Will Weissert
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Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3
President Donald Trump says confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will go "quickly,” while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is imploring the Senate to delay voting on her nomination until after the Nov_ 3 election to “let the people decide.” → Read More
Joe Biden: Vacancy about health law, not court expansion
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the GOP's push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation is really an effort to overturn the 2010 health care law → Read More
Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett may not go “smoothly," while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the → Read More
Biden to Dems: Focus on health care, not court expansion
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants voters to see Republicans' push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation as an end-run of Congress and the 2010 health care law. → Read More
Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3
President Donald Trump said Sunday that confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will go “quickly” but his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.” Speaking → Read More
Biden to Dems: Focus on health care, not court expansion
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants voters to see Republicans' push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation as an end-run of Congress and the 2010 health care law. In remarks on Sunday, the former vice president sidestepped any talk of expanding the court to counter conservative gains should he defeat President Donald Trump in November and Democrats regain a… → Read More
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said not traveling because of the pandemic was a "pretty lame excuse." → Read More
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
The final stretch of a presidential campaign is typically a nonstop mix of travel, caffeine and adrenaline. Since his Aug. 11 selection of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Biden has had 22 days where he either didn't make public appearances, held only virtual fundraisers or ventured → Read More
Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The final stretch of a presidential campaign is typically a nonstop mix of travel, caffeine and adrenaline. But as the worst pandemic in a century bears down on the United... → Read More
Trump and Biden hit unlikely battleground state of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has backed Democratic presidential candidates for nearly half a century and rarely receives much attention during the → Read More
At Pennsylvania town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Joe Biden is deriding President Donald Trump for his handling of COVID-19, calling his downplaying of the pandemic “criminal.” → Read More
At Pennsylvania town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Joe Biden is deriding President Donald Trump for his handling of COVID-19, calling his downplaying of the pandemic “criminal.” → Read More
At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
MOOSIC, Pa. (AP) — Joe Biden on Thursday went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of COVID-19, calling Trump's downplaying of the pandemic “criminal” and his administration “totally irresponsible. " “You’ve got to level with the American people — shoot from the shoulder. There’s not been a time they’ve not been able to step up. → Read More
At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Joe Biden went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of COVID-19, calling Trump's downplaying of the pandemic “criminal” and his administration “totally irresponsible." Biden decried Americans' loss of basic “freedoms" as the U.S. has struggled to contain the → Read More
Trump and Biden hit unlikely battleground state of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has backed Democratic presidential candidates for nearly half a century and rarely receives much attention during the final stages of the race, when campaigns typically focus their resources on more traditional swing states like Florida or Pennsylvania. But Minnesota will feel like a genuine battleground on Friday when President Donald Trump and his Democratic… → Read More
‘He knew it and did nothing’: Biden in Moosic blasts Trump’s ‘criminal’ virus response
MOOSIC — Joe Biden on Thursday went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of COVID-19, calling Trump’s downplaying of the pandemic “criminal” and his administration “totally… → Read More
Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Joe Biden said Wednesday that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn't trust President Donald Trump. His comments come as the debate over a vaccine - how it will be evaluated and distributed when it's ready - has taken center stage in the presidential race with seven weeks to go until the November election. Trump and Biden have… → Read More
Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden said Wednesday that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President Donald Trump. His comments come as the debate over a vaccine — how it will be evaluated and distributed when it’s ready — has taken center stage in the presidential race with seven weeks to go until the November election. → Read More
Biden courts Latino voters in 1st trip to Florida as nominee
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) " Joe Biden made his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee with an urgent mission to boost support among → Read More
‘Work like the devil’: Biden visiting Florida to woo Latinos
Hispanic voters in Florida tend to be somewhat more Republican-leaning than Hispanic voters nationwide because of the state’s Cuban American population. → Read More