Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mateJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Amy Klobuchar says she is dropping out of the running to be vice president and urging Democrat Joe Biden to select a woman of color instead. The white Minnesot...
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Suburban Democrats endorse police reform measure aimed at protecting minoritiesJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Sweeping police reform legislation that bans chokeholds and racial profiling introduced Monday in the U.S. House has broad backing from the suburbs' congressional delega...
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With wins in 7 states and DC, Biden closes in on nominationJun 03, 2020 1:00 am - Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests that tested the nation's a...
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Biden blasts Trump's 'narcissism' in new phase of campaignJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joe Biden mounted one of his most aggressive attacks against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, deriding the commander in chief's disregard of core c...
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Civil unrest could influence Biden's search for running mateJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's search for a running mate could be reshaped by the police killing of George Floyd and the unrest it has ignited across the country, raising ques...
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Atlanta is home to 2 potential contenders for Biden's VPMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - ATLANTA - Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta City Hall and the Georgia C...
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Biden: If you can't choose me over Trump, 'you ain't black'May 22, 2020 1:00 am - ATLANTA - Joe Biden suggested on Friday that African Americans who back President Donald Trump "ain't black," comments that stirred controversy over whether he was being...
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Historic legislative session amid COVID-19 crisis holds plenty of minefieldsMay 20, 2020 5:02 am - Pass a budget with an estimated 35% revenue shortfall, dodge lawmakers scorning face masks, shake the Magic 8 ball for an estimate of federal aid, tweak the governor's r...
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Mayors ask Congress for aid with plummeting tax revenuesMay 13, 2020 5:14 am - The suburbs are losing millions of dollars in tax revenue and need unfiltered funding to climb out from under losses caused by COVID-19 and prevent layoffs, local mayors...
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State lawmakers heading back to Springfield next week, with precautionsMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - After weeks in recess because of COVID-19, the Illinois General Assembly will return to work next week for a weighty session amid revenue freefalls and partisan disputes...