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Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said merely “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race, celebrity donor George Clooney said he should not run and Democratic senators and lawmakers expressed fresh fear about his ability to beat Republican Donald Trump. Welch …

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Democratic Sen Michael Bennet says Trump could beat Biden in election ‘landslide’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic Sen Michael Bennet says Trump could beat Biden in election ‘landslide’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic US Senator Michael Bennet has admitted that Joe Biden …

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Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After meeting for around two hours Tuesday to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of their presidential ticket, Senate Democrats seemed to agree on one thing — it’s best not to talk about it publicly. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, who reached out to colleagues last week in hopes of meeting to discuss Biden’s future, …

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Bennet, O’Dea spar on issues in final Colorado Senate debate
2 years, 1 month ago

Bennet, O’Dea spar on issues in final Colorado Senate debate

Associated Press  

DENVER — Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Republican challenger Joe O’Dea clashed repeatedly in their final debate Friday over inflation, abortion and Bennet’s effectiveness during his 13 years in Congress. O’Dea hammered Bennet for voting with President Joe Biden 98% of the time, blaming him for a spending spree that caused inflation and failing to secure the U.S. border with …

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Biden to designate Colorado’s Camp Hale a national monument
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden to designate Colorado’s Camp Hale a national monument

LA Times  

Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site north of Leadville, Colo., will become the first national monument designated by President Biden. According to three people familiar with the planning, Biden and Bennet are set to appear together at an event Wednesday where the president will officially designate Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site nestled along the Continental …

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Democrats frustrated by party’s response to abortion ruling
2 years, 5 months ago

Democrats frustrated by party’s response to abortion ruling

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As Sen. Michael Bennet sought to encourage a small crowd of fellow Democrats not to give up the fight for abortion rights, Maryah Lauer stepped forward, bullhorn in hand, to exhort him to do more. “The Democrats are not doing enough.” The confrontation was a sign of the frustration among many Democrats after the Supreme Court’s …

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In Colorado, a GOP rarity: An abortion rights candidate
2 years, 6 months ago

In Colorado, a GOP rarity: An abortion rights candidate

Associated Press  

DENVER — Joe O’Dea stood before hundreds of social conservatives and uttered words they were unaccustomed to hearing from a Republican candidate, let alone someone running for the U.S. Senate: “I know my position on abortion isn’t the same as all of yours.” O’Dea, a businessman who has spoken publicly about his support for abortion rights, told the crowd that …

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Utah senator drops opposition, internment camp bill advances
2 years, 10 months ago

Utah senator drops opposition, internment camp bill advances

Associated Press  

DENVER — A proposal to create a national historic site at a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado has passed the U.S. Senate after Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee dropped his objections to adding more land to the federal government’s portfolio -- in this case less than a square mile. The bipartisan bill to make …

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Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire
2 years, 10 months ago

Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire

Associated Press  

DENVER — On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans at the onset of World War II, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is getting backlash for holding up the creation of a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, says …

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The Cynical Spectacle of Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against the New York Times
2 years, 10 months ago

The Cynical Spectacle of Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against the New York Times

Politico  

It is a drama in which he may be the only actor whose presence is on the level. “This is my fault, right, I wrote those sentences,” Bennet volunteered to Palin’s attorney, Shane Vogt, on Tuesday in order to dispel any suggestion that a colleague bore responsibility for statements in the editorial that appeared to tie Palin’s political action committee …

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Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives
3 years, 2 months ago

Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To supporters of the child tax credit, there has always been an “aha moment” — the recognition that as little as a few hundred dollars a month could be life-changing. Bennet and DeLauro are among the Democratic lawmakers who have pushed to make permanent an expanded child tax credit, which President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package transformed into …

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Overlooked in Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan: A push to cut child poverty in half
3 years, 10 months ago

Overlooked in Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan: A push to cut child poverty in half

LA Times  

A major anti-poverty effort that would lift prospects for millions of children and close a long-standing gap in the nation’s economic safety net appears headed for approval by Congress, tucked into the COVID-19 relief bill, where it has largely been overshadowed by the debate over the size of stimulus checks. “That’s the way to think about the trade-offs.” A plan …

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