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EXCLUSIVE: Trump accuses Biden of lying about Obama's lack of endorsement
President Trump on Monday accused former Vice President Joe Biden of lying about his lack of a 2020 endorsement from former President Obama in an exclusive on-camera interview with Hill.TV. "How he doesn't get President Obama to endorse him - there has to be some reason why he's not endorsing him," Trump said outside the Oval Office. "He was the vice president. They seem to have gotten along. And how President Obama's not endorsing him is rather a big secret," Trump mused, adding, "Then he goes and lies and said, 'I asked the president not to endorse me.' Give me a break.
Endorsements from the caucus , which counts more than 50 members, are shaping up to be very influential in the Democratic presidential Harris and Biden clashed during the first Democratic primary debate after Harris , who is black , directly challenged Biden over his history of opposing school
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) picked up endorsements from two Congressional Black Caucus members on Sunday following a strong performance in the first Democratic presidential debate late last week.
© Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris in an op-ed in Essence magazine. Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris picked up another endorsement Wednesday from a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, where she is competing for support with former Vice President Joe Biden.
Connecticut Democrat Jahana Hayes posted an op-ed in Essence on Wednesday ahead of the magazine's annual gathering this weekend in New Orleans. Hayes cited Harris' story of being bused as a young girl in Berkeley, California, which the California Democrat spoke about in last week's Democratic presidential debate.
Trump endorses North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis
President Donald Trump endorsed North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis on Tuesday, delivering a significant political asset for the first-term Republican senator already facing a primary challenge for his reelection next year in the closely divided state. Trump tweeted his "Full and Total Endorsement" to Tillis, who has faced criticisms from members of the state's GOP base questioning whether he's given full-throated support to the president. Garland Tucker, a retired investment company firm executive who jumped into the primary last month, has made Tillis' initial opposition to Trump's emergency declaration for a U.S.-Mexico border wall a campaign issue.
Endorsements from the caucus , which counts more than 50 members, could be influential in the Democratic presidential primary. With these two new supporters, Harris now has six endorsements from the CBC. Rush has been sharply critical of former Vice President Joe Biden in the wake of
Endorsements from the caucus , which counts more than 50 members, could be influential in the Democratic presidential primary. With these two new supporters, Harris now has six endorsements from the CBC. Rush has been sharply critical of former Vice President Joe Biden in the wake of
"In that moment, I knew exactly what she was talking about — she was talking about access to opportunity that would otherwise change the trajectory of her life," Hayes said. "That resonated with me. That was me."
Hayes was among the wave of freshman women, particularly women of color, who swept into Congress during the 2018 midterms. Hayes is the seventh member of the Congressional Black Caucus to endorse Harris. Biden has support from five CBC members.
Hundreds of thousands of black women are expected to attend the Essence Festival and several 2020 hopefuls — including Harris, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Beto O' Rourke and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg — will address them.
Greg Murphy wins GOP primary runoff for North Carolina House seat.
Greg Murphy edged out Joan Perry in the Republican primary runoff in North Carolina's 3rd congressional district on Tuesday, securing his spot in the special election to replace the late Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.). With 56 percent of precincts reporting, The Associated Press called the race for Murphy, who carried more than 63 percent of the vote to Perry's more than 36 percent.Murphy's win means that he will face off against Democrat Allen Thomas, Libertarian Tim Harris and Constitution Party candidate Greg Holt in a special election on Sept. 10.
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