filed to serve as candidates for Yang's delegation to the Democratic National Convention, the lawsuit argued that neither Yang […]
Former 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton formally endorsed Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden bid for presidency on Tuesday during a virtual Town Hall discussing the impact of the coronavirus on women. "I've not only been a colleague of Joe Biden's, I've been a friend. And I can tell you that I wish he were […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) officially endorsed Joe Biden Wednesday morning, the third biggest endorsement the former vice president scored this week. The former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate tweeted out her endorsement with a video message, noting there was "too much at stake." "Joe Biden has spent nearly his entire life in public service," Warren said […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) addressed the recent sexual assault allegation against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden by a former Senate staffer, saying the silence from the Democratic Party is "a form of gaslighting" and a conversation about his allegation is "legitimate to talk about." During an online conversation with The Wing, a networking and community […]
