This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSen. Elizabeth Warren worked on about 60 legal matters during her prior career as a law professor, advising people with asbestos disease, a corporation facing possible liability over ruptured breast implants and the former directors of Getty Oil as they monitored the Texaco bankruptcy in 1987.Warren’s presidential campaign released a list of on the Massachusetts Democrat’s website late Wednesday, a far higher number than she had previously disclosed. The Washington Post had requested a detailed accounting of her outside...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSen. Elizabeth Warren worked on about 60 legal matters during her prior career as a law professor, advising people with asbestos disease, a corporation facing possible liability over ruptured breast implants and the former directors of Getty Oil as they monitored the Texaco bankruptcy in 1987.Warren’s presidential campaign released a list of on the Massachusetts Democrat’s website late Wednesday, a far higher number than she had previously disclosed. The Washington Post had requested a detailed accounting of her outside...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWILMINGTON, Del. — Former vice president Joe Biden drew a distinction Tuesday between monuments to Confederate leaders and statues of slave-owning former presidents such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, saying the former belong in museums while the latter should be protected.Biden’s comments came during a roughly 40-minute question-and-answer session with reporters held in a high school gym here after he gave remarks on how he would approach the coronavirus. It was the presumptive Democratic presidential...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWILMINGTON, Del. — Former vice president Joe Biden drew a distinction Tuesday between monuments to Confederate leaders and statues of slave-owning former presidents such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, saying the former belong in museums while the latter should be protected.Biden’s comments came during a roughly 40-minute question-and-answer session with reporters held in a high school gym here after he gave remarks on how he would approach the coronavirus. It was the presumptive Democratic presidential...WW…

Joe Biden will most likely announce his running mate in the second week of August, again breaking a self-imposed deadline for unveiling the choice, according to two people familiar with his plans.Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, initially said he'd select his running mate by Aug. 1. Then on Tuesday, he told reporters that he intended to make up his mind by the end of the first week of August, which would be Aug. 8."I'm going to have a choice in the first week in August," he said, "and I promise I'll let you know when I do."But Friday, two people familiar with Biden's...…Joe Biden will most likely announce his running mate in the second week of August, again breaking a self-imposed deadline for unveiling the choice, according to two people familiar with his plans.Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, initially said he'd select his running mate by Aug. 1. Then on Tuesday, he told reporters that he intended to make up his mind by the end of the first week of August, which would be Aug. 8."I'm going to have a choice in the first week in August," he said, "and I promise I'll let you know when I do."But Friday, two people familiar with Biden's...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFormer vice president Joe Biden promised Tuesday to secure the nation’s unmet promises to minority Americans, drawing a sustained contrast with President Trump as he vowed not to “traffic in fear and division” and “fan the flames of hate.”Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, sought with the somber pageantry of a flag-draped background and echoes of past American leaders to distinguish himself from the divisive presence of Trump, whose administration Monday night peaceful protesters on a street one block...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFormer vice president Joe Biden promised Tuesday to secure the nation’s unmet promises to minority Americans, drawing a sustained contrast with President Trump as he vowed not to “traffic in fear and division” and “fan the flames of hate.”Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, sought with the somber pageantry of a flag-draped background and echoes of past American leaders to distinguish himself from the divisive presence of Trump, whose administration Monday night peaceful protesters on a street one block...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFormer vice president Joe Biden views himself as so connected to the African American experience that on a debate stage in Atlanta six months ago, he declared: “I come out of the black community.”But as that city and others burn and demonstrators demand a robust political agenda for communities of color, the 77-year-old presumptive Democratic nominee for president faces a crucial test: Does he have the relationships and the political dexterity to channel their anger, or will he be overtaken by a tsunami of discontent?“He...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFormer vice president Joe Biden views himself as so connected to the African American experience that on a debate stage in Atlanta six months ago, he declared: “I come out of the black community.”But as that city and others burn and demonstrators demand a robust political agenda for communities of color, the 77-year-old presumptive Democratic nominee for president faces a crucial test: Does he have the relationships and the political dexterity to channel their anger, or will he be overtaken by a tsunami of discontent?“He...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis story was featured in Drop Me The Link, our one-story election newsletter. A reliable part of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s pitch during her 14-month presidential bid came when she touted her refusal to hold high-dollar fundraisers for her campaign, a stance she hoped would give her an edge in a field that exceeded two dozen candidates.If she was successful, she said, the example would help end the hold that many liberals believe billionaires and millionaires have over the current political system.Or so it sounded.“We’re...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis story was featured in Drop Me The Link, our one-story election newsletter. A reliable part of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s pitch during her 14-month presidential bid came when she touted her refusal to hold high-dollar fundraisers for her campaign, a stance she hoped would give her an edge in a field that exceeded two dozen candidates.If she was successful, she said, the example would help end the hold that many liberals believe billionaires and millionaires have over the current political system.Or so it sounded.“We’re...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePublic safety experts, business leaders and local officials expressed anxiety Friday that the decision to move most of the Republican presidential convention to Jacksonville, Fla., will needlessly endanger the health of participants and state residents already grappling with a record high number of new coronavirus cases.“It’s irresponsible,” said Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett L. Dennis, a Democrat. “It will increase the number of covid infections and put the locals at risk.”“Anyone who is a thinking person would...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePublic safety experts, business leaders and local officials expressed anxiety Friday that the decision to move most of the Republican presidential convention to Jacksonville, Fla., will needlessly endanger the health of participants and state residents already grappling with a record high number of new coronavirus cases.“It’s irresponsible,” said Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett L. Dennis, a Democrat. “It will increase the number of covid infections and put the locals at risk.”“Anyone who is a thinking person would...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFor months, President Trump insisted on packed crowds at his nominating convention.“Since the day I came down the escalator, I’ve never had an empty seat and I find the biggest stadiums,” he in a phone call on May 29, according to two people familiar with the call who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share its contents. “We can’t do social distancing.”But behind the scenes, advisers were scrambling to plan a massive multi-day event amid a pandemic. They asked the federal government to provide protective...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFor months, President Trump insisted on packed crowds at his nominating convention.“Since the day I came down the escalator, I’ve never had an empty seat and I find the biggest stadiums,” he in a phone call on May 29, according to two people familiar with the call who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share its contents. “We can’t do social distancing.”But behind the scenes, advisers were scrambling to plan a massive multi-day event amid a pandemic. They asked the federal government to provide protective...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThroughout most of his campaign, Joe Biden has sought to put forward a singular idea: I care.On Tuesday, he extended that sentiment into a specific proposal — to provide hundreds of billions of dollars for the care of young and old Americans.The proposal, which would cost $775 billion over 10 years, would provide universal preschool to 3- and 4-year-old children, fund the construction of new child-care facilities and offer tax credits and grants to help pay for care positions for the young and the elderly.It would be...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThroughout most of his campaign, Joe Biden has sought to put forward a singular idea: I care.On Tuesday, he extended that sentiment into a specific proposal — to provide hundreds of billions of dollars for the care of young and old Americans.The proposal, which would cost $775 billion over 10 years, would provide universal preschool to 3- and 4-year-old children, fund the construction of new child-care facilities and offer tax credits and grants to help pay for care positions for the young and the elderly.It would be...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Republican National Committee announced Thursday that President Trump’s renomination speech and other convention festivities will move to Jacksonville, Fla., from Charlotte, after the original site refused to go along with Trump’s demands for a crowded large-scale event amid the coronavirus pandemic.Thethat the RNC has tentatively decided on Jacksonville for the event. Thursday’s official announcement caps off an extraordinary search for a last-minute convention site after Trump tweeted on Memorial Day that he wanted...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Republican National Committee announced Thursday that President Trump’s renomination speech and other convention festivities will move to Jacksonville, Fla., from Charlotte, after the original site refused to go along with Trump’s demands for a crowded large-scale event amid the coronavirus pandemic.Thethat the RNC has tentatively decided on Jacksonville for the event. Thursday’s official announcement caps off an extraordinary search for a last-minute convention site after Trump tweeted on Memorial Day that he wanted...WW…