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Joe Biden VP pick: Sen. Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris of California to join him on the Democratic ticket, fulfilling his pledge to select a female running mate and making Harris the first Black person ever tapped as the vice presidential nominee of a major party.  His campaign announced the pick Tuesday afternoon […]

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Joe Biden’s ‘Text Team:’ Inside the Presumptive Nominee’s Shift to Digital

Joe Biden’s ‘Text Team:’ Inside the Presumptive Nominee’s Shift to Digital “Work with campaign staff to host an event at your home,” a Biden campaign email that went out on Sunday read. Updated Apr. 02, 2020  5:00AM ET  / Published Apr. 01, 2020  4:41AM ET   In any normal election year, the email sent Sunday from Joe Biden’s […]

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AP FACT CHECK: Sanders’ shift on delegates needed to win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is misrepresenting his stance on how many delegates a Democratic candidate must amass before clinching the party’s presidential nomination. Heading into key Super Tuesday contests and leading the AP delegate count, the Vermont senator argues that the candidate with a plurality of delegates at the end of the primary and […]