Month: September 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of breaking his repeated 2016 campaign promise to protect Social Security from cuts, pointing to a proposed rule change that could terminate disability benefits for hundreds of thousands of low-income and vulnerable people. “Trump said he wouldn’t cut Social Security. He lied,” tweeted Sanders, a 2020 […]

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Right-wing Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar is continuing to refuse to debate his primary challenger, progressive lawyer Jessica Cisneros, despite calls to do so from around the country as Cisneros continues to rack up endorsements from state and national figures and groups.  Cuellar, a Democrat from south Texas, has dismissed Cisneros as an unserious candidate. “Our […]

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Former Vice President Joe Biden, in an interview with the New York Times editorial board released Friday, conceded that his proposal to fix the healthcare system in the U.S. without transitioning to universal, government-run healthcare could still result in people losing insurance at the whims of their employer—remarks that progressives noted inadvertently help make the case […]

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Democratic presidential candidate 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 said he doubts fellow hopeful Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the […]

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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.) has signed veteran Democratic advertising guru Jim Margolis to her growing team of strategists as she seeks her party’s nomination […]

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A raft of surprisingly strong recent economic data is likely to bolster President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s case as he heads into the […]

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North Carolina state Sen. Dan Bishop beat out a crowded Republican primary field in the state’s 9th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting him up to challenge Democrat Dan McCready for the coveted House seat in September. Click Here: Putters With 65 percent of precincts reporting, The Associated Press called the race for Bishop, the author of […]

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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 goes on offensive against Facebook MORE unveiled […]

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A Minnesota campaign finance board’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan OmarIlhan OmarHow language is bringing down Donald Trump Biden, Democrats seek to shut down calls to defund police McEnany, Ocasio-Cortez tangle over ‘Biden adviser’ label MORE’s (D-Minn.) apparent misuse of campaign funds has placed new scrutiny on the freshman representative’s personal tax filings and marital past. […]

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