Monthly Archives: August 2020

Steyer drops out of 2020 race

Billionaire businessman Tom SteyerTom SteyerBloomberg wages war on COVID-19, but will he abandon his war on coal? Overnight Energy: 600K clean energy jobs lost during pandemic, report finds | Democrats target diseases spread by wildlife | Energy Dept. to buy 1M barrels of oil Ocasio-Cortez, Schiff team up to boost youth voter turnout MORE dropped […]

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Katie Porter advances to runoff in California House race

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) advanced to the runoff in November in her bid for a second term after California held its all-party primary on Tuesday. The Associated Press projected that Porter would advance to the runoff after 9 p.m. local time on the West Coast. Several Republicans were battling for the other runoff spot in the state’s […]

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The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden, Sanders face off on dramatic Super Tuesday

Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign Report, your daily rundown on all the latest news in the 2020 presidential, Senate and House races. Did someone forward this to you? Click here to subscribe. We’re Julia Manchester, Max Greenwood and Jonathan Easley. Here’s what we’re watching today on the campaign trail.    ADVERTISEMENT HAPPY SUPER TUESDAY:  We’ve […]

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Yang launches activist nonprofit

Former presidential candidate Andrew YangAndrew YangGeorge Floyd protests show corporations must support racial and economic equality Andrew Yang discusses his universal basic income pilot program Andrew Yang on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis MORE launched a new nonprofit group Thursday that will focus on the issues he promoted in his White House campaign, including a universal […]

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Tuesday night sweep? Biden allies see the possibility

Former Vice President 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 […]

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Biden says he has raised $33 million in first half of March

Former Vice President 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 […]

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Trump campaign attacks NBC reporter as White House briefing begins

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 campaign took a jab at NBC News reporter Peter Alexander on Saturday, sending an email to supporters about […]

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Biden calls for sanctions relief for Iran during coronavirus pandemic

Former Vice President 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 […]

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Sanders endorses Biden for president

Ex-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) endorsed former rival Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems […]

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Political divide on reopening deepens as Southern states move forward

A political divide over how to reopen a country and economy shuttered by the coronavirus epidemic is deepening the political divide as Republican governors in the South begin reopening businesses in their states. GOP governors in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Texas have begun loosening restrictions on commerce and allowing people to shop or return […]

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