Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.“It was an honour to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded,” Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party.”The former vice-president has effectively been his party’s leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.

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Biden's VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention.Democrats with knowledge of the process said Biden’s search committee has narrowed the choices to as few as six serious contenders after initial interviews. Among the group still in contention: Sens.

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Biden's VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others

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It’s official: Jacksonville to host Republican National Convention in 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After much speculation, it’s been officially announced that the Republican National Convention will take place in Florida this year with Jacksonville serving as the host city.The event was originally scheduled to take place in North Carolina in August, but President Donald Trump pulled it from there because the state’s governor couldn’t guarantee a packed arena with limited social distancing guidelines.A news release issued Thursday evening didn’t provide dates for the rescheduled event but it did note that it will occur at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, which has a capacity of up to 15,000.Mass gatherings of more than 50 people are currently prohibited in Florida under the governor’s coronavirus reopening plan.It’s

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President to accept Republican nomination in Jacksonville: RNC

TAMPA, Fla. - The Republican National Convention announced Thursday that President Donald Trump will accept the party's nomination for reelection in Jacksonville, Florida.RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel made the announcement, adding a reminder that the convention was originally planned for Charlotte, North Carolina but that the state's governor "refused to provide assurances that this celebration could occur" without interruptions or adjustments to prevent the spread of COVID-19."Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump’s heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020," said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

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Joe Biden releases plan to reopen US economy amid coronavirus

PHILADELPHIA - Joe Biden on Thursday released a plan that he says can jump-start an economy in free fall from the coronavirus pandemic and said he is better positioned than President Donald Trump to safeguard businesses and their employees and create jobs without taking unnecessary health risks.Trump's Democratic challenger is promising to guarantee testing for the virus and protective equipment for people called back to work, use federal money to ensure paid leave for anyone who becomes sick and oversee thousands of new hires to help track the spread of illness.“Trump has basically had a one-point plan: open businesses,” Biden said at an event in Philadelphia with business owners and Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa.

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Biden: Main worry is Trump will try to 'steal this election'

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden says his chief worry is that President Donald Trump will attempt to “steal” the November election, and the Democratic challenger says he's even considered the possibility that the Republican incumbent would refuse to leave the White House should he lose.“My single greatest concern: This president’s going to try and steal this election,” Biden said on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” which aired Wednesday night.

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Trump resumes fundraising to build cash lead against Biden

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is resuming in-person fundraising events after a three-month hiatus as his campaign works to maintain a cash advantage over Democrat Joe Biden that it believes is vital to victory in November.Trump is traveling to Dallas on Thursday to raise more than $10 million for his campaign and the Republican Party, according to a GOP official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the plan. He'll hold another event Saturday at his private golf course in New Jersey.The moves come at a critical moment in the campaign.

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Biden says questions about 1994 crime bill are 'legitimate'

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that questions raised about his support for the 1994 crime bill are “legitimate.” But the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate insisted that people should judge him based on his current actions, not his past.Speaking during a virtual NAACP forum, Biden responded to questions that the moderator said were from young voters concerned about his role in writing the bill when he was a senator from Delaware.

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Rose McGowan calls Joe Biden a 'wolf in sheep's clothing' amid ongoing protests following George Floyd's death

Rose McGowan shared a pair of tweets suggesting that neither Joe Biden nor Democrats are the solution to the systemic racism being protested across the country. Like many celebrities, the actress and activist has been vocal on social media about the protests that have emerged in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn.

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says husband abandoned him, begs Donald Trump, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian for help

Joe Exotic asked Donald Trump, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian for help in a desperate plea to rescue him from life behind bars, where he says his husband has abandoned him. The “Tiger King” star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving time in prison for his role in a failed murder-for-hire plot against his former rival, Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin.The duo’s feud was the subject of the immensely popular Netflix documentary series that captivated the public at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Key Democrats spurn push to defund police amid Trump attacks

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and his allies have seized on calls to “defund the police” as a dangerous example of Democratic overreach as the Republican president fights for momentum amid crises that threaten his reelection.Key Democrats, including presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, are distancing themselves from the “defund” push, which some supporters say is a symbolic commitment to end systemic racism and shift policing priorities rather than an actual plan to eliminate law enforcement agencies.

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Romney says he'll 'stay quiet' on his 2020 presidential vote

WASHINGTON – Utah Sen. Mitt Romney on Monday became the latest prominent Republican to cast doubt on his support for President Donald Trump's reelection, saying he would “stay quiet” about whom he'll be supporting in November.Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, told reporters on Capitol Hill that “I'm not going to be describing who I'll be voting for." His open acknowledgment of hesitance in supporting Trump comes after former Trump defense secretary Gen.

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Trump to start holding election campaign rallies again in next 2 weeks

Donald Trump plans to start holding campaign rallies again in the next two weeks, a Trump campaign official said on Monday, ending a three-month hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.Trump, who thrives on the energy from packed arenas, has not held a rally since March 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and aides describe him as chomping at the bit to get out and start campaigning again ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S.

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Joe Biden Doesn't Want to Defund Police, But Reform It Instead

Joe Biden‘s campaign is speaking out about reports claiming he supports defunding police.

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‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic says he’ll “be dead in 2-3 months”

Netflix hit show Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness, has revealed that he will “be dead in 2-3 months.”Obtained by TMZ, the letter dated June 1 hears Exotic claim that his “soul is dead,” and he asks for immediate help in getting out of prison from Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump, and Cardi B.“I ask President Trump to keep his word and look into making this wrong a right and grant me a miracle,” Exotic wrote.Elsewhere in the letter to his “supporters, fans, and loved ones,” he says he’s struggling to keep hope in what he describes as some pretty miserable conditions behind bars.

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Joe Exotic Compares Himself To George Floyd & Asks Kim Kardashian For Help In WILD Letter!

Well, as if there was any doubt, even writing a letter about suffering in prison, Joe Exotic remains a character.

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Biden campaign says he opposes calls to 'defund the police' following George Floyd protests

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's campaign said Monday that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee opposed the “defunding the police” message amid growing calls to do so by activists across the country following George Floyd's death.“As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago, Vice President Biden does not believe that police should be defunded," Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said.

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Biden promises police changes without stripping funding

ATLANTA – Joe Biden diverged Monday from activists pushing to “defund the police” in the United States, arguing that an overhaul of policing in America can be accomplished within existing law enforcement agencies. A Biden presidential campaign aide said the Democrat “hears and shares the deep grief and frustration of those calling out for change” after George Floyd’s death by police in Minneapolis refocused the nation’s attention on institutional racism.

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Biden campaign says he opposes calls to 'defund the police'

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Tiger King star Joe Exotic fears he will die in prison ‘within three months’

Tiger King star Joe Exotic fears he will be “dead in three months” due to the medical issues he is allegedly facing in prison.The former zookeeper, who found fame on Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after being convicted of plotting a murder-for-hire against Carole Baskin, among other charges. And in a lengthy note to his “supporters, fans, loved ones” obtained by editors at TMZ, Exotic shared his fears and urged them to encourage U.S.

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Joe Biden to meet with George Floyd’s family before funeral

American flags are seen in front of the Fountain of Praise church where services will be held for George Floyd on June 8, 2020 in Houston, Texas. ( Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images )WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to travel to Houston to meet with the family of George Floyd and will provide a video message for Floyd’s funeral service.A Biden aide on Sunday described the plans of the Democratic presidential candidate.

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'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic fears he'll be 'dead in three months'

Tiger King star Joe Exotic fears he will be “dead in three months,” due to his medical issues allegedly being ignored while he serves a lengthy prison sentence.

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Tiger King's Joe Exotic chillingly predicts he'll die in prison in just two months

Joe Exotic has chillingly predicted that he'll die behind bars in just a couple of months.

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Democrats look to counter GOP vote-by-mail fraud claims

WASHINGTON – Democrats are mounting a new effort to push back against a well-funded Republican campaign that seeks to undermine public confidence in mail-in-voting, which President Donald Trump has said, without offering proof, will lead to election fraud. Fair Fight, an organization led by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, has joined forces with Priorities USA, the largest Democratic outside group, and American Bridge, the party’s opposition research clearinghouse, to form a new effort called Voter Suppression Watch.

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Biden to meet with George Floyd's family before funeral

WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to travel to Houston to meet with the family of George Floyd and will provide a video message for Floyd's funeral service.A Biden aide on Sunday described the plans of the Democratic presidential candidate. They did not include attending the service.Biden expects to give the family his condolences, said the aide, who discussed Biden's plans on condition of anonymity.Funeral services Monday will follow a six-hour viewing for Floyd, who was raised in Houston.

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Colin Powell says he 'cannot in any way support' Trump; announces he will vote for Biden

WASHINGTON D.C. - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday became the latest member of the Republican Party’s old guard to announce that he will not be voting for President Trump in November’s general election.Powell’s admission comes amid rumors and speculation that a number of establishment Republican heavyweights have sworn off voting for Trump in favor of Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden. The New York Times reported former President George W.

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Joe Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination

Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party." The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.

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Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination

BALTIMORE – It seemed easy to write off Joe Biden.The former vice president came across as easily blindsided at debates. The crowds at his presidential campaign speeches were far from stadium size.

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Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party."The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.

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Mail ballots from Tuesday's election push Biden over the top

WASHINGTON – After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden has won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president as states worked to tally a surge of mail ballots.Indiana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were among the seven states, plus the district, holding elections Tuesday. But a huge increase in vote-by-mail ballots, driven in large part by the coronavirus pandemic, meant election officials were still counting ballots Friday.Democrats don't hold winner-take-all contests in which the top vote-getter wins all the delegates.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Joe Biden ‘disturbed’ by Trump’s celebration of latest unemployment report

U.S. Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday that he was “disturbed” seeing President Trump celebrating the latest unemployment report that showed unemployment rates drop from 14.7 per cent in April to 13.3 per cent.

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Joe Biden officially named Democratic presidential candidate to take on Donald Trump

Joe Biden has officially clinched the Democratic presidential nomination and will face President Trump at the polls.

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Joe Biden Officially Wins Democratic Nomination For Presidential Election

Joe Biden has officially won the Democratic Nomination for President.

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Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Dr. Jill Biden, speaks to California voters during a Super Tuesday election night party at Baldwin Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday March 3, 2020.

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Joe Biden: 5 Things You Should Know About The Official Democratic Nominee For President

Joe Biden may be returning to the White House — as president, this time. The former vice president and senator from Delaware, 76, officially clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, June 5 thanks to the seven recent primaries needed to win. On April 15, he become the presumptive Democratic nominee for president after his remaining competitor, Senator Bernie Sanders, dropped out of the race on April 8.

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Mail ballots from Tuesday's election push Biden over the top

WASHINGTON – After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president late Friday as states worked to tally a surge of mail ballots.Indiana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were among the eight states holding elections Tuesday. But a huge increase in vote-by-mail ballots, driven in large part by the coronavirus pandemic, meant election officials were still counting ballots Friday.Democrats don't hold winner-take-all contests in which the top vote-getter wins all the delegates.

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Citing jobs in US, Trump says 'a great day' for George Floyd, Biden calls it 'despicable'

Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a "great day" for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans."We all saw what happened last week.

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Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April. But Biden pulled together the 1,991 delegates needed to become the nominee after seven states and the District of Columbia held presidential primaries Tuesday.Biden reached the threshold three days after the primaries because several states, overwhelmed by huge increases in mail ballots, took days to tabulate results.

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Why Joe Biden’s Senior Advisor Symone Sanders, 30, Is Doing All She Can To Get Him Elected

When Joe Biden spoke to the nation on the morning of June 2, 2020 from Philadelphia’s Town Hall, he conveyed a striking contrast to Donald Trump’s performance with an upside down Bible, the evening before, one of what America really needed – true ‘presidential leadership’. “I promise you this. I won’t traffic in fear and division. I won’t fan the flames of hate. I will seek to heal the racial wounds that have long plagued this country – not use them for political gain”, Biden vowed to the American people.

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Google: State-based hackers targeted Donald Trump, Joe Biden campaigns

BOSTON : Google said state-based hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful. The company confirmed the findings after the director of its Threat Analysis Group, Shane Huntley, disclosed the attempts Thursday on Twitter.

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Biden to focus on economic plans, inequality in weeks ahead

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is pledging to unveil a series of proposals in coming weeks aimed at reversing the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic and addressing inequalities that have contributed to protests sweeping the country.

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BET Invites Donald Trump and Joe Biden for Presidential Forum

BET is offering President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden the opportunity to face Black America in a presidential forum that would air on June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the abolishment of slavery in this country.

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States jockey to host Trump as he accepts GOP nomination

WASHINGTON – Several states are vying to host President Donald Trump when he accepts his party’s nomination later this year, after Trump officially pulled the plug on North Carolina because of the state's concerns over the coronavirus.

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Joe Biden Drops Jokes Takes Selfies While Supporting Protesters In Delaware

Joe Biden spent time chatting and taking photos with supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware this week, as seen in since-expired videos, initially posted to his Instagram Stories. The presumptive Democratic nominee wore a protective mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He took photos with three black males, one of which can be heard saying, “He’s got my vote,” in the clip.

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Trump, Biden win Pennsylvania primary amid pandemic, unrest

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania held a primary election Tuesday amid civil unrest, a pandemic, the introduction of new voting machines in some counties and the debut of mail-in balloting that pushed county election bureaus to their limits.

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The Latest: Biden wins Maryland's presidential primary

The Latest on Tuesday's primary elections (all times EDT):

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Democrats say Justice Department whistleblowers to testify

WASHINGTON –

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Biden: President Trump 'consumed' by ego, not leading during crisis

In an address to the American public, Joe Biden addressed a need for strong, uniting leadership.

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