This article was published more than 5 years agoGift ShareSen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) said Friday that he cannot support Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health-care bill without changes to it, becoming the fifth GOP senator to take that position since the bill was released on Thursday.Heller, who is up for reelection in 2018, has expressed concerns about the way the measure addresses the future of Medicaid. The proposal would impose long-term federal spending cuts on the program.“I cannot support a piece of legislation that takes away insurance from tens of...…This article was published more than 5 years agoGift ShareSen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) said Friday that he cannot support Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health-care bill without changes to it, becoming the fifth GOP senator to take that position since the bill was released on Thursday.Heller, who is up for reelection in 2018, has expressed concerns about the way the measure addresses the future of Medicaid. The proposal would impose long-term federal spending cuts on the program.“I cannot support a piece of legislation that takes away insurance from tens of...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareSen. Kamala D. Harris along with protesters near the White House chanting “Hands up! Don’t shoot!” A few days later, she passionately defended an anti-lynching bill on the Senate floor. And this week, she warned that America has “still not fully embraced, acknowledged or addressed its history of racism.”As Harris (D-Calif.) seizes an outspoken role supporting the protests gripping the nation, top Democrats — including allies of Joe Biden in touch with his presidential campaign — increasingly see her as the strong favorite...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareSen. Kamala D. Harris along with protesters near the White House chanting “Hands up! Don’t shoot!” A few days later, she passionately defended an anti-lynching bill on the Senate floor. And this week, she warned that America has “still not fully embraced, acknowledged or addressed its history of racism.”As Harris (D-Calif.) seizes an outspoken role supporting the protests gripping the nation, top Democrats — including allies of Joe Biden in touch with his presidential campaign — increasingly see her as the strong favorite...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Share“They introduce me?” a blurry Joe Biden asked five seconds after he appeared on-screen. “Am I on?” he added, as he walked toward the camera on choppy video and removed his aviator sunglasses.What was supposed to be a crisp and cool introduction instead stoked confusion.“Good evening, Tampa,” the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said. “I wish we could have done this together and it had gone a little more smoothly.”“This” was an event Thursday billed as a “Virtual Rally with Joe Biden in Tampa.” It was an hour...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Share“They introduce me?” a blurry Joe Biden asked five seconds after he appeared on-screen. “Am I on?” he added, as he walked toward the camera on choppy video and removed his aviator sunglasses.What was supposed to be a crisp and cool introduction instead stoked confusion.“Good evening, Tampa,” the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said. “I wish we could have done this together and it had gone a little more smoothly.”“This” was an event Thursday billed as a “Virtual Rally with Joe Biden in Tampa.” It was an hour...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn the Oval Office many mornings, as Joe Biden sat in a chair next to President Barack Obama, Susan E. Rice would take her usual spot on a nearby couch and brief them on sensitive national security issues. At other times in the Situation Room, Rice and Biden would sit directly across the table from one another, according to people with knowledge of the setup.As vice president, Biden would pop into Rice’s neighboring office in the White House for some light banter with the national security adviser — or heavier talk about...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn the Oval Office many mornings, as Joe Biden sat in a chair next to President Barack Obama, Susan E. Rice would take her usual spot on a nearby couch and brief them on sensitive national security issues. At other times in the Situation Room, Rice and Biden would sit directly across the table from one another, according to people with knowledge of the setup.As vice president, Biden would pop into Rice’s neighboring office in the White House for some light banter with the national security adviser — or heavier talk about...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis story was featured in Drop Me The Link, our one-story election newsletter. Joe Biden sharply criticized President Trump’s campaign Tuesday for attacking Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), escalating a conflict between Trump and one of Biden’s potential running mates who is a Purple Heart recipient and a double amputee.Speaking at a virtual fundraiser that Duckworth also attended, the presumptive Democratic nominee said it was “disgusting, sickening” of Trump’s circle to question her patriotism and that it was a...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis story was featured in Drop Me The Link, our one-story election newsletter. Joe Biden sharply criticized President Trump’s campaign Tuesday for attacking Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), escalating a conflict between Trump and one of Biden’s potential running mates who is a Purple Heart recipient and a double amputee.Speaking at a virtual fundraiser that Duckworth also attended, the presumptive Democratic nominee said it was “disgusting, sickening” of Trump’s circle to question her patriotism and that it was a...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJoe Biden is conducting an unusually open and public search for a running mate, , disclosing that he is looking at about a dozen choices and even confirming specific names — all as contenders jockey for the job in plain sight.But behind the scenes, two prospects with national experience who are significantly younger than Biden are emerging as the early leaders in the eyes of top Biden allies, according to interviews with a half-dozen people in frequent contact with the campaign: Sens. and .Although Biden’s search is just...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJoe Biden is conducting an unusually open and public search for a running mate, , disclosing that he is looking at about a dozen choices and even confirming specific names — all as contenders jockey for the job in plain sight.But behind the scenes, two prospects with national experience who are significantly younger than Biden are emerging as the early leaders in the eyes of top Biden allies, according to interviews with a half-dozen people in frequent contact with the campaign: Sens. and .Although Biden’s search is just...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted Wednesday that most of the American public will not have access to a vaccine against the novel coronavirus until late spring or summer of next year — prompting a public rebuke from President Trump, who declared the CDC chief was wrong.At a Senate hearing on the government’s response to the pandemic, CDC Director Robert Redfield adhered to Trump’s a safe and effective vaccine will become available in November or December — perhaps just before the...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted Wednesday that most of the American public will not have access to a vaccine against the novel coronavirus until late spring or summer of next year — prompting a public rebuke from President Trump, who declared the CDC chief was wrong.At a Senate hearing on the government’s response to the pandemic, CDC Director Robert Redfield adhered to Trump’s a safe and effective vaccine will become available in November or December — perhaps just before the...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJoe Biden faced growing calls from Democrats on Tuesday to address claims made by Tara Reade, a former aide in his Senate office who has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in the early 1990s.The pressure grew after that two women had corroborated key elements of the accusations against Biden. According to the story, one woman said Reade had told her decades ago that Biden assaulted her, and another woman backed up elements of Reade’s prior statement that Biden had harassed her when she worked for him.Biden has not...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJoe Biden faced growing calls from Democrats on Tuesday to address claims made by Tara Reade, a former aide in his Senate office who has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in the early 1990s.The pressure grew after that two women had corroborated key elements of the accusations against Biden. According to the story, one woman said Reade had told her decades ago that Biden assaulted her, and another woman backed up elements of Reade’s prior statement that Biden had harassed her when she worked for him.Biden has not...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJoe Biden’s week-long rollout of endorsements from a series of boldfaced political names is intended to emphatically place him as the leader of a Democratic Party whose factions are newly allied against a common opponent: President Trump.Biden on Tuesday won the public embrace of his most significant supporter yet: former president Barack Obama. In a video that served as part endorsement and part political blueprint, Obama called on Americans to unite in a“great awakening” in November and attested that his former vice...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJoe Biden’s week-long rollout of endorsements from a series of boldfaced political names is intended to emphatically place him as the leader of a Democratic Party whose factions are newly allied against a common opponent: President Trump.Biden on Tuesday won the public embrace of his most significant supporter yet: former president Barack Obama. In a video that served as part endorsement and part political blueprint, Obama called on Americans to unite in a“great awakening” in November and attested that his former vice...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…