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Staffers for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced that they have donated to a group that pays bail fees in Minneapolis as riots over the death of George Floyd consume the city. At least 13 Biden campaign staffers wrote on Twitter on Friday and Saturday that they have donated to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which …
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Joe Biden on Monday suggested that police forces could train officers to shoot attackers in the legs in order to reduce potential fatalities. There is “the idea that instead of standing there and teaching a cop when there’s an unarmed person, coming at him with a knife or something, to shoot him in the leg …
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The ongoing riots in Minnesota hurt Senator Amy Klobuchar’s prospects for Democratic nomination as vice president, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.) said on Friday. Klobuchar declined to bring charges against multiple Minneapolis police officers involved in shootings over the course of her seven-year tenure as attorney for Hennepin County. Minneapolis has seen four …
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Just over half of black registered voters ages 18 to 29 say they have a favorable opinion of former vice president Joe Biden, according to new data from the Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape project, which has conducted weekly surveys of thousands of potential voters for nearly a year. Data collected from April 2 to …
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Wanda Sykes skewered Scott Baio after the “Charles in Charge” star came after her for defending Joe Biden in light of his controversial “you ain’t black” remarks. Baio, a vocal President Trump supporter, blasted the comedian on Twitter last Friday. “Hey @iamwandasykes why is it okay for @JoeBiden to say something clearly racist but @therealroseanne …
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The 2020 presidential election is less than five months away. While the news cycle is still dominated by the pandemic and the economic consequences of the lockdown, the public needs to learn more about what is at stake for U.S. foreign policy in the upcoming contest. The Trump administration has taken some high-profile and controversial …
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Former vice president Joe Biden called radio host Charlamagne Tha God a “wise guy” for pressing him on his record with African Americans during an interview last week, which led Biden to claim that undecided black voters “ain’t black.” Biden, speaking in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, said his comments — which went viral …
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Recently, when asked if he would act to “curb population growth” because “the planet cannot sustain this growth,” Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders answered in the affirmative, noting he would focus on “poor countries around the world.” Former Vice President Joe Biden, one of Sanders’ rivals and current leading contender for the Democratic nomination, previously voiced acceptance of …
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Monday said she will vote for former Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election while insisting that she believes his former Senate staffer Tara Reade’s allegations of sexual assault. “Believing survivors is consistent with my values,” Omar wrote on social media. “Yes, I endorsed against Biden and I didn’t …
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Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) took aim at President Trump on Sunday as the president drew criticism for spending part of his Memorial Day weekend tweeting and golfing while the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus approaches 100,000. Biden in a tweet said the presidency required more than “tweeting from your golf cart,” a reference …
Staffers for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced that they have donated to a group that pays bail fees in Minneapolis as riots over the death of George Floyd consume the city. At least 13 Biden campaign staffers wrote on Twitter on Friday and Saturday that they have donated to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which …
