'The Facts Are Just the Facts': Sanders Campaign Hits Back After Biden Claims He—Not Bernie—Has Consistently Protected Social Security

Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign took aim at primary election opponent former Vice President Joe Biden Monday after Biden claimed Sanders hasn’t been “consistent” in his efforts to protect and raise Social Security benefits. A reporter with local New Hampshire news station WMUR challenged Biden on air about his claim that the Sanders campaign had misinformed […]

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Gillibrand pledges not to use 'stolen hacked' materials in 2020 campaign

Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers MORE (D-N.Y.) pledged Tuesday not to […]

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Valdis Dombrovskis named new EU trade commissioner

Valdis Dombrovskis | Stephanie Lecocq/EPA Valdis Dombrovskis named new EU trade commissioner Mairead McGuinness picked as Ireland’s new commissioner, takes responsibility for financial services. By David M. Herszenhorn and Florian Eder 9/8/20, 10:11 AM CET Updated 9/8/20, 10:44 AM CET European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis will be the EU’s new trade commissioner and […]

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Castro secures spot on 2020 primary debate stage

Presidential hopeful Julián Castro announced Friday that he has reached the donor threshold set by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to secure a spot on the primary debate stage. The former San Antonio mayor who later served as Housing and Urban Development secretary during the Obama administration said he had received donations from at least 65,000 […]

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Buttigieg adds Obama's 2008 ad-makers to 2020 campaign

Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE bolstered his presidential campaign this week, hiring the advertising firm that directed former President Obama’s paid media efforts in his 2008 campaign.  Larry Grisolano and […]

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O'Rourke says he can 'do a better job' communicating 2020 message

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) admitted Monday night that he “can do a better job” of conveying his presidential campaign message in an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel MaddowRachel Anne MaddowWebb: The modern age of dissent versus riot Cable news audience numbers jump amid coronavirus, protests Demings: ‘America is on fire’ and Trump ‘is walking around with gasoline’ MORE. O’Rourke […]

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