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Ken Thomas
2 years
President Biden on Elon Musk: "Lots of luck on his trip to the moon, I guess."
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NEW YORK (AP) — The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments and other damaging stories it killed as part of its cozy relationship with Donald Trump leading up to 2016 presidential election, people familiar with the arrangement told The AP.
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"I take my wheelchair and my titanium legs over Donald Trump's supposed bone spurs any day." - . @SenDuckworth  on a Biden campaign call.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Russians fleeing military service take boat to reach remote Alaska island and seek asylum in the U.S.
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4 years
Since June, Biden's campaign + DNC has raised $1.028 BILLION.
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NEWS: . @JoeBiden intends to nominate Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget + Princeton labor economist Cecilia Rouse to serve as the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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"I'm not making any predictions but I think they've got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate. She's the favorite of the Russians," Hillary Clinton to @davidplouffe
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Obama: "In the last election, it was Hillary's emails. 'This is terrible' ... They didn't care about emails + you know how you know? B/c if they did, they'd be up in arms right now that the Chinese are listening to the president's iPhone that he leaves in his golf cart."
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3 years
This kicker in the @nytimes obit of Vartan Gregorian shows the power of a single act of kindness.
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. @POTUS , in his statement on the passage of the Covid plan, calls Pelosi "the finest and most capable speaker in the history of our nation. Once again, she has led into law an historic piece of legislation that addresses a major crisis and lifts up millions of Americans."
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Biden walked out of ⁦ @nantucketbooks ⁩ carrying a copy of “Democracy Awakening,” by Heather Cox Richardson.
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NEW: . @JoeBiden to deliver remarks Monday in southwestern Pennsylvania "to lay out a core question voters face in this election: are you safe in Donald Trump's America?"
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4 years
"Make no mistake. I'll confront Putin. I'll strengthen NATO," . @JoeBiden said during a fundraiser today. "I'll make clear to Putin that they'll have a price to pay for interference in our democratic processes."
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8 years
. @BernieSanders marches on MLK Day in Columbia, S.C.
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4 years
Biden is emphasizing the need to wear masks in an NBC town hall in Miami, saying it "should be viewed as a patriotic duty to protect those around you."
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2 years
"This MAGA crowd is really the most extreme political organization that has existed in American history, in recent American history," Biden says, responding to a Q on the SCOTUS abortion draft opinion.
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6 years
DETROIT (AP) _ Fiat Chrysler is moving production of heavy-duty trucks from Mexico to Michigan and paying bonuses to U.S. workers in response to the passage of U.S. tax reform late last year.
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3 years
. @PressSec aboard Air Force One: “I can assure you that with millions of people in Texas still suffering, we’re not spending any time, energy or breath analyzing Sen. Cruz’s whereabouts or his group chat."
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4 years
. @JoeBiden is expected to address the nation during primetime this evening, per campaign official.
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3 years
NEW: Biden admin has imposed a temporary freeze on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it reviews billions of dollars in weapons transactions approved by Trump, per @wstrobel
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7 years
. @BernieSanders tells me in an interview that he's backing Rep. Keith Ellison to become next DNC chairman.
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4 years
Inbox: @JoeBiden to deliver remarks tomorrow in Philadelphia “on the civil unrest facing communities across America.”
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6 years
. @KellyannePolls on @foxandfriends : "The last president was handed the Nobel Peace Prize, this president is actually going to earn it."
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5 years
NEWS: @BernieSanders announces he's raised $5.9 million online in the first 24 hours since his presidential announcement. 225,000 individual donors. Average donation of $27.
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4 years
Biden sr. adv. Anita Dunn on post-debate call, "I think it’s fair to say that Vice President Biden showed up to a debate tonight and for two hours graciously dealt with the kind of protester who often shows up at campaign events on live television.”
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4 years
. @JoeBiden raised $46.7 million in March, with 70 percent raised online.
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4 years
NEW: @JoeBiden is releasing his 2019 tax returns ahead of tonight's debate; his public tax records will now cover 22 years. Biden campaign calls it a "historic level of transparency."
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8 years
More than 13,500 at @BernieSanders rally outside LA Coliseum.
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. @BernieSanders speaking to a crowd of 10,000 supporters at Michigan State Univ.
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4 years
. @JoeBiden on Iran air strikes: "President Trump just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox, and he owes the American people an explanation of the strategy and plan to keep safe our troops and embassy personnel."
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6 years
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Democrat Tony Evers elected Wisconsin governor, denying Republican Scott Walker a third term.
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2 years
Biden: "I want every American to know that I'm taking inflation very seriously and it's my top domestic priority."
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5 years
WELD: "They say the president has captured the Republican party in Washington, as he himself might tweet, "Sad!" It's even sadder that Republicans in Washington, many of them, exhibit all the symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome, identifying with their captor."
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6 years
"'The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it,' spoke my hero, Robert Jordan, in 'For Whom the Bell Tolls.' And I do, too. I hate to leave it. But I don't have a complaint. Not one. It's been quite a ride." _ Sen. John McCain.
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2 years
Former President George W. Bush statement: "Russia’s attack on Ukraine constitutes the gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II. I join the international community in condemning Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine."
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5 years
During @KamalaHarris town hall in Waterloo, a young man says he’s a Republican + disagrees w/ her on issues but he appreciates her “time and efforts.” Harris: “I know you’re here because you love our country and I’m here for the same reason.”
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4 years
"I've been hearing a little bit of chatter on the Internet about voting vs. protest, politics and participation vs. civil disobedience and direct action," @BarackObama says. "This is not an either or. This is a both and - to bring about real change."
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4 years
“I think they should vote their heart and if they believe Tara Reade, they probably shouldn’t vote for me. I wouldn’t vote for me if I believed Tara Reade," Biden says on MSNBC.
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7 years
Trump on Puerto Rico: "This is an island surrounded by water. Big water. Ocean water."
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7 years
Judge James Robart, a nominee of George W. Bush, was confirmed by the Senate in 2004 on a vote of 99-0.
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The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!
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6 years
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ A judge has ordered Gov. Eric Holcomb's office to turn over emails among then-Gov. Mike Pence, then-President-elect Donald Trump and Carrier Corp. about Trump's negotiations to prevent Carrier from moving most of its operations from Indianapolis to Mexico.
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4 years
. @JoeBiden has raised about $10 million online during the past 2 days - that surpasses his ENTIRE total for JANUARY when he raised $8.9 million.
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4 years
. @JoeBiden in Cleveland: "Last night Trump said he was going to fire Dr. Fauci. Isn't that wonderful? I've got a better idea - elect me and I'm going to hire Dr. Fauci. And we're going to fire Donald Trump!"
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3 years
Transition source confirms Biden's incoming Justice Dept. team: -Merrick Garland AG -Lisa Monaco Deputy AG -Vanita Gupta Associate AG. -Kristen Clarke Asst AG for Civil Rights.
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. @JoeBiden putting a major emphasis on Pennsylvania down the stretch: Philadelphia event Sunday; on Monday the Bidens + Harris/Emhoff will "barnstorm" PA + "fan out across all four corners of the state," the campaign says.
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. @KellyannePolls on @foxandfriends : "These investigations become fishing expeditions where you're just throwing Jello up against the wall."
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. @JoeBiden , swearing-in some of his appointees, tells them: “If you’re ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect - talk down to someone - I promise you I will fire you on the spot. On the spot.”
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Biden says Pope Francis called him after last year's election "to tell me how much he appreciated the fact that I would focus on the poor and focus on the needs of people who are in trouble." #G20
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8 years
. @BernieSanders walking streets of Huntington Park. "There's an election on Tuesday. We need your help!"
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) _ Teacher defeats Kentucky House majority leader in Republican primary in wake of education protests at state Capitol.
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2 months
New: Biden campaign launching $30M ad buy during next 6 weeks, will open 100 offices and hire at least 350 new staff in battleground states this month.
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8 years
Sanders: "If you think you can sit it out, take a moment to think about the Supreme Court justices that Donald Trump would nominate."
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2 years
Biden at the #whcd : “American democracy is not a reality show.”
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5 years
Notable from WSJ/NBC poll: Of the 9 percent of registered voters who do not approve of President Trump overall but approve of his handling of the economy, they prefer a Democratic candidate over the president by 73% to 5%.
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8 years
"I appreciate people saying Bernie Bernie Bernie ... It ain't Bernie Bernie Bernie. It's You You You." _ @BernieSanders
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4 years
Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor on Mueller’s special counsel team, is headlining a June 2nd virtual fundraiser for Biden.
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4 years
Biden campaign's @KBeds on debate: "If we see tonight from Donald Trump these attacks on Vice President Biden's family, I think we need to be very, very clear that what he's doing here is amplifying Russian misinformation."
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. @POTUS on latest jobless claims: "Last year, there were 21 million unemployment insurance claims before the Thanksgiving holiday. Today, there were 2.4 million. This is a historic jobs recovery."
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5 years
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Democrats flip U.S. House seat in Utah as Ben McAdams defeats Republican Rep. Mia Love two weeks after Election Day.
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Key line from Biden’s @AFLCIO speech ahead of 2022 midterms: “America still has a choice to make. A choice between a government by the few, for the few. Or a government for all of us - democracy for all of us, an economy where all of us have a fair shot.”
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8 years
Big crowd awaiting @BernieSanders in Iowa City.
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3 years
President Biden, in the Oval Office, on his EOs: "I'm not making new law. I'm eliminating bad policy."
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. @JoeBiden , asked by @NorahODonnell if he supports defunding the police: "No, I don't support defunding the police. I support conditioning federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency" + can show they can protect the community.
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“I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their tireless energy and their passion," @joebiden says in Philadelphia. "We share a common goal and together, we’ll defeat Donald Trump, we’ll defeat him together.”
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"Imagine a day in the not-too-distant future when you can enjoy dinner with your friends and your family and maybe even go out to a movie," Biden says.
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Biden sr. adv. Bob Bauer on Trump's call w/Raffensperger: "We now have irrefutable proof of a president pressuring and threatening an official of his own party to get him to rescind a state's lawful, certified vote count and fabricate another in its place."
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DNC's Rules & Bylaws cmte APPROVES Biden's 2024 early window primary calendar plan: Feb 3: South Carolina Feb. 6: New Hampshire and Nevada. Feb 13: Georgia Feb. 27: Michigan (2 members in opposition - from IA + NH).
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“For a long time, we’ve reassured ourselves that American democracy is guaranteed,” President Biden will say in Philadelphia, according to prepared remarks. “But it is not. We have to defend it. Protect it. Stand up for it. Each and every one of us.”
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3 years
News: White House announces Biden will meet w/Macron of France "in Europe at the end of October in order to reach shared understandings and maintain momentum in this process." The French Ambassador will return to Washington next week, the White House says.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour arrested with loaded handgun at security checkpoint in airport.
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Powered by @AndrewYang 's candidacy, guaranteeing an income floor for Americans is getting its biggest look in 50 years. “One of the big ideas this cycle is that we should guarantee an income floor for every American." -- @nataliefoster
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4 years
. @JoeBiden endorsed by the United Steelworkers union - he's frequently marched with USW members at Pittsburgh's annual Labor Day parade.
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We made this decision together: Steelworkers for Joe. Watch to learn why we're supporting @JoeBiden for President of the United States. #USWVoices #USWVotes #1u
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Biden asked if he would accept the results of the 2020 election. "Sure, the full results," he says, "Count every vote." #CNNTownHall
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5 years
"That's assuming Jill Stein will give it up, which she might not, 'cuz she's also a Russian asset ... Yes, she's a Russian asset, I mean, totally. They know they can't win without a third-party candidate."
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"I'm not making any predictions but I think they've got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate. She's the favorite of the Russians," Hillary Clinton to @davidplouffe
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@JoeBiden @WillieNelson @robertearlkeen . @WillieNelson to Biden: “I know you’re gonna knock him out. You’re going to win. And anything we can do, we’re here.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ US court bars Trump from changing military policy on service by transgender people.
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NEWS: The @NEAtoday , the nation’s largest labor union with 3 million members, is backing @JoeBiden . The union calls Biden a “tireless advocate for public education.”
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Biden in Baltimore: "Thanks to those steps we're taking, very soon we're going to see the supply chain start catching up with demand. So not only will we see more record-breaking job growth, we'll see lower prices, faster deliveries as well."
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Biden statement on July jobs report: "Today, the unemployment rate matches the lowest it’s been in more than 50 years: 3.5%. More people are working than at any point in American history."
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Trump: "Iran is under the control of a fanatical regime that seized power in 1979," says it has "spread death destruction + chaos."
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Biden in Tempe, Ariz.: "I believe in the separation of powers and checks and balances. That debate and disagreement do not lead to disunion. I believe in free and fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power."
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Inbox: @BernieSanders and Senate co-sponsors to introduce Medicare for All legislation on Wednesday.
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4 years
Warren and Sanders are marching next to each other here in S.C.
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. @joeBiden in Delaware: "Ruth Bader Ginsburg stood for all of us."
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. @BernieSanders takes the stage to a roar at @coloradostateu in Fort Collins.
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NEW: . @JoeBiden statement on #GaSenate : "Georgia's voters delivered a resounding message yesterday: they want action on the crises we face and they want it right now."
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. @JoeBiden , in a statement on today's unemployment claims, notes that US unemployment is 14.7% while UK is estimated at 9%, Australia at 6.2% + South Korea at 3.8%. "It didn’t have to be this way," he says.
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. @AmbassadorRice to ⁦ @IsaacDovere ⁩: “... they’re going to talk about Benghazi? I say fine, let them.”
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INBOX: @JoeBiden to Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday.
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“Be patriotic. It’s not about being a tough guy," @JoeBiden says in Grand Rapids. "It’s about doing your part. Wearing a mask is not only going to protect you, it also protects those around you.”
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NEWS: @JoeBiden raised $383 million in September, breaking his record-setting haul set a month earlier.
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White House official: Global K-pop phenomenon BTS will join Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the top of today’s Press Briefing, where the Grammy-nominated musical group will deliver brief remarks.
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"My 2020 campaign is a broad coalition. We welcome Democrats and Republicans and Independents," Biden says in Milwaukee.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ President Trump reached 11.7 million viewers for his "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday _ or just over half the audience that Stormy Daniels had on the CBS newsmagazine last spring.
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@JoeBiden Per sources, Biden is also planning to announce that Jared Bernstein and Heather Boushey, two key campaign economic advisers, will serve as members of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Trump tells reporters, "Who cares," and denies offering $1M to charity in exchange for Warren taking the test and showing her ancestry - despite the fact he said so at a rally in Montana last July.
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Elizabeth Warren
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By the way, @realDonaldTrump : Remember saying on 7/5 that you’d give $1M to a charity of my choice if my DNA showed Native American ancestry? I remember – and here's the verdict. Please send the check to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center:
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Wes Moore wins election for governor in Maryland.
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In the Oval Office, President Biden thanks business and labor for reaching the tentative railway deal. “Both business and labor, they worked through this,” he says.
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NEW YORK (AP) _ ABC News apologizes for `serious error' and suspends reporter Brian Ross for 4 weeks over faulty Michael Flynn story.
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Biden, in a statement, notes 8.3 million jobs created since he took office and an unemployment rate of 3.6%. "There have been only 3 months in the last 50 years where the unemployment rate in America is lower than it is now." #JobsReport
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