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President Biden To Visit Hudson Valley, Reports Say
President Joe Biden is expected to visit New York ahead of the midterm elections, Bloomberg reports. Biden will be in the Empire State Thursday, Oct. 6, and will attend a jobs event hosted by IBM at the company’s Dutchess County campus in Poughkeepsie, the outlet reports. While there, he’s expected to discuss job creation in the region, Spectrum News1 reports. The president is then expected to attend a fundraiser in New York City benefiting the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. He’ll also attend a second fundraiser at the home of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy hosted by the Democra…
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FBI Offering $100K Reward For Info On Person/Persons Who Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol
The reward has been increased again for information about who planted pipe bombs at the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters the night before the Jan. 6 Capitol Building Riot. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are offering up to $100,000 for information that leads to the suspect’s location, arrest, and conviction. This is an increase from the $50,000 that was being offered several days after the Jan. 6 fatal attack on the Capitol Building. On that day a mob of pro-Trump loyalists broke into the Capitol Building …
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Cuomo Wants To Move NY Presidential Primary From April To 'Prime' February Date, Reports Say
Governor Andrew Cuomo is reportedly pushing to “upend the presidential primary calendar” by having voters head to the polls in February rather than April. If Cuomo makes the decision to veto a bill that would set the presidential primary to Tuesday, April 28, it would occur just a few weeks after the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, which are considered to be “pivotal.” Cuomo may also approve of moving New York’s legislative primaries for state Senate and Assembly, currently scheduled for June 23, 2020, to coincide with a February presidential primary. However, officials say that …
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De Blasio, Gillibrand Could Get Cut From Fall Debates Amid Tougher Requirements
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are among about a dozen presidential candidates at risk of being bumped from a third round of debates in September. However, most of the 20 candidates who appeared in last week's Miami debates are expected to make the cut for a pair of CNN debates in Detroit on July 30 and 31. Because the July qualification rules are the same as June's, debate-watchers can expect the field of candidates who made last week's cut to be roughly the same later this month, according to media reports. Others on the brink of …
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Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate?
The gloves finally came off on Wednesday night -- and Americans got to learn more about 10 presidential candidates -- during the first Democratic Party debate. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. Debates are being held on two consecutive nights in Miami this week -- with a total of 20 candidates appearing during live broadcasts. Wednesday's debate covered a wide range of topics, from health care costs, corporate greed, tensions in the Middle East and climate change to immigration, gun control and equal rights -- with some answers delivered in Spani…
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Vote Now: Who Will Win Second Democratic Presidential Debate?
Back-to-back Democratic Party presidential debates will be broadcast live this week. A record field of Democrats is competing to become the party's nominee in 2020. The first round of debates will be aired by both NBC-TV and MSNBC. Ten candidates will appear on two consecutive nights. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on opening night, 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, and former Vice President Joe Biden will square off against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on the second night, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 2…
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Here Are The Lineups For First Two Democratic Presidential Debates
The Democratic National Committee announced the names of presidential candidates who qualified for the first debates of the 2020 campaign, cutting the record wide field of 23 contenders down to the 20 spots. Candidates making the final cut on Thursday registered at least 1 percent support in three national polls, received campaign money from 65,000 donors, or both. The list appears at the end of this article. Debates will be spread over two nights in Miami later this month -- with 10 candidates appearing each night. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will share the stage with …
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Will Gillibrand, de Blasio Qualify For First Presidential Debates? Politico Says Yes
The first televised presidential debates begin this month, airing on June 26-27 in Miami, followed by July 30-31 in Detroit. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hope to be among 20 Democratic candidates invited to the opening debates. The qualification deadline is Wednesday, June 12. An updated Politico analysis, released Thursday, June 6, predicts that both de Blasio and Gillibrand will qualify for the opening round of primary debates. According to the new analysis, de Blasio and Gillibrand have reached the threshold set by the Democratic National Committee…
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