Tag Archives: Joe Biden

Veterans Group To Launch $45M Pro-Biden Ad Blitz

The New York Times reports: VoteVets, the liberal political action committee known for supporting veterans running for office, will spend $45 million to back President Biden and Democratic candidates for the House and Senate, Jon Soltz, the group’s co-founder and chairman, said. VoteVets is the latest liberal organization to announce its 2024 plans to back Mr. Biden and other Democratic …

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Biden Wins South Carolina Dem Primary By 96 Points

The Washington Post reports: President Biden won the Democratic primary in South Carolina on Saturday, notching a decisive victory in his party’s first official nominating contest. The Associated Press called the race shortly after polls closed Saturday night. Biden entered the day as a massive favorite over two long-shot rivals, Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.) and self-help author Marianne Williamson, in …

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Fox Host To Conservatives: Stop Trying To “Drill Holes” In Today’s Very Strong Economic Report, It Is What It Is

“We had a blowout jobs report – more than twice the consensus expectation. Now, I know many of my conservative friends are trying to drill holes in this report. But you know what, folks? It is what it is. It’s a very strong report. “Not every economic stat should be viewed through a political lens. I’ve been in this business …

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Politico: Biden Privately Calls Trump A “Sick F*ck”

Politico reports: The president has described Trump to longtime friends and close aides as a “sick fuck” who delights in others’ misfortunes, according to three people who have heard the president use the profane description. According to one of the people who has spoken with the president, Biden recently said of Trump: “What a fucking asshole the guy is.” Biden …

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Quinnipiac Poll: Biden +22 Over Trump Among Women

Quinnipiac Polling reports: As signs point to the 2024 presidential election being a repeat of the 2020 race between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Biden holds a lead over Trump 50 – 44 percent among registered voters in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters released today. In Quinnipiac …

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Pro-Biden Super PAC To Launch Record $250M Ad Blitz

The Hill reports: The top outside group backing President Biden’s reelection bid is preparing to shell out a historic $250 million to blanket the airwaves in crucial states during the final stretch of the 2024 campaign. Future Forward, a pro-Biden Democratic super PAC, will put $140 million toward television ads and $110 million toward digital ads, including streaming services, from …

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Biden Vows Response To Deadly Attack In Jordan

The Washington Post reports: President Biden blamed Iranian-backed militant groups for a drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members and injured more than 30, and he promised to respond. It was the first deadly strike against American personnel since the Gaza conflict sparked a spate of regional violence. “We had a tough day last night in the …

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NBC: Obama And Bill Clinton To Fundraise With Biden

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden’s campaign is trying to organize a first-of-its-kind fundraiser that officials hope would be lucrative and headline-grabbing, but also energizing for Democratic voters who so far have not shown enthusiasm for the party’s 2024 ticket, according to four people familiar with the planning. The idea is for three Democratic presidents — Biden, Bill Clinton and …

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Biden Laments Troops Killed By “Iran-Backed Militants”

“Today, America’s heart is heavy. Last night, three U.S. service members were killed—and many wounded—during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the Syria border. While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq. “Jill and I …

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New Analysis: US Economy Boomed By 3.1% In 2023

The Washington Post reports: The U.S. economy grew by a bustling 3.1 percent in 2023, shaking off recession fears and offering an upbeat picture of consumers and businesses ahead of a pivotal election year. Growth slowed slightly in the last three months of 2023 — to an annual rate of 3.3 percent, down from a sweltering 4.9 percent in the …

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Biden To Announce $5B In New Infrastructure Projects

Axios reports: President Biden will announce $5 billion in funding for major transportation projects during a visit Thursday to Superior, Wisconsin — part of an effort to tout his administration’s investments in long-overdue infrastructure projects. With an all-but-certain rematch between Biden and former President Trump in the November election, the president is eager to demonstrate his commitment to fixing America’s …

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Powerful United Auto Workers Union Endorses Biden

The Washington Post reports: The United Auto Workers endorsed President Biden at its annual legislative conference Wednesday in Washington, signaling union support in auto-making swing states, where former president Trump is also popular. The endorsement is a political victory for the self-proclaimed “most pro-union president” who has gone to great lengths to appeal to union members, including auto workers. The …

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Joe Biden Wins NH Primary As Write-In Candidate

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden won New Hampshire’s unusual Democratic presidential primary as write-in Tuesday, NBC News projects, brushing past two longshot challengers whose names were on the ballot. Biden’s name was not on the ballot and the primary will not award delegates because it was held in violation of the Democratic National Committee, which declared the contest “meaningless.” …

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Biden Boosts Abortion Protections On Roe Anniversary

The Washington Post reports: The White House on Monday is announcing new steps intended to ensure access to contraception, abortion medication and emergency abortions at hospitals. It represents President Biden’s latest bid to contrast himself with Republican challengers who support strict abortion limits and arrives on the anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that guaranteed abortion rights for nearly 50 …

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Scaramucci: I’ll Campaign For Biden, I’m A Patriot First

The Messenger reports: Former Donald Trump White House official Anthony Scaramucci will be campaigning for President Joe Biden in the next presidential election if comes down to him and his old boss representing both major parties. “This really is going to be a battle for the democracy… [Trump’s] going to expand executive power. He’s going to make things rougher for …

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Biden Team Announces Record $97M Haul For Q4 2023

The Messenger reports: President Joe Biden announced Monday that his campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $97 million in the final three months of 2023, continuing its fundraising dominance with a sizable $117 million in the campaign’s bank account. The Democratic haul from October to December – which includes money raised by the Democratic National Committee and through Biden’s …

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Biden: Austin Should Have Disclosed Hospitalization

CNN reports: President Joe Biden on Friday said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a lapse in judgement by not notifying him of his hospitalization, but White House officials made a point in emphasizing Austin remains heavily involved in military decision making. Touring an Allentown, Pennsylvania-area coffee shop, Biden was asked by reporters whether Austin’s delay in informing him about his …

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Dems Launch $35M Campaign To Woo Minority Voters

Axios reports: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says it’s pouring $35 million into a campaign to engage with Black, Latino and Asian American and Pacific Islander voters ahead of this year’s elections. Democrats, including President Biden, have slowly been bleeding support among many of these voters. Latino voters specifically played a key role in several tight swing state races in …

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Biden To Visit Church Site Of 2015 Racist Mass Shooting

The New York Times reports: President Biden plans to reach out to disaffected Black supporters on Monday by taking his campaign to the site of one of the most horrific hate crimes of recent years and decrying the racism and extremism that have shaped U.S. politics. Mr. Biden will fly from Wilmington, Del., where he spent the weekend at his …

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Johnson Invites Biden To Deliver 2024 SOTU Address Weeks Later Than Usual, After Super Tuesday Primaries

Axios reports: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has invited President Biden to deliver the State of the Union address on March 7, days after Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen states will hold nominating contests. It’s a month later than last year’s Feb. 7 State of the Union and is set to follow two critical government shutdown deadlines. “In this …

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