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Newly Named White House Press Secretary Is Native Of Stamford Newly Named White House Press Secretary Is Native Of Stamford
Newly Named White House Press Secretary Is Native Of Stamford A Fairfield County native has been named to serve as President-elect Joe Biden’s White House press secretary. Stamford native Jen Psaki (pronounced Saki) was named to an all-female communication's staff by Biden on Sunday, Nov. 29. Psaki, a 1996 Greenwich High School graduate, currently oversees the confirmations team for the Biden-Harris transition, the president-elect said in a news release. A graduate of William and Mary, Psaki is the daughter of Jim Psaki, of Greenwich, and Eileen Medvey, of Stamford.  Since graduation, Psaki has worked on both Obama presidential campaigns a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hillary Clinton Edges Joe Biden Among Democrats In New National Poll On 2020 Race Hillary Clinton Edges Joe Biden Among Democrats In New National Poll On 2020 Race
Hillary Clinton Edges Joe Biden Among Democrats In New National Poll On 2020 Race Despite only dipping her toe into the water, Hillary Clinton has emerged as Democratic voters’ top choice for the 2020 presidential nomination, according to a new poll. Clinton, a Chappaqua native, narrowly edged out former Vice President Joe Biden, earning 21 percent of the Democrats’ support in a Harvard-Harris national poll released last week. Biden took in 20 percent, in front of Sen. Bernie Sanders at 12 percent. Elizabeth Warren (9 percent) and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg (7 percent), also garnered support from Democrats polled. Pollsters took the opinions of 1,859 vot…

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by Zak Failla
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Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait For Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait For Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run
Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait For Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run Hillary Clinton may be hitting the brakes and backtracking on her comments from earlier this week that she has ruled out a third presidential run, according to a new report. On Monday, March 4, Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, stated that she won’t be running, but will “keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” during a News12 interview. However, according to Maggie Haberman, the White House correspondent for the New York Times, Clinton’s comments were not meant to definitively rule out a potential rematch against President Donald Trump in 2020. The former…

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by Zak Failla
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Connecticut House OK's Presidential Popular Vote Measure Connecticut House OK's Presidential Popular Vote Measure
Connecticut House OK's Presidential Popular Vote Measure The Connecticut House of Representatives narrowly voted on Thursday, April 26 to approve a bill directing the state to join a compact committing its seven electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, according to multiple news reports. The compact would not take effect until states representing 270 electoral votes sign onto a compact that would undo a 200-year-old element of the U.S. Constitution. If approved by its state Senate, Connecticut would bring the tally to 11 states and 172 electoral votes. The candidate with the most votes should win, a standa…

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by Jon Craig