thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--Sessions supports Trump immigration order though president backs his less-hawkish primary opponent

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions , running to reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he gave up to oversee the Justice Department , is one immigration hawk praising President Trump ’ s executive order halting most new green cards while the coronavirus rages .
“ The president did make a strong statement , ” Sessions said in a video conference this week .
“ I think the order is a beginning , a first step .
He indicated that more orders and regulations might be issued as time goes by .
I think that will clearly be necessary because we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week curbing new immigration to limit the competition faced by nearly 27 million people in the United States who are out of work as the pandemic and resulting business closures wreak havoc on the economy .
Immigration hawks almost uniformly for not going far enough and having too many exceptions , especially for temporary workers .
“ This is the issue , ” Sessions said during remarks to one such group of hawks , the Center for Immigration Studies .
“ American immigration should serve American interests .
It is not in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million people just to take jobs … when we just laid off another 4 million last week.
” Trump ’ s proclamation also focused on jobs for the unemployed .
Sessions is locked in a Republican primary runoff for his old seat .
The 73-year-old is a consistent supporter of the Trump immigration agenda , but Trump has endorsed Sessions ’ s opponent , former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville .
Tuberville , who is viewed by some conservatives as less of an immigration hardliner than Sessions , narrowly finished first in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now facing off .
Many of Trump ’ s immigration policy statements from the 2016 campaign were heavily influenced by Sessions .
One of Trump ’ s top immigration advisers in the White House , Stephen Miller , came from Sessions ’ s Senate staff .
Sessions was the first senator to endorse Trump for president , but the two had a falling out when , as attorney general , the Alabamian recused himself from the Trump-Russia investigation , leading to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller .
Trump later fired Sessions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unusual step of sending a letter disavowing Sessions .
But Sessions has rolled out a number of other big conservative endorsements , including from nearly a dozen Republican senators , and has been hitting China ’ s response to the coronavirus .
“ Right now , no one in Alabama is thinking about the U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff election .
For voters , my guess is that they just hit the pause button and have n't reassessed their candidate choice , ” said Alabama-based Republican strategist Brent Buchanan .
“ July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 'll be interesting to see if Sessions can parlay his new round of super conservative endorsements into actual votes .
His message of ‘ punish China ’ might also be effective once Republicans nationally start hammering China at fault for the coronavirus pandemic — just look at the recent NRSC memo on the topic.
” Center for Immigration Studies Executive Director Mark Krikorian asked Sessions about some of the immigrant and nonimmigrant workers programs left out of the Trump executive order but currently under review by the administration .
“ Well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sessions replied .
“ I would say the H-1B visas , the L-1 visas , some of those are really critical '' to limit , he said .
`` We don ’ t have any jobs.
” He then stopped for emphasis : “ We .
Don ’ t .
Have .
Any .
Jobs.
” “ Continuing to admit nearly a million guest workers while millions of Americans are in breadlines creates the impression that we have a two-tiered labor caste system — profoundly not the American way , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stein .
“ A country should do its own work , and if President Trump wo n't stand up for that , who will ?
” Sessions has emphasized his unrequited support for Trump on the campaign trail .
“ When I left President Trump ’ s Cabinet , did I write a tell-all book ?
No !
” he said in an ad last year .
“ Did I go on CNN and attack the president ?
Nope !
Have I said a cross word about our president ?
Not one time.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , will take place on July 14 .

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, running to reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he gave up to oversee the Justice Department, is one immigration hawk praising President Trump’s executive order halting most new green cards while the coronavirus rages on.
“The president did make a strong statement,” Sessions said in a video conference this week. “I think the order is a beginning, a first step. He indicated that more orders and regulations might be issued as time goes by. I think that will clearly be necessary because we’re not there yet.”
Trump issued an executive order last week curbing new immigration to limit the competition faced by nearly 27 million people in the United States who are out of work as the pandemic and resulting business closures wreak havoc on the economy. Immigration hawks almost uniformly panned it for not going far enough and for having too many exceptions, especially for temporary workers.
“This is the issue,” Sessions said during remarks to one such group of hawks, the Center for Immigration Studies. “American immigration should serve American interests. It is not in the interests of America to bring in 1.4 million people just to take jobs … when we just laid off another 4 million last week.” Trump’s proclamation also focused on jobs for the unemployed.
Sessions is locked in a Republican primary runoff for his old seat. The 73-year-old is a consistent supporter of the Trump immigration agenda, but Trump has endorsed Sessions’s opponent, former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville, who is viewed by some conservatives as less of an immigration hard-liner than Sessions, narrowly finished first in the initial round.
Many of Trump’s immigration policy statements from the 2016 campaign were heavily influenced by Sessions. One of Trump’s top immigration advisers in the White House, Stephen Miller, came from Sessions’s Senate staff. Sessions was the first senator to endorse Trump for president, but the two had a falling out when, as attorney general, the Alabamian recused himself from the Trump-Russia investigation, which led to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller. Trump later fired Sessions.
Trump’s reelection campaign took the unusual step of sending a letter disavowing Sessions. But Sessions has rolled out a number of other big conservative endorsements, including from nearly a dozen Republican senators, and has been hitting China’s response to the coronavirus.
“Right now, no one in Alabama is thinking about the U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff election. For voters, my guess is that they just hit the pause button and haven't reassessed their candidate choice,” said Alabama-based Republican strategist Brent Buchanan. “July is a long ways away, and it'll be interesting to see if Sessions can parlay his new round of super conservative endorsements into actual votes. His message of ‘punish China’ might also be effective once Republicans nationally start hammering China at fault for the coronavirus pandemic — just look at the recent NRSC memo on the topic.”
Center for Immigration Studies Executive Director Mark Krikorian asked Sessions about some of the immigrant and nonimmigrant workers programs left out of the Trump executive order that are currently under review by the administration. “Well, everything should be looked at carefully,” Sessions replied. “I would say the H-1B visas, the L-1 visas, some of those are really critical" to limit, he said. "We don’t have any jobs.” He then stopped for emphasis: “We. Don’t. Have. Any. Jobs.”
“Continuing to admit nearly a million guest workers while millions of Americans are in breadlines creates the impression that we have a two-tiered labor caste system — profoundly not the American way,” said Federation for American Immigration Reform President Dan Stein. “A country should do its own work, and if President Trump won't stand up for that, who will?”
Sessions has emphasized his unrequited support for Trump on the campaign trail. “When I left President Trump’s Cabinet, did I write a tell-all book? No!” he said in an ad last year. “Did I go on CNN and attack the president? Nope! Have I said a cross word about our president? Not one time.” The primary, delayed by the coronavirus, will take place on July 14.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-30--'This is deeper than a cover-up': #MeToo activist slams Democrats and liberal media amid Biden sexua

'This is deeper than a cover-up': #MeToo activist slams Democrats and liberal media amid Biden sexual assault allegation

Actress and # MeToo activist Rose McGowan slammed Democrats and liberal media amid an accusation of sexual assault against presidential candidate Joe Biden .
In a nighttime social media post Wednesday , McGowan issued a scathing rebuke against liberal media and the Democratic Party for their reaction to allegations of sexual assault leveled by former Biden staffer Tara Reade against the former vice president .
`` I was always told it was the Democratic Party that were the good guys , that our papers were @ nyt & @ washingtonpost & we as a family loved listening to @ allthingsconsidered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we loved @ iraglass ' voice .
But now I know too much , '' McGowan posted in a series of pictures on Twitter .
`` I feel really quite a sense of loss tonight .
I am not a cynical person , but America goddamn .
Republicans have always been painted as the bad guys , and I 've always seen them more as a cult , but now I realize so are the democrats and the media .
Macro and Micro , '' McGowan continued .
`` This is deeper than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unafraid to pounce at other Democrats supporting Biden amid the allegations .
In early April , McGowan slammed Alyssa Milano , a fellow # MeToo activist and former co-star in the television series Charmed , for supporting Biden and using a conservative argument during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh 's confirmation hearings .
`` You are a fraud .
This is about holding the media accountable .
You go after Trump & Kavanaugh saying Believe Victims , you are a lie .
You have always been a lie .
The corrupt DNC is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reade , so are you .
SHAME , '' she tweeted then .
Biden was recently accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade , his Senate aide from 1992 to 1993 .
According to Reade , Biden ran his hand underneath her skirt and penetrated her with his fingers .
The former vice president has not yet been personally asked about the accusation despite appearances on cable news .
A growing list of media personalities , progressive activists , supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , and others have demanded that Biden personally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Reade filed a formal complaint with the Washington , D.C. , Metropolitan Police Department regarding the incident , but did not specifically mention Biden by name .
As of Wednesday , police are no longer investigating her complaint .
“ This is an inactive case , and there are no additional details to provide , ” a police spokesman told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday , providing no additional comments .
Though the incident passed the district 's statute of limitations , Reade said she is willing to risk criminal penalty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Actress and #MeToo activist Rose McGowan slammed Democrats and liberal media amid an accusation of sexual assault against presidential candidate Joe Biden.
In a nighttime social media post Wednesday, McGowan issued a scathing rebuke against liberal media and the Democratic Party for their reaction to allegations of sexual assault leveled by former Biden staffer Tara Reade against the former vice president.
"I was always told it was the Democratic Party that were the good guys, that our papers were @nyt & @washingtonpost & we as a family loved listening to @allthingsconsidered & we'd talk about how much we loved @iraglass' voice. But now I know too much," McGowan posted in a series of pictures on Twitter.
"I feel really quite a sense of loss tonight. I am not a cynical person, but America goddamn. Republicans have always been painted as the bad guys, and I've always seen them more as a cult, but now I realize so are the democrats and the media. Macro and Micro," McGowan continued. "This is deeper than a cover-up."
I’m really sad, and I’m really tired. I normally share thoughts, but tonight it’s emotion. pic.twitter.com/mhtaoW6dTd — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) April 29, 2020
McGowan has been unafraid to pounce at other Democrats supporting Biden amid the allegations. In early April, McGowan slammed Alyssa Milano, a fellow #MeToo activist and former co-star in the television series Charmed, for supporting Biden and using a conservative argument during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings.
"You are a fraud. This is about holding the media accountable. You go after Trump & Kavanaugh saying Believe Victims, you are a lie. You have always been a lie. The corrupt DNC is in on the smear job of Tara Reade, so are you. SHAME," she tweeted then.
You are a fraud. This is about holding the media accountable. You go after Trump & Kavanaugh saying Believe Victims, you are a lie. You have always been a lie. The corrupt DNC is in on the smear job of Tara Reade, so are you. SHAME https://t.co/B7NHK4k09K — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) April 6, 2020
Biden was recently accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade, his Senate aide from 1992 to 1993. According to Reade, Biden ran his hand underneath her skirt and penetrated her with his fingers. The former vice president has not yet been personally asked about the accusation despite appearances on cable news.
A growing list of media personalities, progressive activists, supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and others have demanded that Biden personally address the allegations.
Earlier this month, Reade filed a formal complaint with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department regarding the incident, but did not specifically mention Biden by name. As of Wednesday, police are no longer investigating her complaint.
“This is an inactive case, and there are no additional details to provide,” a police spokesman told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, providing no additional comments. Though the incident passed the district's statute of limitations, Reade said she is willing to risk criminal penalty, as filing false police reports are illegal.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--Biden faces growing pressure to address Tara Reade allegations directly

Joe Biden 's silence on Tara Reade 's allegations of sexual misconduct as new information corroborates portions of her story is prompting a wave of calls for him to address her claims directly .
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee 's campaign has issued a blanket denial of Reade 's allegations that he digitally penetrated her and sexually harassed her while she was a staff assistant in his office in 1993 , saying that it `` did not happen . ''
The Biden campaign circulates talking points that falsely suggest a New York Times report discredited her allegations .
The candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the matter .
Reade wants Biden , a former two-term vice president and 36-year Delaware senator , to address her allegations himself , not through his campaign .
“ A reporter needs to ask Joe Biden about the sexual harassment and sexual assault , ” Reade told the Washington Examiner on Monday .
On Wednesday , the Washington Post editorial board said that the former vice president should directly address her allegations .
`` The way to signal he takes Ms. Reade ’ s case seriously , and the cases of women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the media and the public ready to listen and to reply , '' the editorial said .
The paper also called on Biden to make his sealed Senate archives at the University of Delaware available for journalists to search for corroboration of Reade 's claims .
The university announced last year that Biden 's records , which include 1,875 boxes and 415 gigabytes of electronic content , will be until two years after Biden “ retires from public life ” or two years after Dec. 31 , 2019 , whichever is later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which have also been silent on her allegations , also reportedly hope Biden speaks up .
According to the New York Times , several women 's groups drafted a public letter that praised Biden ’ s work on passing the Violence Against Women Act but called on him to address Reade 's allegations directly .
“ Vice President Biden has the opportunity , right now , to model how to take serious allegations seriously , ” the draft letter said .
“ The weight of our expectations matches the magnitude of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put the letter on hold after Biden 's campaign found out about the effort .
Some activists have spoken up , however .
“ It ’ s difficult for survivors to see that a woman who has more corroborating sources than most survivors have in similar situations is being tossed aside and actively being weaponized by cynical political actors , ” said Shaunna Thomas , a founder of women 's advocacy group UltraViolet .
“ It would be an incredible moment of leadership for Joe Biden to show up.
” Many far-left activists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Biden primary rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 's campaign , also think Biden should say something — partly because of principle , and also due to the political implications of staying quiet .
“ It can ’ t appear that she is being ignored , ” said Nina Turner , a former Ohio state senator who was a Sanders campaign co-chair .
“ If we want to keep our credibility as a party , then we will have to agree that this allegation and any allegation should be vetted in the public.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden should speak to Reade 's allegations personally .
`` Given both his pledge to do better than Trump ± in every aspect of being president — and accusations of improper touching that have surfaced in the past , the allegations by Reade are not the sort of thing Biden can or should be allowed to deny via a senior female campaign staffer .
Reade 's allegation needs to be directly addressed by the candidate himself , '' Cillizza wrote Monday .
`` And Biden needs to answer several questions including : a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
b ) Did they ever interact ?
c ) Had he ever heard of this allegation from her prior to a few weeks ago ? ''
He also noted that `` Reade 's claim appears to have jumped to a new level '' based on some new pieces of evidence .
On Monday , Reade 's former neighbor and a former colleague revealed that Reade told them in the '90s that she was assaulted or harassed , potentially corroborating her story .
On Friday , Reade identified her now-deceased mother 's voice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman caller told King about her daughter ’ s difficulty voicing “ problems ” with a “ prominent senator.
” Columnist and CNN host S. E. Cupp echoed Cillizza in a New York Daily News opinion piece on Wednesday .
`` Biden wants to defeat President Trump by drawing strong contrasts on competence and character .
Before that fight , though , Biden will have to contend with another pressing matter that has been bubbling up for months .
Her name is Tara Reade , '' Cupp wrote .
`` We ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topic .
But one thing is certain : Doing so benefits almost no one , least of all Biden himself . ''

Joe Biden's silence on Tara Reade's allegations of sexual misconduct as new information corroborates portions of her story is prompting a wave of calls for him to address her claims directly.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's campaign has issued a blanket denial of Reade's allegations that he digitally penetrated her and sexually harassed her while she was a staff assistant in his office in 1993, saying that it "did not happen." The Biden campaign circulates talking points that falsely suggest a New York Times report discredited her allegations.
The candidate himself, however, has been silent on the matter.
Reade wants Biden, a former two-term vice president and 36-year Delaware senator, to address her allegations himself, not through his campaign.
“A reporter needs to ask Joe Biden about the sexual harassment and sexual assault,” Reade told the Washington Examiner on Monday.
A growing chorus agrees with her.
On Wednesday, the Washington Post editorial board said that the former vice president should directly address her allegations.
"The way to signal he takes Ms. Reade’s case seriously, and the cases of women like her seriously, is to go before the media and the public ready to listen and to reply," the editorial said.
The paper also called on Biden to make his sealed Senate archives at the University of Delaware available for journalists to search for corroboration of Reade's claims. The university announced last year that Biden's records, which include 1,875 boxes and 415 gigabytes of electronic content, will be sealed from the public until two years after Biden “retires from public life” or two years after Dec. 31, 2019, whichever is later.
Women's rights groups, many of which have also been silent on her allegations, also reportedly hope Biden speaks up.
According to the New York Times, several women's groups drafted a public letter that praised Biden’s work on passing the Violence Against Women Act but called on him to address Reade's allegations directly.
“Vice President Biden has the opportunity, right now, to model how to take serious allegations seriously,” the draft letter said. “The weight of our expectations matches the magnitude of the office he seeks."
The groups put the letter on hold after Biden's campaign found out about the effort.
Some activists have spoken up, however.
“It’s difficult for survivors to see that a woman who has more corroborating sources than most survivors have in similar situations is being tossed aside and actively being weaponized by cynical political actors,” said Shaunna Thomas, a founder of women's advocacy group UltraViolet. “It would be an incredible moment of leadership for Joe Biden to show up.”
Many far-left activists, including some who were part of former Biden primary rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders's campaign, also think Biden should say something — partly because of principle, and also due to the political implications of staying quiet.
“It can’t appear that she is being ignored,” said Nina Turner, a former Ohio state senator who was a Sanders campaign co-chair. “If we want to keep our credibility as a party, then we will have to agree that this allegation and any allegation should be vetted in the public.”
CNN editor Chris Cillizza wrote that Biden should speak to Reade's allegations personally.
"Given both his pledge to do better than Trump ± in every aspect of being president — and accusations of improper touching that have surfaced in the past, the allegations by Reade are not the sort of thing Biden can or should be allowed to deny via a senior female campaign staffer. Reade's allegation needs to be directly addressed by the candidate himself," Cillizza wrote Monday. "And Biden needs to answer several questions including: a) Does he remember Reade at all? b) Did they ever interact? c) Had he ever heard of this allegation from her prior to a few weeks ago?"
He also noted that "Reade's claim appears to have jumped to a new level" based on some new pieces of evidence.
On Monday, Reade's former neighbor and a former colleague revealed that Reade told them in the '90s that she was assaulted or harassed, potentially corroborating her story. On Friday, Reade identified her now-deceased mother's voice in uncovered 1993 Larry King Live show footage , in which a woman caller told King about her daughter’s difficulty voicing “problems” with a “prominent senator.”
Columnist and CNN host S. E. Cupp echoed Cillizza in a New York Daily News opinion piece on Wednesday.
"Biden wants to defeat President Trump by drawing strong contrasts on competence and character. Before that fight, though, Biden will have to contend with another pressing matter that has been bubbling up for months. Her name is Tara Reade," Cupp wrote. "We’ll see how long Biden can avoid this topic. But one thing is certain: Doing so benefits almost no one, least of all Biden himself."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--DC Police move Tara Reade complaint against Joe Biden to ‘inactive’

Metropolitan Police Department of Washington , D.C. , investigators are no longer looking into Tara Reade 's sexual assault complaint against Joe Biden , a spokesman for the agency told the Washington Examiner .
“ This is an inactive case , and there are no additional details to provide , ” a police spokesman said Wednesday , providing no further comment .
Reade told the Washington Examiner Wednesday she expected the department to close the case sooner but maintained that her allegation is true .
`` I made a police report knowing I was outside the criminal statute of limitations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did this for safety and also to demonstrate I will cooperate with law enforcement of any investigation going forward or in the future , and go under oath if I need to about what happened.
” Reade has accused the former vice president and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her in a congressional hallway in 1993 , when he was in the midst of a 36-year Senate career representing Delaware .
[ Related : Biden campaign circulates talking points on Tara Reade allegations that cite edited New York Times article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a formal complaint with the police department .
“ This is an active , ongoing investigation , and there are no further details to provide at this time , ” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner at the time .
“ Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department ’ s Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review prior to being assigned a disposition .
This case is progressing through the review process.
” Reade , 56 , said that she filed the report out of concern for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taking the allegation seriously and risking criminal penalty if the charge is false .
The incident is past the district 's statute of limitations , and Reade told the Washington Examiner that she has no plans to sue Biden in civil court .
Reade said that she was assigned a victim ’ s advocate within the police department and connected to another one through an outside nonprofit group .
“ They 're helping me mainly with safety planning , ” she said .

Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., investigators are no longer looking into Tara Reade's sexual assault complaint against Joe Biden, a spokesman for the agency told the Washington Examiner.
“This is an inactive case, and there are no additional details to provide,” a police spokesman said Wednesday, providing no further comment.
Reade told the Washington Examiner Wednesday she expected the department to close the case sooner but maintained that her allegation is true.
"I made a police report knowing I was outside the criminal statute of limitations," Reade said. “I did this for safety and also to demonstrate I will cooperate with law enforcement of any investigation going forward or in the future, and go under oath if I need to about what happened.”
Reade has accused the former vice president and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her in a congressional hallway in 1993, when he was in the midst of a 36-year Senate career representing Delaware.
[Related: Biden campaign circulates talking points on Tara Reade allegations that cite edited New York Times article]
Earlier this month, Reade filed a formal complaint with the police department.
“This is an active, ongoing investigation, and there are no further details to provide at this time,” a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson told the Washington Examiner at the time. “Cases that are handled by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit go through a multi-review prior to being assigned a disposition. This case is progressing through the review process.”
Reade, 56, said that she filed the report out of concern for her own safety and to demonstrate that she is taking the allegation seriously and risking criminal penalty if the charge is false. The incident is past the district's statute of limitations, and Reade told the Washington Examiner that she has no plans to sue Biden in civil court.
Reade said that she was assigned a victim’s advocate within the police department and connected to another one through an outside nonprofit group.
“They're helping me mainly with safety planning,” she said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--Justin Amash won't seek reelection to House as he becomes first Libertarian member of Congress

Justin Amash will not seek another term in his House seat as he launches a presidential bid and becomes the first Libertarian member of Congress .
`` My campaign is paused , but , frankly , I 'm running this campaign for president , and I do n't intend to return to my congressional campaign , '' Amash said in an interview with Reason Tuesday night .
`` It 's been an honor to represent the 3rd District , and that was one of the hardest parts of this decision . ''
In comments to the Detroit News , Amash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day , I 'm trying to think about what is best for the country , and I really think , right now , the more important thing is that the American people have an alternative . ''
The 40-year-old Michigan congressman announced an exploratory committee for a Libertarian Party presidential bid on Tuesday .
Amash , who became an independent after leaving the Republican Party via a 2019 Independence Day announcement , said he intends to change his party registration with the House clerk to Libertarian .
He will be the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Libertarian Party .
`` I do n't think there 's been another Libertarian in Congress , so I will be the first , and I 'm happy to do that , '' Amash said .
Many commentators lamented Amash joining the presidential race , arguing that his third-party run could boost President Trump 's chances of winning .
Amash , though , is not phased by the criticism .
He told the Detroit News that Biden 's bid looks like a `` vanity project '' and that Trump `` is n't well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visceral outrage of many partisans to giving Americans an additional choice on the ballot speaks volumes about the ugly , hyperpartisan nature of politics today .
This is precisely the mindset that needs to be challenged and why this campaign is so critical , '' Amash said in a tweet on Wednesday .

Justin Amash will not seek another term in his House seat as he launches a presidential bid and becomes the first Libertarian member of Congress.
"My campaign is paused, but, frankly, I'm running this campaign for president, and I don't intend to return to my congressional campaign," Amash said in an interview with Reason Tuesday night. "It's been an honor to represent the 3rd District, and that was one of the hardest parts of this decision."
In comments to the Detroit News, Amash said: "At the end of the day, I'm trying to think about what is best for the country, and I really think, right now, the more important thing is that the American people have an alternative."
The 40-year-old Michigan congressman announced an exploratory committee for a Libertarian Party presidential bid on Tuesday.
Amash, who became an independent after leaving the Republican Party via a 2019 Independence Day announcement, said he intends to change his party registration with the House clerk to Libertarian. He will be the first member of Congress to be part of the Libertarian Party.
"I don't think there's been another Libertarian in Congress, so I will be the first, and I'm happy to do that," Amash said.
Many commentators lamented Amash joining the presidential race, arguing that his third-party run could boost President Trump's chances of winning.
Amash, though, is not phased by the criticism. He told the Detroit News that Biden's bid looks like a "vanity project" and that Trump "isn't well in many ways."
"The visceral outrage of many partisans to giving Americans an additional choice on the ballot speaks volumes about the ugly, hyperpartisan nature of politics today. This is precisely the mindset that needs to be challenged and why this campaign is so critical," Amash said in a tweet on Wednesday.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--Biden campaign circulates talking points on Tara Reade allegations that cite edited New York Times a

Biden campaign circulates talking points on Tara Reade allegations that cite edited New York Times article

Joe Biden 's campaign circulated damage-control talking points about Tara Reade 's harassment and assault allegations that reference a line in a New York Times story that was edited after publication due in part to a complaint by the Biden campaign .
BuzzFeed News , which obtained the talking points , reported Tuesday that the campaign started circulating talking points to top supporters shortly after the New York Times published an investigation into Reade 's claims earlier this month .
Reade , 56 , worked in Biden 's Senate office in 1993 , during which time she says he inappropriately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time penetrated her with his fingers while forcibly kissing her .
Biden 's campaign has denied the allegations , though the candidate himself has not addressed them .
Portions of the talking points could be heard in some high-profile Democrats ' responses to the allegations .
`` The New York Times did a deep investigation .
And they found that the accusation was not credible .
I believe Joe Biden , '' said former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams , who is campaigning to be Biden 's vice presidential pick , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden campaign quotes from the New York Times story originally read : `` The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden , beyond the hugs , kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable . ''
New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet indicated that the second half of the sentence was deleted as a result of a complaint from the Biden campaign .
`` I think that the campaign thought that the phrasing was awkward and made it look like there were other instances in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And that ’ s not what the sentence was intended to say , '' Baquet said .
`` We didn ’ t think it was a factual mistake .
I thought it was an awkward phrasing issue that could be read different ways and that it wasn ’ t something factual we were correcting . ''
The talking points continue with four bullet points : The New York Times story reports that Reade said she made an official complaint about alleged harassment , but not the alleged sexual assault , to three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive assistant in Biden ’ s Senate office ; Dennis Toner , Biden ’ s then-deputy chief of staff ; and Ted Kaufman , Biden ’ s then-chief of staff .
Baker did not directly speak to the New York Times or other outlets .
The Biden campaign provided news organizations with a written statement from Baker .
Toner , who is now a consultant based in Delaware , told multiple outlets that he does not remember Reade .
Kaufman , who later became a senator and is now working on Biden 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not remember Reade .
Another staff member who worked for Biden at the same time as Reade , Melissa Lefko , also spoke to the New York Times and several other outlets on the record defending Biden 's character but was not mentioned as one of the people Reade complained to .
● `` Biden has been a fierce advocate for women , authoring and fighting to pass the Violence Against Women Act and launching a campaign to end sexual assault on college campuses .
He has spent his life fighting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using his voice to advocate for women across the country and around the world .
● `` Here ’ s the bottom line : Vice President Joe Biden has spent over 40 years in public life : 36 years in the Senate ; 7 Senate campaigns , 2 previous presidential runs , two vice presidential campaigns , and 8 years in the White House .
There has never been a complaint , allegation , hint or rumor of any impropriety or inappropriate conduct like this regarding him — ever .
● `` Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be heard and to have their claims thoroughly reviewed .
In this case , a thorough review by the New York Times has led to the truth : this incident did not happen . ''
The New York Times story did not make a determination about whether Reade 's alleged assault and harassment happened or not .
It also does not include new evidence that could boost Reade 's claims .
On Monday , Reade 's former neighbor and a former colleague revealed that Reade told them in the '90s that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her story .
On Friday , Reade identified her now-deceased mother 's voice in uncovered 1993 Larry King Live show footage .
A woman caller told King about her daughter ’ s difficulty voicing “ problems ” with a “ prominent senator .
”

Joe Biden's campaign circulated damage-control talking points about Tara Reade's harassment and assault allegations that reference a line in a New York Times story that was edited after publication due in part to a complaint by the Biden campaign.
BuzzFeed News, which obtained the talking points, reported Tuesday that the campaign started circulating talking points to top supporters shortly after the New York Times published an investigation into Reade's claims earlier this month.
Reade, 56, worked in Biden's Senate office in 1993, during which time she says he inappropriately touched her hair and neck and one time penetrated her with his fingers while forcibly kissing her. Biden's campaign has denied the allegations, though the candidate himself has not addressed them.
Portions of the talking points could be heard in some high-profile Democrats' responses to the allegations.
"The New York Times did a deep investigation. And they found that the accusation was not credible. I believe Joe Biden," said former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who is campaigning to be Biden's vice presidential pick, in a Tuesday CNN interview.
The talking points begin:
"The New York Times did weeks of extensive investigative research, talking to nearly two dozen former Biden staff from the 1990s, including those who worked directly with Ms. Reade. Here is what they found: 'No other allegation about sexual assault surfaced in the course of reporting, nor did any former Biden staff members corroborate any details of Ms. Reade’s allegation. The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden.'"
The final sentence the Biden campaign quotes from the New York Times story originally read: "The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable."
New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet indicated that the second half of the sentence was deleted as a result of a complaint from the Biden campaign.
"I think that the campaign thought that the phrasing was awkward and made it look like there were other instances in which he had been accused of sexual misconduct. And that’s not what the sentence was intended to say," Baquet said. "We didn’t think it was a factual mistake. I thought it was an awkward phrasing issue that could be read different ways and that it wasn’t something factual we were correcting."
The talking points continue with four bullet points:
● "All four of the people Mrs. Reade says were notified of an official complaint told the New York Times on the record that they have absolutely no recollection of any such conversation — and that they certainly would have remembered it, especially because this alleged conduct would have been so wildly out of character for Joe Biden."
The New York Times story reports that Reade said she made an official complaint about alleged harassment, but not the alleged sexual assault, to three people: Marianne Baker, a former executive assistant in Biden’s Senate office; Dennis Toner, Biden’s then-deputy chief of staff; and Ted Kaufman, Biden’s then-chief of staff.
Baker did not directly speak to the New York Times or other outlets. The Biden campaign provided news organizations with a written statement from Baker. Toner, who is now a consultant based in Delaware, told multiple outlets that he does not remember Reade. Kaufman, who later became a senator and is now working on Biden's transition planning team, also said he did not remember Reade.
Another staff member who worked for Biden at the same time as Reade, Melissa Lefko, also spoke to the New York Times and several other outlets on the record defending Biden's character but was not mentioned as one of the people Reade complained to.
The final three bullet points read:
● "Biden has been a fierce advocate for women, authoring and fighting to pass the Violence Against Women Act and launching a campaign to end sexual assault on college campuses. He has spent his life fighting to end abuses of power against women and using his voice to advocate for women across the country and around the world.
● "Here’s the bottom line: Vice President Joe Biden has spent over 40 years in public life: 36 years in the Senate; 7 Senate campaigns, 2 previous presidential runs, two vice presidential campaigns, and 8 years in the White House. There has never been a complaint, allegation, hint or rumor of any impropriety or inappropriate conduct like this regarding him — ever.
● "Biden believes that all women have the right to be heard and to have their claims thoroughly reviewed. In this case, a thorough review by the New York Times has led to the truth: this incident did not happen."
The New York Times story did not make a determination about whether Reade's alleged assault and harassment happened or not.
It also does not include new evidence that could boost Reade's claims. On Monday, Reade's former neighbor and a former colleague revealed that Reade told them in the '90s that she was assaulted or harassed, potentially corroborating her story. On Friday, Reade identified her now-deceased mother's voice in uncovered 1993 Larry King Live show footage. A woman caller told King about her daughter’s difficulty voicing “problems” with a “prominent senator.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--Justin Amash won't hand the election to Trump

It 's that time again .
Time for all the naysayers and doubters of third-party candidates to reveal their utter contempt for those refusing the `` Republican vs. Democrat '' framework of elections .
The latest target is Republican-turned-independent Rep. Justin Amash from Michigan , who is launching an exploratory committee that will almost certainly lead to a campaign for the Libertarian Party 's presidential nomination .
Some in the political class support Amash but think a strong third-party candidate will help reelect President Trump .
For example , Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller lavish praise on Amash for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — before begging him to abstain from a White House run .
“ There is a downside risk to his running and the price of a second Trump term is too great for anyone to be playing dice with it , ” the pair write with a singular worry .
“ Could we be certain that a third-party campaign from a Constitutional conservative would not help Trump get reelected ?
The answer , unfortunately , is no.
” Miller and Longwell cite 2016 election results in Wisconsin , Michigan , and Pennsylvania as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and those who wrote in Evan McMullin helped propel Trump to victory .
“ For all the discussion about the voters who switched from Obama to Trump — and turnout decline in urban areas — Hillary Clinton could have won the White House simply by getting a minority share of the voters who hadn ’ t historically voted third party , but in 2016 decided to throw their hands up.
” But the numbers from 2016 say otherwise .
The losses in at least two of the three states fall squarely on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party , not third-party candidates .
Clinton ’ s hubris and absence in Wisconsin , where she ran zero campaign ads and failed to visit prior to the general election , delivered the state to Trump .
Michigan voted for Trump due to a failure of competency and cohesiveness by Clinton and Democrats .
One organizer moaned that the Clinton campaign ’ s blasé attitude towards Michigan doomed her bid to secure the state .
Pennsylvania is its own separate animal .
It seems Clinton ’ s campaign successfully operated by bringing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2012 .
Trump ’ s campaign did better , however , garnering almost 300,000 more votes than Mitt Romney .
According to the Brookings Institution , most of those votes were from rural towns , where Trump successfully galvanized people to his `` Make America Great Again '' campaign .
Clinton just got outcampaigned by Trump in Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
Nothing more , nothing less .
It is highly insulting to assume those who supported third-party candidates would pick the so-called “ Lesser of Two Evils ” if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Democrat .
No one is forced to pick a presidential candidate on Election Day — even “ None of the Above ” or leaving the presidential section blank section are options .
Hillary Clinton was no friend to liberty or limited government .
She vowed to use executive action to circumvent the Second Amendment and force her will onto businesses .
Her interventionist foreign policy put her at odds with anyone who believes in the nonaggression principle .
Libertarians and limited-government advocates saw Clinton as much of an ally of limited government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all .
That 's why many opted for either Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson in 2016 or no one at all .
Justin Amash ’ s entry into the Libertarian Party presidential primary is a welcome one .
His defense of the Constitution and belief in limited government provides a welcome alternative to Trump and Joe Biden .

It's that time again. Time for all the naysayers and doubters of third-party candidates to reveal their utter contempt for those refusing the "Republican vs. Democrat" framework of elections. The latest target is Republican-turned-independent Rep. Justin Amash from Michigan, who is launching an exploratory committee that will almost certainly lead to a campaign for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination.
Some in the political class support Amash but think a strong third-party candidate will help reelect President Trump. For example, Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller lavish praise on Amash for his moral clarity and devotion to the Constitution — before begging him to abstain from a White House run.
“There is a downside risk to his running and the price of a second Trump term is too great for anyone to be playing dice with it,” the pair write with a singular worry. “Could we be certain that a third-party campaign from a Constitutional conservative would not help Trump get reelected? The answer, unfortunately, is no.”
Miller and Longwell cite 2016 election results in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania as evidence that Libertarians, Constitution Party members, and those who wrote in Evan McMullin helped propel Trump to victory. “For all the discussion about the voters who switched from Obama to Trump — and turnout decline in urban areas — Hillary Clinton could have won the White House simply by getting a minority share of the voters who hadn’t historically voted third party, but in 2016 decided to throw their hands up.”
But the numbers from 2016 say otherwise.
The losses in at least two of the three states fall squarely on the shoulders of Clinton and the Democratic Party, not third-party candidates. Clinton’s hubris and absence in Wisconsin, where she ran zero campaign ads and failed to visit prior to the general election, delivered the state to Trump. Michigan voted for Trump due to a failure of competency and cohesiveness by Clinton and Democrats. One organizer moaned that the Clinton campaign’s blasé attitude towards Michigan doomed her bid to secure the state.
Pennsylvania is its own separate animal. It seems Clinton’s campaign successfully operated by bringing in 2,000 more votes than Barack Obama did in 2012. Trump’s campaign did better, however, garnering almost 300,000 more votes than Mitt Romney. According to the Brookings Institution, most of those votes were from rural towns, where Trump successfully galvanized people to his "Make America Great Again" campaign.
Clinton just got outcampaigned by Trump in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Nothing more, nothing less.
It is highly insulting to assume those who supported third-party candidates would pick the so-called “Lesser of Two Evils” if there were no other options besides Republican or Democrat. No one is forced to pick a presidential candidate on Election Day — even “None of the Above” or leaving the presidential section blank section are options.
Hillary Clinton was no friend to liberty or limited government. She vowed to use executive action to circumvent the Second Amendment and force her will onto businesses. Her interventionist foreign policy put her at odds with anyone who believes in the nonaggression principle. Libertarians and limited-government advocates saw Clinton as much of an ally of limited government as they see Trump: not one at all. That's why many opted for either Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson in 2016 or no one at all.
Justin Amash’s entry into the Libertarian Party presidential primary is a welcome one. His defense of the Constitution and belief in limited government provides a welcome alternative to Trump and Joe Biden.
Taylor Millard (@TaylorMVLR) is a freelance journalist.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--After 2016 shock, Democrats scared of their own shadow in facing Trump

Three-and-a-half years after President Trump 's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton , many Democrats remain haunted by her failure to defeat the most unqualified , dangerous , and reckless person — in their view — ever to sit in the Oval Office .
To win in 2016 , this line of thinking goes , Trump must have had some secret sauce , a hidden political genius invisible to most , which allowed him to triumph over an admirable figure such as Clinton , a former first lady , senator from New York , and secretary of state .
That includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' winning Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Wisconsin , which voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in six straight elections between 1992 and 2012 .
Now , with Democrats running to deny Trump a second term , on a ticket to be headed by former Vice President Joe Biden , a great debate rages in the party over the extent of Trump 's political smarts and acumen .
One high priest of Democratic establishment politics , Dan Pfeiffer , a former communications director for President Barack Obama 's White House , contends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tiger .
Democrats are scared of their own political shadow heading into the fall fight between Biden and Trump , Pfeiffer said in a recent episode of Pod Save America , a weekly show he hosts with three other Obama administration speech-writing alums , which has a wide following among uber-partisan Democrats .
`` He stumbled ass-backward into the presidency , on a wave of voter suppression and third-party voting , '' Pfeiffer said .
`` In a collection of black swan circumstances involving Jim Comey and the Russians , and all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Other professional Democrats are n't so sure , warning about Trump 's raw political skills , no matter how much the party 's rank-and-file despises him .
`` Donald Trump 's presidency has been a series of missteps and miscalculations .
His inept handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is testimony to that .
But that should n't lull Joe Biden to sleep , '' Democratic consultant Brad Bannon told the Washington Examiner .
Describing Trump as `` a shrewd political operator who adeptly measured the pulse of an angry electorate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media '' last go-around , Bannon warned Biden 's advantage in national surveys could disappear by Election Day .
`` Donald Trump is much better at marketing than he is at governing , '' Bannon said .
`` The worst mistake Biden could make is not to take Donald Trump seriously during the next six months on the virtual campaign trail . ''
Nationally , Biden has an average 6.3 percentage point lead over Trump , according to RealClearPolitics calculations .
The same data has him ahead in the battleground states of Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin , but he trails in North Carolina .
Bob Mulholland , a California Democratic National Committee member , said Trump continues to pose a threat because of his innate ability `` to talk with the everyday voter , '' especially in states with higher-than-average white populations .
`` The day that Trump kicked off his campaign with 'Mexicans are rapists ' got him the GOP nomination , and us Democrats let Secretary Clinton down by talking and organizing with ourselves , which allowed 'Bleachman ' in second place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , referring to the president 's comments about injecting disinfectant as a possible way to combat COVID-19 .
For Northeastern University 's Costas Panagopoulos , how Trump adapts to the political terrain amid the COVID-19 outbreak will determine whether he can reclaim the White House , since some past supporters may now see the benefit of a commander in chief with policy experience .
`` Democrats likely learned from 2016 not to take any votes for granted and not to underestimate any opponent , but they likely view 2016 as an outlier election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seasoned traditions in 2020 , '' Panagopoulos said .

Three-and-a-half years after President Trump's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton, many Democrats remain haunted by her failure to defeat the most unqualified, dangerous, and reckless person — in their view — ever to sit in the Oval Office.
To win in 2016, this line of thinking goes, Trump must have had some secret sauce, a hidden political genius invisible to most, which allowed him to triumph over an admirable figure such as Clinton, a former first lady, senator from New York, and secretary of state. That includes Trump cracking the vaunted "blue wall," winning Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, which voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in six straight elections between 1992 and 2012.
Now, with Democrats running to deny Trump a second term, on a ticket to be headed by former Vice President Joe Biden, a great debate rages in the party over the extent of Trump's political smarts and acumen.
One high priest of Democratic establishment politics, Dan Pfeiffer, a former communications director for President Barack Obama's White House, contends that Trump is effectively a political paper tiger. Democrats are scared of their own political shadow heading into the fall fight between Biden and Trump, Pfeiffer said in a recent episode of Pod Save America, a weekly show he hosts with three other Obama administration speech-writing alums, which has a wide following among uber-partisan Democrats.
"He stumbled ass-backward into the presidency, on a wave of voter suppression and third-party voting," Pfeiffer said. "In a collection of black swan circumstances involving Jim Comey and the Russians, and all of that. And an Electoral College advantage."
Other professional Democrats aren't so sure, warning about Trump's raw political skills, no matter how much the party's rank-and-file despises him.
"Donald Trump's presidency has been a series of missteps and miscalculations. His inept handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is testimony to that. But that shouldn't lull Joe Biden to sleep," Democratic consultant Brad Bannon told the Washington Examiner.
Describing Trump as "a shrewd political operator who adeptly measured the pulse of an angry electorate and was masterful in his handling of the media" last go-around, Bannon warned Biden's advantage in national surveys could disappear by Election Day.
"Donald Trump is much better at marketing than he is at governing," Bannon said. "The worst mistake Biden could make is not to take Donald Trump seriously during the next six months on the virtual campaign trail."
Nationally, Biden has an average 6.3 percentage point lead over Trump, according to RealClearPolitics calculations. The same data has him ahead in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, but he trails in North Carolina.
Bob Mulholland, a California Democratic National Committee member, said Trump continues to pose a threat because of his innate ability "to talk with the everyday voter," especially in states with higher-than-average white populations.
"The day that Trump kicked off his campaign with 'Mexicans are rapists' got him the GOP nomination, and us Democrats let Secretary Clinton down by talking and organizing with ourselves, which allowed 'Bleachman' in second place to win the presidency," Mulholland said, referring to the president's comments about injecting disinfectant as a possible way to combat COVID-19.
For Northeastern University's Costas Panagopoulos, how Trump adapts to the political terrain amid the COVID-19 outbreak will determine whether he can reclaim the White House, since some past supporters may now see the benefit of a commander in chief with policy experience.
"Democrats likely learned from 2016 not to take any votes for granted and not to underestimate any opponent, but they likely view 2016 as an outlier election. They will most likely return to seasoned traditions in 2020," Panagopoulos said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-29--Sessions supports Trump immigration order while president backs less hawkish primary opponent

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions , running to reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he gave up to oversee the Justice Department , is one immigration hawk praising President Trump ’ s executive order halting most new green cards while the coronavirus rages on .
“ The president did make a strong statement , ” Sessions said in a video conference this week .
“ I think the order is a beginning , a first step .
He indicated that more orders and regulations might be issued as time goes by .
I think that will clearly be necessary because we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week curbing new immigration to limit the competition faced by nearly 27 million people in the United States who are out of work as the pandemic and resulting business closures wreak havoc on the economy .
Immigration hawks almost uniformly for not going far enough and for having too many exceptions , especially for temporary workers .
“ This is the issue , ” Sessions said during remarks to one such group of hawks , the Center for Immigration Studies .
“ American immigration should serve American interests .
It is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1.4 million people just to take jobs … when we just laid off another 4 million last week.
” Trump ’ s proclamation also focused on jobs for the unemployed .
Sessions is locked in a Republican primary runoff for his old seat .
The 73-year-old is a consistent supporter of the Trump immigration agenda , but Trump has endorsed Sessions ’ s opponent , former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville .
Tuberville , who is viewed by some conservatives as less of an immigration hard-liner than Sessions , narrowly finished first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s immigration policy statements from the 2016 campaign were heavily influenced by Sessions .
One of Trump ’ s top immigration advisers in the White House , Stephen Miller , came from Sessions ’ s Senate staff .
Sessions was the first senator to endorse Trump for president , but the two had a falling out when , as attorney general , the Alabamian recused himself from the Trump-Russia investigation , which led to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller .
Trump later fired Sessions .
Trump ’ s reelection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a letter disavowing Sessions .
But Sessions has rolled out a number of other big conservative endorsements , including from nearly a dozen Republican senators , and has been hitting China ’ s response to the coronavirus .
“ Right now , no one in Alabama is thinking about the U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff election .
For voters , my guess is that they just hit the pause button and have n't reassessed their candidate choice , ” said Alabama-based Republican strategist Brent Buchanan .
“ July is a long ways away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see if Sessions can parlay his new round of super conservative endorsements into actual votes .
His message of ‘ punish China ’ might also be effective once Republicans nationally start hammering China at fault for the coronavirus pandemic — just look at the recent NRSC memo on the topic.
” Center for Immigration Studies Executive Director Mark Krikorian asked Sessions about some of the immigrant and nonimmigrant workers programs left out of the Trump executive order that are currently under review by the administration .
“ Well , everything should be looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I would say the H-1B visas , the L-1 visas , some of those are really critical '' to limit , he said .
`` We don ’ t have any jobs.
” He then stopped for emphasis : “ We .
Don ’ t .
Have .
Any .
Jobs.
” “ Continuing to admit nearly a million guest workers while millions of Americans are in breadlines creates the impression that we have a two-tiered labor caste system — profoundly not the American way , ” said Federation for American Immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country should do its own work , and if President Trump wo n't stand up for that , who will ?
” Sessions has emphasized his unrequited support for Trump on the campaign trail .
“ When I left President Trump ’ s Cabinet , did I write a tell-all book ?
No !
” he said in an ad last year .
“ Did I go on CNN and attack the president ?
Nope !
Have I said a cross word about our president ?
Not one time.
” The primary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place on July 14 .


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-30--Trump campaign highlighting alleged Biden sexual assault despite accusations against president

President Trump ’ s campaign is amplifying sexual misconduct allegations against Joe Biden , a messaging strategy Republican allies are confident will tear down the presumptive Democratic nominee without boomeranging on an incumbent with a history of similar accusations .
The Trump campaign , joined by the Republican National Committee and prominent supporters , is blitzing the media with demands for Biden to address allegations by Tara Reade , 56 , who says the then-senator assaulted her when she worked for him in 1993 .
Normally , an obvious line of attack , the broadside risks casting fresh attention on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women against Trump .
Republicans in Trump ’ s orbit are comfortable with the strategy .
Allegations against Trump were litigated in public during the 2016 campaign — and he won the presidency .
With the Reade accusations , Trump , a polarizing candidate with low personal favorable numbers , has an opportunity to nuke some of Biden ’ s greatest political assets — likability , empathy , strength with female voters — and even the playing field .
The tactic was effective against Hillary Clinton four years ago .
“ It comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream media have given Joe Biden a pass on his sexual assault allegations , ” Trump campaign spokesman Ken Farnaso said Wednesday .
“ It ’ s baffling that nearly everyone in American politics has been asked for a reaction to this except Joe Biden himself .
Is he off-limits ?
” Trumpworld operatives raising the Biden allegations are leavening attacks on the presumptive Democratic nominee with media criticism and charges of Democratic hypocrisy .
Congressional Democrats opposed the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the basis of decades-old , unproven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Reade accusations .
They were near unanimous in asserting Kavanaugh ’ s accuser deserved to be believed , while Republicans argued the evidence was insufficient — especially in light of strong character references .
Democrats are standing by Biden on similar grounds .
`` Apparently , 'believe all women ' only goes one way , '' Donald Trump Jr. tweeted .
Meanwhile , Republicans who fielded tough questions from reporters in the fall of 2018 regarding the allegations against Kavanaugh , and in 2016 regarding accusations against Trump , say the press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associated with him .
But while there are benefits to highlighting Democratic hypocrisy and media inconstancy , the larger goal is to raise awareness of Biden ’ s alleged misdeeds with voters .
The president is newly vulnerable amid a coronavirus pandemic that has bludgeoned the economy , and the Trump campaign aims to make Biden unacceptable with women and independents who are dissatisfied with the incumbent such that they will sit out November or vote third party .
“ The Trump campaign strategy to push the Reade allegations makes imminent sense for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Republican operative in Sacramento , California , often critical of Trump .
“ To beat Biden , they have to drive his negatives through the roof and strive to create equivalencies with Trump ’ s most loathsome qualities.
” Some Republican insiders believe the president understands the risks , pointing to that , uncharacteristically , he has yet to comment personally on the Biden allegations or give them voice in his Twitter feed .
`` Trump knows that as soon as he criticizes Biden for this , it will invite scrutiny of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategist said .
“ I almost wonder if Biden 's whole strategy is to wait until Trump says or tweets something , and then he can respond along the lines of : ‘ I wo n't be falsely attacked by someone who paid off pornstars.
’ ” The Biden campaign did not respond to a request for comment .
Trump aggressively denied all allegations against him at the time each were made .

President Trump’s campaign is amplifying sexual misconduct allegations against Joe Biden, a messaging strategy Republican allies are confident will tear down the presumptive Democratic nominee without boomeranging on an incumbent with a history of similar accusations.
The Trump campaign, joined by the Republican National Committee and prominent supporters, is blitzing the media with demands for Biden to address allegations by Tara Reade, 56, who says the then-senator assaulted her when she worked for him in 1993. Normally, an obvious line of attack, the broadside risks casting fresh attention on accusations of sexual misconduct brought by multiple women against Trump.
Republicans in Trump’s orbit are comfortable with the strategy. Allegations against Trump were litigated in public during the 2016 campaign — and he won the presidency. With the Reade accusations, Trump, a polarizing candidate with low personal favorable numbers, has an opportunity to nuke some of Biden’s greatest political assets — likability, empathy, strength with female voters — and even the playing field. The tactic was effective against Hillary Clinton four years ago.
“It comes as no surprise that the Democrats and mainstream media have given Joe Biden a pass on his sexual assault allegations,” Trump campaign spokesman Ken Farnaso said Wednesday. “It’s baffling that nearly everyone in American politics has been asked for a reaction to this except Joe Biden himself. Is he off-limits?”
Trumpworld operatives raising the Biden allegations are leavening attacks on the presumptive Democratic nominee with media criticism and charges of Democratic hypocrisy.
Congressional Democrats opposed the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the basis of decades-old, unproven sexual misconduct allegations with thinner corroboration than the Reade accusations. They were near unanimous in asserting Kavanaugh’s accuser deserved to be believed, while Republicans argued the evidence was insufficient — especially in light of strong character references. Democrats are standing by Biden on similar grounds. "Apparently, 'believe all women' only goes one way," Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
Meanwhile, Republicans who fielded tough questions from reporters in the fall of 2018 regarding the allegations against Kavanaugh, and in 2016 regarding accusations against Trump, say the press is going easy on Biden and Democrats associated with him.
But while there are benefits to highlighting Democratic hypocrisy and media inconstancy, the larger goal is to raise awareness of Biden’s alleged misdeeds with voters. The president is newly vulnerable amid a coronavirus pandemic that has bludgeoned the economy, and the Trump campaign aims to make Biden unacceptable with women and independents who are dissatisfied with the incumbent such that they will sit out November or vote third party.
“The Trump campaign strategy to push the Reade allegations makes imminent sense for them,” said Rob Stutzman, a Republican operative in Sacramento, California, often critical of Trump. “To beat Biden, they have to drive his negatives through the roof and strive to create equivalencies with Trump’s most loathsome qualities.”
Some Republican insiders believe the president understands the risks, pointing to that, uncharacteristically, he has yet to comment personally on the Biden allegations or give them voice in his Twitter feed.
"Trump knows that as soon as he criticizes Biden for this, it will invite scrutiny of his own past,” a GOP strategist said. “I almost wonder if Biden's whole strategy is to wait until Trump says or tweets something, and then he can respond along the lines of: ‘I won't be falsely attacked by someone who paid off pornstars.’”
The Biden campaign did not respond to a request for comment. Trump aggressively denied all allegations against him at the time each were made.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-30--California Democrat apologizes to GOP opponent for mocking military experience two weeks before spec

California Democrat apologizes to GOP opponent for mocking military experience two weeks before special election

California Assemblywoman Christy Smith , the Democratic candidate for the open congressional seat in the 25th Congressional District , issued an apology on Twitter Wednesday to her Republican opponent Mike Garcia , a former Navy fighter pilot and Raytheon executive , for mocking his military background during an online day action with her supporters .
Smith ’ s apology Wednesday came five days after a video of her chatting with supporters of Indivisible surfaced .
Smith , who won her assembly seat in 2018 , laughed with supporters about Garcia , who at one point remarked , “ I texted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ OK , he ’ s got pictures of planes behind him .
I ’ ve got constitutional law books ' — the irony.
” The National Republican Congressional Committee immediately responded to Smith on Twitter .
The special election to fill the seat left vacant after Democrat Rep. Katie Hill resigned last October is planned for May 12 and the race , according to the Cook Political Report , moved from `` lean Democratic '' to `` toss up . ''
The district , which was in Republican control prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won the 2018 contest , is known for its thriving aerospace industry as well as its law enforcement community .
It includes Santa Clarita , Simi Valley , and regions of Antelope Valley .

California Assemblywoman Christy Smith, the Democratic candidate for the open congressional seat in the 25th Congressional District, issued an apology on Twitter Wednesday to her Republican opponent Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot and Raytheon executive, for mocking his military background during an online day action with her supporters.
Smith’s apology Wednesday came five days after a video of her chatting with supporters of Indivisible surfaced. Smith, who won her assembly seat in 2018, laughed with supporters about Garcia, who at one point remarked, “I texted my team, and I'm like, ‘OK, he’s got pictures of planes behind him. I’ve got constitutional law books' — the irony.”
The National Republican Congressional Committee immediately responded to Smith on Twitter.
.@ChristyForCA25 mocking combat veteran @mikegarcia2020’s service to our country is disgusting. She is unfit to serve the people of #CA25.
Help Mike fight back! https://t.co/BqF8lZxF2y pic.twitter.com/B1bOlPhxFI — NRCC (@NRCC) April 28, 2020
The special election to fill the seat left vacant after Democrat Rep. Katie Hill resigned last October is planned for May 12 and the race, according to the Cook Political Report, moved from "lean Democratic" to "toss up."
The district, which was in Republican control prior to Hill’s brief tenure after she won the 2018 contest, is known for its thriving aerospace industry as well as its law enforcement community. It includes Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, and regions of Antelope Valley.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-05-01--Will Amash tip the race to Trump? Analysts are split

Justin Amash ’ s announcement of a Libertarian presidential campaign sparked a chorus of horror and outrage from “ Never Trump ” Republicans and some Democrats desperate to defeat the president in November , fearing that his third-party bid could siphon votes away from Joe Biden and lead to a second term for President Trump .
But political analysts disagree on whether the 40-year-old Michigan congressman ’ s presence in the race would help Trump .
Election forecaster Rachel Bitecofer , a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center , argued in a Thursday that Amash ’ s candidacy may , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An Amash run may help buffer Democrats from what is sure to be a full-court press by Trump ’ s GOP to encourage disaffected Sanders voters to defect from Biden , ” she wrote .
“ An Amash candidacy may serve to inoculate Democrats , because if Amash siphons votes off from the right , it could offset what is all but guaranteed to be some defection from progressives .
If your party has a 'spoiler ' candidate , you want your opponent to have one too.
” Or Amash might not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
“ When all is said and done , Libertarian candidates have not really had much of an impact on races , ” said independent pollster John Zogby .
“ They end up getting the obligatory 1 % or 2 % .
” Gary Johnson , former Republican governor of New Mexico , was the most successful Libertarian presidential nominee in history when he received 3.27 % of the popular vote in 2016 .
There is some reason to believe Amash would have some effect on vote tallies of the two major-party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final results .
“ The presence of a minor party candidate can affect who wins an election , ” said Barry Burden , a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and director of its elections research center .
“ My research on prior minor party candidates for president indicates that between 25 % and 60 % of their support is from people who would not have voted.
” In many cases , the majority of third-party support would have otherwise gone to other candidates , according to Burden .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he found that Green Party candidate Ralph Nader and Reform Party nominee Pat Buchanan `` got 30-40 % of their voters from people who would have abstained otherwise . ''
Another one of his studies from 2005 found that “ supporters of minor party candidates tend to back away from them when the major party contest appears to be more competitive.
” Those who fear Trump can find many real-world examples of elections where a third party candidate at least got enough votes to be a difference-maker .
In 2016 , Trump won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10,700 votes , in Wisconsin by around 22,700 votes , and in Pennsylvania by about 44,300 votes , while Johnson had over 100,000 votes in each state .
Had Clinton won the three states instead , she would have won the election .
It is unclear , though , what portion of Johnson voters would have cast ballots for Clinton and Trump had he not been in the race .
Independent populist candidate Ross Perot won 19 % of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential race and is as a reason Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Democrat Bill Clinton .
“ One of the best predictors of who supports minor parties is youth , ” Burden said .
“ Young people disproportionately back minor parties because young voters have weaker attachments to the major parties .
To the degree that Amash draws on younger voters , it is likely to harm Biden , as the Democrats fare much better among younger cohorts.
” While the potential is there for Amash ’ s candidacy to affect the final outcome of the race , his personal , national persona is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share .
Amash ’ s soft-mannered style and positions could make it harder for him to draw left-leaning voters who deviated from voting Democratic in 2016 .
Unlike Johnson , the Libertarian Party ’ s 2012 and 2016 nominee , Amash is not known for openly using marijuana or other drugs , and he is anti-abortion .
“ I do n't see him drawing young people 's votes , or disaffected non-white votes , or moderate republican votes of those who really want to defeat Trump , ” Zogby said .
The Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a Fourth of July op-ed in which he “ declared his independence.
” His staunch stances sticking to libertarian-conservative principles drew praise and criticism from both sides of the aisle , depending on the circumstance , such as when he voted in favor of impeaching Trump .
Regardless of the threat , it is not set in stone that Amash will be the Libertarian Party ’ s presidential nominee , though he is certainly the highest-profile candidate .
Party delegates will choose a candidate at its national convention .
That date is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's planned Austin , Texas , end-of-May event was abruptly .

Justin Amash’s announcement of a Libertarian presidential campaign sparked a chorus of horror and outrage from “Never Trump” Republicans and some Democrats desperate to defeat the president in November, fearing that his third-party bid could siphon votes away from Joe Biden and lead to a second term for President Trump.
But political analysts disagree on whether the 40-year-old Michigan congressman’s presence in the race would help Trump.
Election forecaster Rachel Bitecofer, a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center, argued in a Thursday op-ed that Amash’s candidacy may, in fact, help Biden.
“An Amash run may help buffer Democrats from what is sure to be a full-court press by Trump’s GOP to encourage disaffected Sanders voters to defect from Biden,” she wrote. “An Amash candidacy may serve to inoculate Democrats, because if Amash siphons votes off from the right, it could offset what is all but guaranteed to be some defection from progressives. If your party has a 'spoiler' candidate, you want your opponent to have one too.”
Or Amash might not have a substantial impact on the race at all.
“When all is said and done, Libertarian candidates have not really had much of an impact on races,” said independent pollster John Zogby. “They end up getting the obligatory 1% or 2%.”
Gary Johnson, former Republican governor of New Mexico, was the most successful Libertarian presidential nominee in history when he received 3.27% of the popular vote in 2016.
There is some reason to believe Amash would have some effect on vote tallies of the two major-party candidates, however, if not the final results.
“The presence of a minor party candidate can affect who wins an election,” said Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and director of its elections research center. “My research on prior minor party candidates for president indicates that between 25% and 60% of their support is from people who would not have voted.”
In many cases, the majority of third-party support would have otherwise gone to other candidates, according to Burden. In a book chapter about the 2000 election, he found that Green Party candidate Ralph Nader and Reform Party nominee Pat Buchanan "got 30-40% of their voters from people who would have abstained otherwise." Another one of his studies from 2005 found that “supporters of minor party candidates tend to back away from them when the major party contest appears to be more competitive.”
Those who fear Trump can find many real-world examples of elections where a third party candidate at least got enough votes to be a difference-maker.
In 2016, Trump won in Michigan over Hillary Clinton by around 10,700 votes, in Wisconsin by around 22,700 votes, and in Pennsylvania by about 44,300 votes, while Johnson had over 100,000 votes in each state. Had Clinton won the three states instead, she would have won the election. It is unclear, though, what portion of Johnson voters would have cast ballots for Clinton and Trump had he not been in the race.
Independent populist candidate Ross Perot won 19% of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential race and is often cited as a reason Republican President George H.W. Bush lost reelection to Democrat Bill Clinton.
“One of the best predictors of who supports minor parties is youth,” Burden said. “Young people disproportionately back minor parties because young voters have weaker attachments to the major parties. To the degree that Amash draws on younger voters, it is likely to harm Biden, as the Democrats fare much better among younger cohorts.”
While the potential is there for Amash’s candidacy to affect the final outcome of the race, his personal, national persona is another factor that will influence his vote share.
Amash’s soft-mannered style and positions could make it harder for him to draw left-leaning voters who deviated from voting Democratic in 2016. Unlike Johnson, the Libertarian Party’s 2012 and 2016 nominee, Amash is not known for openly using marijuana or other drugs, and he is anti-abortion.
“I don't see him drawing young people's votes, or disaffected non-white votes, or moderate republican votes of those who really want to defeat Trump,” Zogby said.
The Michigan congressman left the Republican party last year with a Fourth of July op-ed in which he “declared his independence.” His staunch stances sticking to libertarian-conservative principles drew praise and criticism from both sides of the aisle, depending on the circumstance, such as when he voted in favor of impeaching Trump.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-30--One in seven Bernie Sanders primary voters plan to shun Joe Biden in November: Poll

Joe Biden is bleeding support from voters who backed Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary , with a new poll showing 14 % do not plan to pull the lever for the presumptive nominee in November .
Within that 14 % , according to the Suffolk University/USA Today survey , 4 % of voters who supported Sanders in the primary plan to vote for President Trump .
The former vice president is enjoying solid leads over Trump , both nationally and in key battleground states in most recent polls .
But this survey suggests Biden is plagued by underlying vulnerabilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters said they were not excited about supporting the nominee .
Trump is working overtime to exploit this dynamic , insisting in messaging amplified by his supporters that Sanders lost to Biden because the Democratic establishment rigged the primary against him .
Sanders , a socialist senator from Vermont , shares Trump 's populist views on international trade and has similarly campaigned against the political and corporate establishments .
`` Bernie Sanders is OUT ! ''
Trump tweeted in early April , when Sanders ended his bid after Biden routed him in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This ended just like the Democrats & the DNC wanted , same as the Crooked Hillary fiasco .
The Bernie people should come to the Republican Party , TRADE ! ''
As the presumptive nominee , Biden 's challenge is to energize the liberal base , which includes a significant portion of voters who supported Sanders in the primary or who are attracted to his socialist agenda .
The Suffolk University/USA Today poll discovered that 34 % of voters who backed Sanders in the primary placed a higher priority on enacting the senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That is a red flag for Biden .
“ For now , Joe Biden is sitting pretty with a statistically significant lead over Donald Trump , ” Suffolk University Political Research Center Director David Paleologos said in a statement .
“ But if too many unenthusiastic Sanders voters decide to stick to their progressive principles and walk away from the table , it might be Donald Trump sitting pretty again — in the Oval Office.
” The survey of 638 voters who supported Sanders in primaries and caucuses in Iowa , New Hampshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and California was conducted April 18-25 .
The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points .

Joe Biden is bleeding support from voters who backed Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary, with a new poll showing 14% do not plan to pull the lever for the presumptive nominee in November.
Within that 14%, according to the Suffolk University/USA Today survey, 4% of voters who supported Sanders in the primary plan to vote for President Trump.
The former vice president is enjoying solid leads over Trump, both nationally and in key battleground states in most recent polls. But this survey suggests Biden is plagued by underlying vulnerabilities, as 61% of Sanders primary voters said they were not excited about supporting the nominee.
Trump is working overtime to exploit this dynamic, insisting in messaging amplified by his supporters that Sanders lost to Biden because the Democratic establishment rigged the primary against him. Sanders, a socialist senator from Vermont, shares Trump's populist views on international trade and has similarly campaigned against the political and corporate establishments.
"Bernie Sanders is OUT!" Trump tweeted in early April, when Sanders ended his bid after Biden routed him in a series of crucial March primaries. "This ended just like the Democrats & the DNC wanted, same as the Crooked Hillary fiasco. The Bernie people should come to the Republican Party, TRADE!"
Bernie Sanders is OUT! Thank you to Elizabeth Warren. If not for her, Bernie would have won almost every state on Super Tuesday! This ended just like the Democrats & the DNC wanted, same as the Crooked Hillary fiasco. The Bernie people should come to the Republican Party, TRADE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2020
As the presumptive nominee, Biden's challenge is to energize the liberal base, which includes a significant portion of voters who supported Sanders in the primary or who are attracted to his socialist agenda. The Suffolk University/USA Today poll discovered that 34% of voters who backed Sanders in the primary placed a higher priority on enacting the senator's agenda than in ousting Trump.
That is a red flag for Biden.
“For now, Joe Biden is sitting pretty with a statistically significant lead over Donald Trump,” Suffolk University Political Research Center Director David Paleologos said in a statement. “But if too many unenthusiastic Sanders voters decide to stick to their progressive principles and walk away from the table, it might be Donald Trump sitting pretty again — in the Oval Office.”
The survey of 638 voters who supported Sanders in primaries and caucuses in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Massachusetts, Utah, and California was conducted April 18-25. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-30--Trump and Biden nearly tied in national election: Poll

President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are virtually tied for the 2020 presidential election .
Biden leads Trump in a newly released Hill-HarrisX general election poll by just 2 points , clocking in at 42 % and 40 % , respectively , while 5 % say they prefer to vote for someone else , and 4 % say they wo n't vote at all .
The president has 82 % support from registered Republicans , marginally higher than the 79 % Democratic support for Biden .
Among 278 registered independent voters , Trump has 34 % support , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden leads among women amid accusations of sexual assault from former staffer Tara Reade , with 43 % , while Trump has 35 % support .
Trump has a slight edge among male support , with 46 % , while Biden has 41 % .
`` It ’ s interesting how many women seem undecided or leaning against supporting a major party candidate .
Men are supporting Trump at much higher rates than women , but men and women register roughly the same level of support for Biden , '' said Dan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enterprise Institute , to Hill.TV about the results of the poll .
The survey is based on 958 respondents and was conducted online from April 19-20 .
The margin of error is plus or minus 3.17 % .

President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are virtually tied for the 2020 presidential election.
Biden leads Trump in a newly released Hill-HarrisX general election poll by just 2 points, clocking in at 42% and 40%, respectively, while 5% say they prefer to vote for someone else, and 4% say they won't vote at all.
The president has 82% support from registered Republicans, marginally higher than the 79% Democratic support for Biden. Among 278 registered independent voters, Trump has 34% support, and Biden has 32%.
However, Biden leads among women amid accusations of sexual assault from former staffer Tara Reade, with 43%, while Trump has 35% support. Trump has a slight edge among male support, with 46%, while Biden has 41%.
"It’s interesting how many women seem undecided or leaning against supporting a major party candidate. Men are supporting Trump at much higher rates than women, but men and women register roughly the same level of support for Biden," said Dan Cox, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to Hill.TV about the results of the poll.
The survey is based on 958 respondents and was conducted online from April 19-20. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.17%.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-30--Joe Biden to address Tara Reade sexual assault allegation for first time on MSNBC

Joe Biden will personally address a former Senate aide 's allegation of sexual assault for the first time in an @ @ @ @ @ .
Tara Reade , a former member of Biden 's Senate staff , pushed her @ @ @ @ @ her , and penetrated her with his fingers in the summer of 1993 .
While @ @ @ @ @ assault have come forward , several people have said that Reade told them about the @ @ @ @ @ Reade also said it was her mother who in 1993 to say her daughter had @ @ @ @ @ prominent senator '' but did not come forward out of respect .
Members of Biden @ @ @ @ @ president sexually assaulted Reade or anyone else , but the candidate has yet to address @ @ @ @ @ will speak with co-hosts Joe Scarborough , Mika Brzezinski , and Willie Geist on Morning @ @ @ @ @ airs from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST .

Joe Biden will personally address a former Senate aide's allegation of sexual assault for the first time in an interview Friday morning on MSNBC.
Tara Reade, a former member of Biden's Senate staff, alleged that Biden pushed her against the wall, kissed her, and penetrated her with his fingers in the summer of 1993. While no witnesses to the alleged assault have come forward, several people have said that Reade told them about the assault at the time. Reade also said it was her mother who called in to Larry King's show in 1993 to say her daughter had been assaulted by a "prominent senator" but did not come forward out of respect.
Members of Biden's campaign have vehemently denied that the former vice president sexually assaulted Reade or anyone else, but the candidate has yet to address the situation himself.
Biden will speak with co-hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Willie Geist on Morning Joe on Friday, which airs from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-04-30--Pro-Trump PAC files public records request to access Biden archives

A pro-Trump PAC submitted a public records request to the University of Delaware for documents in Joe Biden 's sealed archive of Senate files that may corroborate Tara Reade 's allegations of sexual assault and harassment .
Great America PAC , a hybrid super PAC and traditional PAC , announced the filing on Thursday .
The move comes as Biden faces pressure to allow access to the files .
“ While Democrats leaders and the national media can try to protect Joe Biden by ignoring this serious allegation , the University of Delaware can not do the same , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said in a statement .
“ As a publicly funded university holding public records , they must immediately release these critical documents in the public interest .
Furthermore , since Joe Biden claims the allegations are false , he should want these records released to help clear his name .
If Biden blocks their release , what is he hiding ?
” The move may produce nothing .
Personal files of senators after they retire are private property , and the University of Delaware has denied public records requests from the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Biden and the university about the documents .
Great America PAC is one of the largest PACs supportive of President Trump , but is not formally affiliated with him .
Trump has authorized only one PAC , America First PAC , and the Trump campaign has asked other PACs to shut down .
Biden donated his Senate records to the University of Delaware in 2011 .
It was expected to be made public sometime in 2019 , but the university said last year that the collection would be until two years after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or two years after Dec. 31 , 2019 , whichever is later .
Reade , who accused Biden of inappropriately touching her hair and neck and of penetrating her with his fingers , suspects that a sexual harassment complaint she filed with an outside Senate personnel office in 1993 may be stored in the archives .
It might also include notes from meetings she said she had with top staff members about harassment or information about retaliation she said she suffered after coming forward with the claims .
Biden , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time , deny Reade 's claims .
Earlier on Thursday , Business Insider reported that Biden campaign operatives accessed his sealed files last spring after he launched his presidential bid .

A pro-Trump PAC submitted a public records request to the University of Delaware for documents in Joe Biden's sealed archive of Senate files that may corroborate Tara Reade's allegations of sexual assault and harassment.
Great America PAC, a hybrid super PAC and traditional PAC, announced the filing on Thursday. The move comes as Biden faces pressure to allow access to the files.
“While Democrats leaders and the national media can try to protect Joe Biden by ignoring this serious allegation, the University of Delaware cannot do the same,” Ed Rollins, chairman of the PAC, said in a statement. “As a publicly funded university holding public records, they must immediately release these critical documents in the public interest. Furthermore, since Joe Biden claims the allegations are false, he should want these records released to help clear his name. If Biden blocks their release, what is he hiding?”
The move may produce nothing. Personal files of senators after they retire are private property, and the University of Delaware has denied public records requests from the Washington Post that sought to uncover the agreement between Biden and the university about the documents.
Great America PAC is one of the largest PACs supportive of President Trump, but is not formally affiliated with him. Trump has authorized only one PAC, America First PAC, and the Trump campaign has asked other PACs to shut down.
Biden donated his Senate records to the University of Delaware in 2011. It was expected to be made public sometime in 2019, but the university said last year that the collection would be sealed from the public until two years after Biden “retires from public life” or two years after Dec. 31, 2019, whichever is later.
Reade, who accused Biden of inappropriately touching her hair and neck and of penetrating her with his fingers, suspects that a sexual harassment complaint she filed with an outside Senate personnel office in 1993 may be stored in the archives. It might also include notes from meetings she said she had with top staff members about harassment or information about retaliation she said she suffered after coming forward with the claims.
Biden, as well as three people who were top staffers at the time, deny Reade's claims.
Earlier on Thursday, Business Insider reported that Biden campaign operatives accessed his sealed files last spring after he launched his presidential bid.