“How does it feel to be a RINO?” a GOPer jokingly asked Speaker Johnson amid applause from conservative lawmakers who were proud he stuck with his plan to back foreign allies. A deeply reported, inside many rooms look at Johnson’s evolution w
@LACaldwellDC
Dozens of Trump supporters were loudly chanting a mix of “Four more years,” “Trump” and “USA” throughout the event, growing louder anytime
@JoeBiden
mentioned the president.
Today is the day Judge Brett Kavanaugh is set to become Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. At this point, senators are expected to pass his nomination, 51-49.
If the 60 vote threshold for justices were not changed last year, Kavanaugh wouldn’t be able to sit on the court.
I witnessed a Cleveland Clinic doctor remind Trump's guests to wear a mask, even offering them surgical ones on the off chance they didn't have one. None of them put on a mask.
The doctor looked frustrated as she stepped away, prompting a staffer to say, "That’s all you can do.”
Reminder that the Trump family and their guests sat unmasked in the debate hall Tuesday night despite rules mandating all attendees wear masks.
@FLOTUS
, who has now tested positive, entered the hall wearing a mask but removed it when she sat down. h/t
@MariannaNBCNews
~some personal news~ I’m heading home! After spending almost two years chasing Joe Biden around the country, I’ll now be following the ups & downs of his legislative agenda as a Hill reporter for
@NBCNews
. Im so incredibly excited to start this chapter so please send tips my way!
Never seen this many people waiting to see
@JoeBiden
in the 10 months I’ve spent covering Biden. Hundreds of people are waiting in line to see him in Kansas City and good group of people are already inside.
Good morning America! It’s Election Day &
@JoeBiden
is starting his by going to church with
@DrBiden
and two of their granddaughters. He’ll then make one final stop in Scranton and Philadelphia, Penn. as voters head to the polls today.
After meeting with Jacob Blake's family in Milwaukee, Wis.,
@JoeBiden
arrives in Kenosha to hear from roughly 20 faith, former police chiefs, small business owners and other community leaders at Grace Lutheran Church.
You KNOW you’re in LA when you’re listening to “Señorita” in the car and out of the corner of your eye see a girl who looks just like Camila Cabello run and hug a guy who you then realize is...Shawn Mendes. Not even exaggerating. This happened.
NEW: At his second virtual fundraiser today,
@JoeBiden
announced he's already putting together a transition team to vet cabinet members, brainstorm possible new cabinet positions and add talent throughout departments.
BREAKING:
@JoeBiden
&
@BernieSanders
6 policy task forces have released a hefty list of recommendations for the party's nominee &
@DNC
platform committee to consider. Details on the united effort to coalesce voters provided first to
@NBCNews
w/
@mikememoli
As early
@NBCNews
exit polls begin to roll in, an overwhelming majority of voters in AZ, FL & IL say they trust
@JoeBiden
over
@BernieSanders
to handle a huge crisis.
FL VOTERS
Biden 71%
Sanders 23%
IL VOTERS
Biden 64%
Sanders 31%
AZ VOTERS
Biden 63%
Sanders 31%
.
@JoeBiden
continues to wear a mask throughout his remarks in Manitowoc, Wis because the state has a mask mandate for anyone indoors. As
@shaqbrewster
reports, the governor's order allows Biden, a politician, to remove it but the nominee's motto has always been to lead by example
Hello from St. Louis where several thousands have gathered to welcome
@JoeBiden
at his first Missouri rally he’s held since launching his campaign last year.
.
@JoeBiden
before departing to visit the 9/11 memorials in NYC and Shanksville, Penn today: "I'm not gonna be making any news today. I'm not gonna talk about anything other than 9/11. We took all our advertising down. It's a solemn day and that's how we're gonna keep it. "
President-elect
@JoeBiden
walked into church with his daughter Ashley and grandson Hunter, who is Beau’s son, this morning. Biden will become the second Catholic president in U.S. history.
Former CIA Director John Brennan tells
@chucktodd
for the first time about the meeting where he informed Senate Majority Leader McConnell about Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election. Brennan said that McConnnell questioned the findings & saw them through a political lens.
NEW: Sens. Tillis & Coons have merged their special counsel protections bill with Sens. Graham & Booker’s proposal to make “one unified, bipartisan bill.” Here’s what the Special Counsel Independence & Integrity Act does:
Woah —> DHS Sec. Nielsen said she hasn’t seen the Intelligence community report that claims Putin preferred President Donald Trump win the US election over Hillary Clinton.
“I don’t believe I’ve seen that conclusion. I’m not aware of that,” she said on the Hill.
For those questioning the facts in this tweet, here they are:
In 2013, Senate Democrats lowered the 60-vote threshold & applied it to ONLY cabinet & lower court nominees. In 2017 (last year) Republicans decided to lower the threshold for SCOTUS nominees.
“As goes Philly so goes the state of Pennsylvania,”
@JoeBiden
tells roughly a hundred supporters and campaign organizers at a canvass kickoff in the West Oak neighborhood.
.
@JoeBiden
grows visibly emotional after Stephanie described the day her 4 yo was shot by a stray bullet. Both Biden &
@DrBiden
began to tear up after hearing how the same braids Stephanie put in her daughter’s hair that morning were given to her in a plastic bag by day’s end.
NEW:
@JoeBiden
tells
@chucktodd
he doesn't think Sanders is doing enough to condemn supporters using "vicious, malicious" rhetoric online against those with opposing viewpoints as them
"If any of my supporters did that, I’d disown them. Flat disown them."
.
@JoeBiden
is visiting Bethel AME Church in his hometown of Wilmington to have a conversation with community leaders following the nationwide protests that stemmed from the death of
#GeorgeFloyd
Before leaving Michigan tonight,
@JoeBiden
tells the traveling press corps that he "absolutely' blames Pres. Trump for the thousands of COVID-19 related deaths based on what the president knew earlier this year.
"It's totally irresponsible," he said. "Kick him out of office."
In blistering remarks,
@JoeBiden
sharply reacts to the New York Times' "horrifying revelation" that Russia offered Afghan militants bounties to kill U.S. troops, saying that Pres. Trump's failure to protect troops is a "betrayal"
Good morning 👋🏼 from Philadelphia where I’ll be covering the other side of the Democratic ticket,
@KamalaHarris
. Today she’ll be participating in a conversation with the campaign’s Black women outreach group “Sister to Sister” before meeting with local & elected Latino leaders.
FIRST TO
@NBCNews
: “Here’s the deal” is what
@JoeBiden
says before launching into an explanation about something he wants people to understand. It’s also the name of his new
#podcast
launching today as he tries to reach voters in the virtual campaign era
.
@PresElectBiden
is visibly overcome with emotions as he delivers his final remarks in his hometown of Wilmington, Del., the start of his political career.
"I'll always be the proud son of the state of Delaware," he said. "When I die, Delaware will be written on my heart."
.
@JoeBiden
so far has had the most warm reception here at the Clark County Democratic dinner in Las Vegas with numerous tables standing for him and holding up "Joe 2020" signs. The same group has already chanted "Joe, Joe, Joe" twice.
.
@JoeBiden
begins his Sumter event slamming the Trump admin. for instructing public health officials speaking publicly about the coronavirus without their permission.
"It's bad enough that we have a pres. who doesn't tell the truth. But now the pres. won't let others" do that.
In non Iowa news: President John F. Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, has endorsed
@JoeBiden
for president as the countdown to New Hampshire begins
First to
@NBCNews
: All of the country's Democratic attorney generals endorsed
@JoeBiden
today, including 14 new ones. They all cite his commitment to uniting the country and protecting key tenants of the party including the Affordable Care Act.
.
@JoeBiden
arrives to his Scranton childhood home, introducing granddaughters Finnegan & Natalie to Anne Kearns who now lives there. Biden asked to show them the kitchen, the literal scene of many Biden stories recounting lessons learned from his family around the kitchen table
.
@LadyGaga
&
@JoeBiden
surprise students at University of Pittsburg ahead of their joint drive-in rally tonight. Biden joked that Gaga will deliver remarks while he sings as students cheered and held “We’re Gaga for Joe & Kamala” signs
NEWS: In a virtual fundraiser tonight,
@JoeBiden
said he has alerted Sen
@BernieSanders
about moving forward with his VP vetting process. He also told donors that he could easily pick out his cabinet in 15 minutes if he was pressured to do so.
"I like to have fun, but this is really serious. This is the most important election in the history...us, Puerto Ricans, have the power to decide it. We have to make sure, I beg you please, to vote for
@JoeBiden
,"
@ricky_martin
says seriously as he asks his community to turnout.
.
@JoeBiden
said he invited
@staceyabrams
on
@Lawrence
's show tonight on
@MSNBC
because of her work on voting rights.
He said that Abrams has done more to make "sure there is a fair vote than anybody" and that she "knows what she's doing and she's incredibly capable person."
While we haven't heard from the Biden campaign yet, we are getting the 1st reaction from a guest they invited to the debate
@kdurquiza
, who commends them for precautions they took
But shes “terrified” given she knows the “darkest result” after seeing her dad succumb to the virus
During tonight's "Community of Pride" event,
@JoeBiden
says that if the U.S. wants to live up to being the beacon of hope in the world, they need to pass the Equality Act, ban conversion therapy & bring back pride celebrations to the White House. He promises to do that if elected
Some very exciting personal news: I’m heading to the
@washingtonpost
to cover the best beat in town — Congress! Absolutely cannot wait to grow and learn from an incredible group of political reporters and editors, all of whom I’ve long admired. I’m ready to get started!
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene aggressively confronted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wednesday afternoon, shouting that she is a “terrorist sympathizer” & causing the N.Y. congresswoman to raise security concerns. More on what was witnessed here:
NEW
@JoeBiden
narrowly leading in Pennsylvania following the latest absentee & mail-in-ballot that now has him up statewide roughly 5600 votes against Trump, per
@SteveKornacki
. Half of the remaining vote is still to come from Philly, where Biden is “expected to expand that lead”
Before leaving church,
@JoeBiden
visited his son’s grave. Biden has long talked about Beau as his “good luck charm” on consequential days like debates & election nights.
“The person who I anticipated running for president this year was Beau Biden, not Joe Biden,” he said in Feb.
Roughly an hour after
@JoeBiden
walked off the debate stage, deputy campaign manager
@KBeds
tells reporters on a post-debate briefing call that Biden is "going to show up" at the next two debates
"We don't know how many different ways we can say yes. We are going to the debates"
Sen. Cruz responds to Peter Navarro’s comment against PM Trudeau: "You know I will say I've seen some of the reporting on the various comments and I have to note that I'm pretty sure that circles of hell are not reserved for Canadians proposing retaliatory tariffs."
@JoeBiden
@ricky_martin
.
@EvaLongoria
reminds Latino voters that Trump has pushed the narrative that they don't belong. She notes that Mexico "isn't sending rapists" but instead firefighters to help fight CA wildfires.
"I want the Latino community to be the decisive group that votes him out of office"
As they prepare to cement plans to possibly celebrate a
@JoeBiden
victory today, the Biden campaign says to expect to hear him address the nation during primetime hours tonight.
NEWS: Trump & McCarthy spoke last night after audio proved the GOP leader was going to tell the former pres. to resign days following Jan. 6. Trump was reportedly not upset and reveled over his continued grip over the GOP, two sources tell me &
@JaxAlemany
.
@JoeBiden
is enthusiastically received by hundreds of people—and actress Vivica A. Fox—in Conway, S.C. Fox introduced Biden as “my man” and later called him “darling.”
Later today
@JoeBiden
&
@KamalaHarris
will once again appear together as the Democratic ticket, receiving a briefing on COVID-19 from health experts in Wilmington, DE before delivering remarks.
President-elect
@JoeBiden
is presenting his science team today, calling it possibly the most exciting team rollout he’s participated in to date because they have an enormous responsibility to reinject facts into science, especially amid a pandemic.
A couple who works together, stays together:
@JoeBiden
&
@DrBiden
will receive a briefing from education experts Wed. as schools reopen. Biden will then deliver remarks "on how Trump’s failure to address COVID-19 is impacting students, educators, & children," per campaign
President-elect
@JoeBiden
, who will be the second Catholic U.S. president when sworn in, attends mass celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Tuesday morning. He appears to still have a slight limp after fracturing his foot over a week ago.
Obama Bump: The
@JoeBiden
campaign has brought in its largest fundraising total to date with the help of
@BarackObama
, raising $7.6 million from 175,000 grassroots donors
Amid Pres. Donald Trump's attacks on the U.S. Postal Service, over 300,000 postal workers union announce they're endorsing
@JoeBiden
&
@KamalaHarris
, via
@sahilkapur
Allies to Menendez made calls to Congressional Hispanic Caucus members, asking them to hold as a firewall in his defense. That dam broke today when the highest-ranking Latino member in Congress called for him to resign. The latest with
@ColbyItkowitz
.
@JoeBiden
brings his economic message to Toledo, Ohio where how main message besides selling his “Build Back Better” plan to union members gathered at the drive-in is promising to never turn his back on them like Pres. Trump has in the last several years.
NEW:
@JoeBiden
is amplifying his warning to seniors that Trump would quickly deplete Social Security if reelected in a new ad airing in eight battleground states, a message they will continue to hammer among seniors with two months to go until
#ElectionDay
Upon departing church,
@JoeBiden
walked towards Beau Biden’s grave. This is the first time he’s visited his son since Election Day morning Tuesday, and of course, since he became president-elect.
.
@mikememoli
reports that
@JoeBiden
’s grandchildren alerted him &
@DrBiden
to the fact that he had officially become president-elect after the couple stepped away from the TV. "Pop, Pop! We won,” the grandkids said, per Mike’s source. This picture was taken shortly thereafter:
The crowd here is singing and dancing along to McFadden & Whitehead’s “Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now.” The lyrics go, “ain’t no stoppin us now, we’re on the move!”
NEWS: Freedom Caucus members are plotting to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker as early as next week. If they’re successful, they already know who to nominate as his replacement: Majority Whip Tom Emmer. A newsy scoop w/ the indefatigable
@LACaldwellDC
“I don't care if you think I'm Satan reincarnated. The fact is, you can't look at that television and say nothing happened on the 6th. You can't listen to people who say this was a peaceful march,”
@POTUS
says about deniers of the Jan. 6 insurrection during a CNN townhall tonight
BIDEN is giving his most extensive remarks on Pres. Trump putting his own re-election interests over national security when asking a foreign government to investigate him and his son.
Biden says this is “exhibit A” of a president abusing power.
When politics & fashion intersect (my favorite subject):
@maxmara
announces they’ll re-release
@NancyPelosi
’s coat in multiple colors next year following its social media success
“Look at the enthusiasm that has been generated,”
@JoeBiden
tells thousands gathered in Kansas City.
He then took a swipe at Sanders saying turnout is necessary to beat Pres. Trump: “well guess what, we turned them out.”
Rob Porter’s security clearance is officially being investigated by Congress in a committee led by none other than Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC).
“I’m troubled by almost every aspect of this,” Gowdy told CNN this morning. “How in the hell was he still employed?"
Visibly upset,
@JoeBiden
says this is the closest he's ever been to losing his temper over something Pres. Trump has said when discussing The Atlantic's reporting.
Biden, who often mentions his son when discussing soldiers, said Beau "wasn't a sucker" for volunteering to serve.
The anti-lynching bill spearheaded by Sens. Harris, Booker & Scott just passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
The presiding officer while that was happening: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
There seems to be a notable difference between the relationship Judiciary Chair Graham has with DOJ & the one RM Feinstein has with the department. She told reporters she hasn’t heard back from them about her letter request, meanwhile Graham had dinner with Barr last night.
Instead of clapping, a lot of honking. Cars honked loudly in honor of Beau Biden, who served as attorney general representing many people gathered here today before he passed in 2015.
After speaking with Sec. Mattis, Sen. Graham said that he believes Trump made the decision to pull troops from Syria "alone" and without considering military leaders.
.
@JoeBiden
commenting on Ruth Bader Ginsberg moments after landing in Delaware after his trip to Minnesota, noting she was a “beloved figure” who lived “the highest ideals.” He recalls presiding over her nomination as the Senate Judiciary chairman at the time
“No evidence to support any allgeation that a spy was placed in the Trump campaign,” House Intel Ranking Member Adam Schiff said in a statement on behalf of all Democrats in the Gang of 8.
.
@JoeBiden
passionately responds to Pres. Trump telling Bob Woodward he knew about the gravity of the coronavirus, but chose to downplay the threat, calling it a "life and death betrayal of the American people."
"It's beyond despicable. It's a dereliction of duty," he said.
.
@JoeBiden
&
@KamalaHarris
are receiving a briefing on the current status of the coronavirus pandemic & economy at The Queen Theater in Wilmington.
Moments after arriving, the campaign announced both members of the Democratic ticket tested negative for COVID-19 today.
SEN. FLAKE remains extremely torn about how he’ll vote on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination. He says he needs to review a lot before tomorrow morning, including sworn affidavits. Flake wishes GOP didn’t rush through the process so senators could have more time to analyze.
Former Pres.
@BarackObama
makes his campaign trail debut in North Philadelphia where he will be participating in the campaign’s “Shop Talk” conversation with Black men as he tries to mobilize a base that did not turnout overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
.
@JoeBiden
begins his remarks in Little Havana, Miami stressing his belief that "immigration built this country."
He thanked Victoria, the daughter of Venezuelan immigrants who introduced him, for casting her first ballot for him.
"I promise I will not let you down," he said.
President-elect
@JoeBiden
received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on live TV Monday, hoping it shows Americans there’s “nothing to worry about” once they get the chance to get vaccinated.
After making a surprise stop at one of his Des Moines field offices today,
@JoeBiden
told reporters his campaign is “going to survive all the way through the whole thing” even if he doesn’t win the Iowa caucuses tonight.
BREAKING:
@KamalaHarris
' Communications Director Liz Allen and a non-staff flight crew member have tested positive for coronavirus.
The campaign announces halted travel for Harris through the weekend even though they say she was "not in close contact" to the individuals.
.
@JoeBiden
to
@KamalaHarris
, at today's fundraiser: "I'm so lucky to have you as part of this, this partnership going forward, because I think we're going together. We can make a great deal of difference and the biggest thing we can do is make Donald Trump a one-term president."
NEW:
@JoeBiden
’s latest 2020 endorser, Sen.
@CoryBooker
, is joining him in Flint, Michigan this afternoon, campaign officials tell me &
@mikememoli
. Booker will rally Biden tonight alongside
@SenKamalaHarris
in Detroit ahead of tomorrow’s primary in Michigan.
.
@JoeBiden
will create a task force to unify the 545 children separated from their parents at the border by signing an executive order on day one of his presidency if elected. It’s a message they’re targeting Latinos with in the final stretch in a new ad: