Month: August 2020

Gophers have seven wrestlers in the semifinals. 125: No. 2 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) vs. No. 10 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) No. 8 Matt Snyder (Virginia) vs. Josh Martinez (Air Force) 133: No. 5 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) vs. No. 15 George DiCamillo (Virginia) No. 7 Nathan McCormick (Missouri) vs. No. 8 Jon Morrison (Oklahoma State) 141:…

Rep. Pramila JayapalPramila JayapalBiden’s right, we need policing reform now – the House should quickly take up his call to action Defense bill turns into proxy battle over Floyd protests Top progressive lawmaker unveils bill requiring national police training standards MORE (D-Wash.) became the latest member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to throw her support…

NASHUA, N.H. ­— Voters from New England and beyond have descended on New Hampshire ahead of the state’s primary with hopes of getting an intimate look at the party’s presidential contenders. New Hampshire is geographically smaller than the other early primary states, making it easier for travelers to crisscross the state within hours.  Parking lots…

Democratic presidential candidate Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE on Friday tweeted the names of the victims of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting to mark its second anniversary. The former South…

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is calling on Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg to apologize over resurfaced comments he’s made that the civil rights organization said are transphobic.  “Words matter and Mayor Bloomberg should apologize for using language that demoralizes and dehumanizes members of our community,” HRC President Alphonso David said in a statement.  The HRC’s call for…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – 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…

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 on Thursday lashed out after a segment on Fox News’s “Your World with Cavuto,” in which RealClearPolitics associate…

People for 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, a grassroots group backing the Vermont senator’s presidential campaign, tweeted footage of former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg praising disgraced film…

An overwhelming majority of Americans in a new poll say they are concerned that a foreign government could tamper with the 2020 presidential election. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey released Thursday showed 77 percent of respondents said they are concerned about tampering. More registered Democrats (88 percent) are concerned about election interference than…

Click:map china guizhou province Massachusetts Rep. Joe KennedyJoseph (Joe) Patrick KennedyMassachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy says Patriots ‘should sign’ Kaepernick Markey touts past praise from Kennedy: ‘He does an incredible job’ Progressive Caucus co-chair endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary MORE (D) holds a six-point lead over longtime incumbent Sen. Ed MarkeyEdward (Ed) John MarkeyEngel scrambles…