Author: Alexandra Jaffe
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Biden introduces VP choice Harris
WILMINGTON, Del. • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris delivered an aggressive one-two attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as they made their election case for the first time as running mates. Biden, a 77-year-old white man, embraced the significance of naming the first Black woman to a major party’s…
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Ex-Bush officials launch super PAC backing Biden over Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of former George W. Bush administration and campaign officials have launched a new super PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the latest in a growing number of Republican groups to come out in support of Biden over President Donald Trump. The group, 43 Alumni for Biden, has recruited at…
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Obama gives Biden boost with endorsement
WASHINGTON • Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party’s biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular figures. “Joe has the character and the experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery,” Obama…
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Bloomberg embraces stop and frisk in 2015 Colorado audio
WASHINGTON • Michael Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which the Democratic presidential candidate says the way to bring down murder rates is to “put a lot of cops” in minority neighborhoods because that’s where “all the crime is.” The billionaire and former New York City mayor made the comments at a 2015…
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Leadoff Iowa Democratic caucus results delayed
DES MOINES, Iowa • The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that results from the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus were delayed due to “quality checks” and new reporting rules, an embarrassing complication that added a new layer of doubt to an already uncertain presidential primary season. The statement came as Iowa voters packed caucus sites across…
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Steak, beer and politics: 2020 Democrats descend on Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — With marching bands, drum lines, hundreds of yard signs and at least one fire truck, Democratic presidential candidates made a colorful and often loud pitch to Iowa Democrats at the Steak Fry fundraiser in Des Moines on Saturday. The event, a fundraiser for the Polk County Democratic Party and one of…
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U.S. Olympics proposes more athletes on board as part of overhaul
The Colorado-based U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is proposing an increase in athlete representation on its board and a recasting of its mission statement to include the job of promoting athletes’ well-being. These changes are part of a proposal, released Monday, to rewrite the USOPC bylaws. The rewrite comes 20 days after federal lawmakers —…
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Hickenlooper, Bennet, other 2020 Democrats use Iowa Wing Ding to attack Trump
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa — The packed field of Democratic presidential candidates descended Friday night on a small, northern Iowa town, delighting a raucous crowd of voters by largely attacking President Donald Trump rather than each other. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said the country is “embarrassed and ashamed” by Trump’s “incoherent behavior on the world…
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Trump lobs ‘rape’ allegation at Bill Clinton in interview
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Donald Trump on Wednesday used the word “rape” regarding a decades old allegation against Bill Clinton — and said it should be on the table when it comes to scrutiny of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The…