News Alert: 2020 Dems sprint toward critical FEC deadline

View in your browser     2020 Dems sprint toward critical FEC deadline Democratic presidential hopefuls are barreling toward a critical quarterly fundraising deadline on Sunday that will offer one of the clearest signs to date of viability in a sprawling primary field. With more than 15 candidates seeking the party’s presidential nomination and grassroots fundraising being used as one of two factors in determining who will make it to the primary debates, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) deadline is likely to carry even more weight this year. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

News Alert: Allegations test Biden ahead of 2020 run

View in your browser     Allegations test Biden ahead of 2020 run Former Vice President Joe Biden, accused of inappropriately touching and kissing a former Nevada lawmaker in 2014, is facing his own #MeToo moment ahead of a likely 2020 run. After the ex-state official, Democrat Lucy Flores, came forward with the allegations on Friday, a number of Democrats raised concerns about Biden's campaign on the Sunday shows circuit, with many saying they believe her accusation. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Sunday shows - Biden accuser Flores: 'I want him to acknowledge this was wrong'

View in your browser     Biden accuser Flores: 'I want him to acknowledge this was wrong' By ALICIA COHN    Lucy Flores, a former Nevada state assemblywoman who has accused Joe Biden of inappropriately kissing her in 2014, said Sunday that she wants the former vice president "to acknowledge this was wrong." "I'm glad that he's willing to listen," she told CNN's "State of the Union" minutes after Biden released a statement saying he does not believe he has ever acted "inappropriately" but "will listen respectfully" to his accuser. Read the full story here     Durbin: Allegation against Biden not 'disqualifying, but it should be taken seriously' By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO     Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Sunday that while the allegation that former vice president Joe Biden kissed a woman's head without consent in 2014 was not disqualifying for a potential 2020 presidential candidacy, it should be taken seriously. Read the full story here     Sanders 'not sure that one incident alone' disqualifies Biden By MICHAEL BURKE   Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that he's "not sure that one incident alone" disqualifies Joe Biden from running for president after former Nevada state assemblywoman Lucy Flores (D) accused the former vice president of inappropriately touching and kissing her without her consent in 2014. Read the full story here     Klobuchar: 'I have no reason not to believe' Biden accuser By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that she has no reason not to believe Lucy Flores, the woman who has accused Joe Biden of kissing her head without consent in 2014. Read the full story here     Hickenlooper: Allegations against Biden 'very disconcerting' By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D), a 2020 presidential candidate, said Sunday that the allegation that former Vice President Joe Biden kissed a former state lawmaker's head without her consent in 2014 is "very disconcerting." Read the full story here     Conway: Biden 'has a big problem' following allegation of inappropriate touching, kissing By MICHAEL BURKE    White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that former Vice President Joe Biden "has a big problem" after former Nevada state assemblywoman Lucy Flores (D) accused him of inappropriately touching her and kissing her without her consent. Read the full story here     Mulvaney: Mueller report 'not designed' to exonerate Trump By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was "not designed" to exonerate President Trump. Read the full story here     House Dem: Mueller report will show 'plenty of reason to be concerned' about Trump campaign contacts with Russia By MICHAEL BURKE    Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) predicted Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's full report will show that there was "plenty of reason to be concerned" about contacts between members of President Trump's campaign and Russia. Read the full story here     Poll: 4 in 10 say Mueller findings did not clear Trump By KYLE BALLUCK    Forty percent of respondents in a new poll said they don’t believe the summarized findings of special counsel Robert Mueller’s now-concluded investigation cleared President Trump. Read the full story here     Mulvaney: It would take 'something dramatic' for Trump not to close border By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   “When Jeh Johnson said it’s a crisis, I hope people now believe us. A lot of folks in the media… Democrats didn’t believe us a month ago, two months ago, when we said what was happening at the border was a crisis: a humanitarian crisis, a security crisis,” he said. Read the full story here     Conway: Take Trump's threats to close southern border 'seriously' By MICHAEL BURKE    White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that President Trump is serious in threatening to close the U.S.-Mexico border. Read the full story here     Durbin: Trump threat to close border 'totally unrealistic boast' By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   “What we need to do is focus on what’s happening in Central America, where three countries are dissembling before for our eyes and people are desperately coming to the United States. The president cutting off aid to those countries will not solve the problem.” Read the full story here     No one will lose coverage under Trump health care plan, Mulvaney says By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO    White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that he could guarantee no Americans would lose health care coverage if President Trump replaces ObamaCare. Read the full story here     Sanders: 'Thousands of people will literally die' if Trump 'gets his way' on health care By MICHAEL BURKE    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that "thousands of people will literally die" if President Trump can successfully do away with the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. Read the full story here     Top White House aide: Trump decided to fund Special Olympics because 'the public wanted' it By ALICIA COHN    The acting White House chief of staff said Sunday that President Trump changed his mind about cutting Special Olympics funding last week because he realized the public wanted it. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.