Month: August 2020

Cuomo announces all New Yorkers can vote absentee in June primaries

New York Gov. Andrew CuomoAndrew CuomoNo, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ Attorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury Buffalo officials ask state to re-examine 2008 firing of black police officer who stopped white officer’s chokehold MORE (D) announced Wednesday that voters will be able to cast absentee ballots for the…

By JohnValbyNation August 21, 2020 0

Biden assembling White House transition team

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against…

By JohnValbyNation August 21, 2020 0

Ohio Democrat Kate Schroder wins primary to challenge Steve Chabot

Democrat Kate Schroder won the party’s primary in Ohio’s 1st District, setting her up to challenge Rep. Steve ChabotSteven (Steve) Joseph ChabotOhio is suddenly a 2020 battleground House passes bill to grant flexibility for small business aid program Ohio Democrat Kate Schroder wins primary to challenge Steve Chabot MORE (R) in November. Schroder, a former Clinton Health…

By JohnValbyNation August 21, 2020 0

Turnout surges after states expand mail-in voting

States that moved to rapidly expand mail-in balloting amid the coronavirus pandemic are seeing some of their highest levels of voter turnout in years, even as President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action…

By JohnValbyNation August 21, 2020 0

Biden says Trump policies have led to coronavirus 'economic disaster'

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against…

By JohnValbyNation August 21, 2020 0

Poll: Biden leads Trump by 11 points nationally

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against…

By JohnValbyNation August 21, 2020 0

Quinnipiac poll shows Trump, Biden neck and neck in Texas

President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE and former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules |…

By JohnValbyNation August 21, 2020 0