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The Latest: Hunter Biden’s gun trial has gone to the jury for deliberation
Read full article: The Latest: Hunter Biden’s gun trial has gone to the jury for deliberationJurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial have begun deliberating to decide whether the president’s son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.
Biden tells Delaware grads to step up, 'now it's your hour'
Read full article: Biden tells Delaware grads to step up, 'now it's your hour'President Joe Biden has told graduates at his alma mater, the University of Delaware, that “now it’s your hour," and he's encouraging young people in the United States to help the country live up to its ideals.
Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition
Read full article: Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transitionPresident-elect Joe Biden speaks Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745.
Biden eyes Washington veterans for key administration posts
Read full article: Biden eyes Washington veterans for key administration postsDelaware Sen. Chris Coons, a longtime Biden ally and friend, is seen as a potential choice for secretary of state. Rep. Karen Bass of California, whom Biden considered for vice president, is seen as a potential housing and urban development secretary. Biden is expected to move quickly to name a chief of staff, but other top Cabinet positions will likely take longer. The names under consideration represent Biden's effort to move Washington past the tumult of President Donald Trump's administration and fill out his government with more seasoned professionals. The General Services Administration is tasked with formally recognizing Biden as president-elect, beginning the transition process.
How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House
Read full article: How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White HouseFILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a drive-in rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House
Read full article: How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House“It was a hard call,” said Jake Sullivan, a senior Biden adviser. He held large-scale events on the South Lawn of the White House, including the introduction of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett less than a week before his diagnosis. After three nights in the hospital, Trump, who was still infectious, staged a dramatic return to the White House. ___Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders knew his White House ambitions were over. Trump had been roundly criticized after mostly peaceful protesters were forcibly removed from a street near the White House in June.
Q&A: Valerie Biden Owens, from Joe's manager to proud sister
Read full article: Q&A: Valerie Biden Owens, from Joe's manager to proud sisterShe spoke with The Associated Press ahead of Joe Biden accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for the presidency on Thursday. VBO: We dont look at this moment as a victory lap. You can become a bully yourself and step on people who dont look like you or dont speak like you or whose value you dont even begin to understand. AP: What do you say to young progressives who dont see the Joe Biden you see, who see just the establishment old white man? AP: Whats it been like to see the Biden family, especially Hunter Biden, brought up?
For Joe Biden, long path to a potentially crucial presidency
Read full article: For Joe Biden, long path to a potentially crucial presidencyWhen Joe Biden steps to the podium Thursday night as the Democratic Partys presidential nominee, he will offer himself to a wounded, meandering nation as balm and as a bridge. That is how he is presenting himself as the person to lead the country beyond the tumultuous tenure of President Donald Trump. John Kasich endorsed Biden and assured anti-Trump Republicans that he had no worries Biden might make a sharp left turn in office. His sister points to that childhood crucible as seminal and newly applicable in Bidens campaign against Trump amid the backdrop of a changing electorate. In a primary presumed to be about Democrats' ideological rift between progressives and the center-left establishment, Biden took aim at Trump.
Joe Biden nears final decision on running mate
Read full article: Joe Biden nears final decision on running mateWASHINGTON As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals. That's one week before Democrats will hold their convention to officially nominate Biden as their presidential nominee. As Biden prepares to make his choice, a committee established to vet running mates has provided him with briefing materials. He has pledged to select a woman and is facing calls to choose the first Black woman to compete on a presidential ticket. Harris, while not directly addressing her vice presidential prospects, said Saturday that anyone who tries to shatter a glass ceiling faces naysayers.
Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch
Read full article: Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretchWASHINGTON As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals. Bill Richardson, who was vetted for vice president in 2008. The selection amounts to the most significant choice Biden has confronted in his nearly five-decade political career. On Friday night, Biden held a virtual fundraiser with Elizabeth Warren, who has also been considered as a running mate. The two talked for nearly an hour but did not mention the vice presidential selection process.