February 2020

Biden Braces for a Rough New Hampshire Vote, Setting Expectations Low

He said his campaign had been raising about $500,000 per day; the amount could not be independently verified. His campaign raised about $250,000 per day in the fourth quarter of 2019, the last period for which candidates have reported their fund-raising to the Federal Election Commission. If Mr. Biden is collecting $500,000 per day, he […]

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Tom Hanks And Charlize Theron Win Best Oscars Moment By Sticking Up For ‘Parasite’

It was truly a peach of a moment. Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron and others won the award for the most supportive audience members when they stuck up for the cast and crew of “Parasite” at the 2020 Oscars Sunday night. The South Korean film made history when it picked up four major trophies at the

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Amazon Looks to Question Trump in Pentagon Contracting Case

SEATTLE — Amazon has asked a federal court to let it depose President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, arguing that hearing from them is essential to determining if they intervened against the internet company when the Pentagon awarded a multibillion-dollar contract to a competitor. The request, which was unsealed on Monday, escalates a legal

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Justice Dept. Will Accept Material From Giuliani, but Barr Voices Caution

Mr. Giuliani would not comment Monday on whether he had shared any information with the Justice Department, but he rejected questions about the credibility of what he had collected. “My information checks out 10 ways to Sunday,” he wrote in a text message, asserting that he had obtained four or five “unquestionably true documents” relating

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Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.8 trillion election year budget plan on Monday that recycles deep, previously rejected cuts to domestic programs like food stamps, Medicaid, and housing as the recipe for wrestling the federal budget back into balance. Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan promises the government’s deficit will crest above $1 trillion only

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Mystery $844B pot in Trump budget signals Medicaid cuts

President Donald Trump’s budget contains a $844 billion mystery pot for his still undefined health care plan By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press February 10, 2020, 9:22 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget contains an $844 billion mystery pot for his still undefined health care plan, signaling steep cuts to Medicaid and

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