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Biden aide accuses Trump of ‘trying to distort’ Biden position on oil

The Biden campaign continued Sunday to engage in damage control on the Democrat's debate pledge to "transition from the oil industry," accusing President Trump of "trying to distort Joe Biden's position."

October 25, 2020

Pelosi to seek another term as speaker if Democrats keep control of House

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would seek another term as speaker if Democrats retain control after the Nov. 3 elections.

October 25, 2020

AOC says Biden’s opposition to fracking ban won’t deter young voters

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday that young voters would not be turned off by former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's opposition to a fracking ban, saying that Mr. Biden would more receptive to their lobbying.

October 25, 2020

CPAC threatens legal action over ‘false and malicious’ footage in ‘Borat’ movie’

The American Conservative Union has threatened legal action against Sacha Baron Cohen for infiltrating CPAC, accusing him of staging stunts for his latest "Borat" movie that included an actor dressed as a Ku Klux Klansman.

October 25, 2020

The end of an era: The rise of social media, cable TV has led to the demise of the October surprise

The 2020 election season already has provided enough October surprises to fill a pinata, but the would-be bombshells involving President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden have yet to pack much of a punch.

October 25, 2020

Chelsea Handler: 50 Cent can’t support Trump’s reelection bid because he’s Black

Comedian Chelsea Handler says she has informed the rapper 50 Cent that he cannot support President Trump's reelection campaign because he's Black.

October 24, 2020

Greg Abbott, Texas governor: Biden transition from oil would ‘transition Texans from their paycheck’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's plan to "outlaw oil" would lay waste to the state's economy, pulling billions of dollars from schools and eliminating nearly 430,000 jobs.

October 23, 2020

Trump campaign predicts Biden’s anti-oil pledge will ‘put nail in coffin for Pennsylvania’

The Trump campaign predicted Friday that former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's "massive stumble" on transitioning U.S. energy production from the oil industry would dash the Democrat's hopes in shale-rich Pennsylvania.

October 23, 2020

Jewish students file federal complaint against University of Illinois over ‘anti-Semitic harassment’

Jewish students and their supporters announced Friday the filing of a federal complaint alleging an "unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment" at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

October 23, 2020

Pete Buttigieg backs Biden on saying goodbye to oil industry: ‘We’ve got a few short years’

Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden unleashed a gusher of criticism for his debate comment about making a "transition" from the oil industry, but former Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg was solidly in Mr. Biden's corner.

October 23, 2020

Biden stuns Trump by pledging to ‘transition’ from oil-and-gas industry

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday that he would "transition" away from the oil-and-gas industry even as he continued to deny that he would ban fracking.

October 22, 2020

Biden at debate blasts Trump for slashing Obama climate regulations

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday blasted President Trump for taking an ax to the Obama administration's extensive environmental regulations, arguing that they were needed to combat climate change.

October 22, 2020

Biden: ‘I have not taken a penny from any foreign source’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden denied Thursday accepting money from "any foreign source," seeking to bat down allegations of a pay-for-influence scam involving China and his son Hunter Biden.

October 22, 2020

Los Angeles accused of ‘harassment’ for fining Our Lady of Angels Catholic church

Attorneys for Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church on Thursday accused Los Angeles County officials of harassment, alleging that they retaliated over the church's lawsuit challenging the novel coronavirus shutdown rules with public-health inspections and fines.

October 22, 2020

Biden blamed as support for fracking ban drops among Democratic voters

Support for a fracking ban declined significantly among Democrats after the first presidential debate, prompting foes of hydraulic fracturing to urge Joseph R. Biden to stop talking about the issue.

October 22, 2020

‘Obamagate’ movie on FBI Russia collusion probe draws cheers on right

Conservatives cheered the premier of "Obamagate," a "verbatim theater" production about the FBI Russia collusion investigation from Irish filmmakers Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney.

October 21, 2020

2020 election October surprises pile up, but can’t captivate public

The 2020 election already has seen enough October surprises to fill a pinata, but the would-be bombshells involving President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden have yet to pack much of a punch.

October 21, 2020

Biden’s tax-the-rich plan would ultimately cost middle-class earners, analysis says

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has vowed to raise taxes only on individuals earning more than $400,000 annually, but critics contend that his economic plan would wind up draining the wallets of middle-class families as well.

October 21, 2020

Jared Polis, Colorado governor, has church coronavirus mask, capacity rules blocked by judge

A federal judge has blocked Gov. Jared Polis from enforcing capacity and mask rules at two Colorado churches, ruling that the novel coronavirus restrictions were more onerous for houses of worship than for secular institutions.

October 20, 2020

Jeffrey Toobin suspended from New Yorker for exposing himself on Zoom

Memo to Zoom callers: Before unzipping your pants, make sure the camera is turned off.

October 19, 2020