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Joe Biden jokes about inappropriate touching complaints – live | Joe Biden jokes about inappropriate touching complaints – live |
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Former US Rep. Anthony Weiner has been ordered to register as a sex offender. | |
A judge ruled he’ll be designated a level 1 sex offender after completing a prison sentence for sexting an underage girl, the New York Post reports. It’s the level deemed at the lowest risk of committing further crimes. | |
The former Congressman’s serial sexting habit has had an outsized impact on US politics, in addition to tanking his own run for mayor of New York. The investigation into Weiner led to investigators finding emails belonging to his now-estranged wife, which prompted the FBI to reopen the probe of Hillary Clinton just before the 2016 election. | |
White House Correspondents Association president Oliver Knox responds to Donald Trump’s announcement that he won’t attend the group’s annual dinner and will hold a rival rally: “We’re looking forward to an enjoyable evening of celebrating the First Amendment and great journalists past, present, and future.” | |
#WHCA President Olivier Knox on President Trump’s decision not to attend the association’s annual dinner April 27. “We’re looking forward to an enjoyable evening of celebrating the First Amendment and great journalists past, present, and future." @OKnox | |
Donald Trump, in apparent response to former Vice President Joe Biden’s speech to the electrical workers’ union, claims the workers support him. | |
I’ve employed thousands of Electrical Workers. They will be voting for me! | |
Former vice president Joe Biden, answering questions about his ideological orientation, declared, “I’m an Obama-Biden Democrat, and I’m proud of it.” | Former vice president Joe Biden, answering questions about his ideological orientation, declared, “I’m an Obama-Biden Democrat, and I’m proud of it.” |
Biden says his views are in line with the mainstream of the party, despite the recent attention paid to leftist insurgents. Essentially, he’s a traditional liberal, he said. | Biden says his views are in line with the mainstream of the party, despite the recent attention paid to leftist insurgents. Essentially, he’s a traditional liberal, he said. |
“I wish I had been labeled in Delaware the seven times I ran as a moderate. I was never labeled as a moderate,” Biden told reporters, according to footage aired on CNN. | “I wish I had been labeled in Delaware the seven times I ran as a moderate. I was never labeled as a moderate,” Biden told reporters, according to footage aired on CNN. |
The definition of progressive, Biden said, seems to be shifting - now, it’s “are you a socialist?” Which he is not. | The definition of progressive, Biden said, seems to be shifting - now, it’s “are you a socialist?” Which he is not. |
“The vast majority of the members of the Democratic party are still basically liberal to moderate Democrats in the traditional sense,” he said, asking to be defined by his views on race, women’s rights, gay rights and civil liberties. “I’ll stack my record on those things against anyone who has ever run.” | “The vast majority of the members of the Democratic party are still basically liberal to moderate Democrats in the traditional sense,” he said, asking to be defined by his views on race, women’s rights, gay rights and civil liberties. “I’ll stack my record on those things against anyone who has ever run.” |
Most of the candidates who successfully defeated Republicans have been from his wing of the party, Biden said. | Most of the candidates who successfully defeated Republicans have been from his wing of the party, Biden said. |
“Show me the really left, left, left wingers who beat a Republican,” he said. “So the idea the Democratic party is kinda stood on its head, I don’t get.” | “Show me the really left, left, left wingers who beat a Republican,” he said. “So the idea the Democratic party is kinda stood on its head, I don’t get.” |
Biden made clear he is all but certain to launch a presidential bid, saying he was avoiding make it explicit on the advice of lawyers to avoid triggering fundraising rules. He said he hopes to be the last in the field to announce. | |
Biden gaggle right now might as well be a campaign launch. “I’m an Obama-Biden Democrat and I’m proud of it,” he says. | |
Joe Biden faced questions about complaints from women who say he touched them in a way that made them uncomfortable. | Joe Biden faced questions about complaints from women who say he touched them in a way that made them uncomfortable. |
“I’m sorry I didn’t understand more,” he told reporters when asked about requests that he apologize, according to footage aired on CNN. “I’m not sorry for any of my intentions. I’m not sorry for anything that I have ever done. I’ve never been disrespectful intentionally to a man or a woman.” | “I’m sorry I didn’t understand more,” he told reporters when asked about requests that he apologize, according to footage aired on CNN. “I’m not sorry for any of my intentions. I’m not sorry for anything that I have ever done. I’ve never been disrespectful intentionally to a man or a woman.” |
Biden answered questions after appearing at a union event where he joked about the allegations, hugging the union president and noting that he had permission to hug him. The comment has already been criticized as tone deaf but Biden said he was sincere. | Biden answered questions after appearing at a union event where he joked about the allegations, hugging the union president and noting that he had permission to hug him. The comment has already been criticized as tone deaf but Biden said he was sincere. |
“I literally think it is incumbent upon me and I think everybody else to make sure that if you embrace someone, if you touch someone, it’s with their consent - regardless of your intentions, if you’re trying to bring solace, if you’re trying trying to welcome them,” Biden said. | “I literally think it is incumbent upon me and I think everybody else to make sure that if you embrace someone, if you touch someone, it’s with their consent - regardless of your intentions, if you’re trying to bring solace, if you’re trying trying to welcome them,” Biden said. |
He said he wasn’t surprised to see Donald Trump post a video mocking him about the allegations. “It doesn’t surprise me. He doesn’t have time to do his job. But look, everybody knows how Donald Trump is,” he said. | He said he wasn’t surprised to see Donald Trump post a video mocking him about the allegations. “It doesn’t surprise me. He doesn’t have time to do his job. But look, everybody knows how Donald Trump is,” he said. |
Biden said the criticism from some women will change the way he interacts with people on the campaign trail. “I think it’s going to have to change,” he said. | Biden said the criticism from some women will change the way he interacts with people on the campaign trail. “I think it’s going to have to change,” he said. |
Attorney General William Barr will testify before Congress on Tuesday, the Hill reports. | Attorney General William Barr will testify before Congress on Tuesday, the Hill reports. |
He’ll be there to testify about the Justice Department’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, but is likely to face questions about special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, which he faces increasing pressure to release. | He’ll be there to testify about the Justice Department’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, but is likely to face questions about special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, which he faces increasing pressure to release. |
The hearing is set for the House Appropriations Committee at 9:30 am Tuesday, according to the Hill. | The hearing is set for the House Appropriations Committee at 9:30 am Tuesday, according to the Hill. |
Joe Biden has been spotted in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania with a camera crew, CNN reports. It could be a sign he’s preparing for a presidential campaign launch. | Joe Biden has been spotted in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania with a camera crew, CNN reports. It could be a sign he’s preparing for a presidential campaign launch. |
A very unfavorable book review in the Washington Post for “Healthy Holly,” the book by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh that has sparked scandal and led to the mayor taking a leave of absence. | A very unfavorable book review in the Washington Post for “Healthy Holly,” the book by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh that has sparked scandal and led to the mayor taking a leave of absence. |
In "Healthy Holly," the godawful children's book by the Baltimore Mayor, random street lamps and clocks come to life, nothing ever goes wrong, and characters say things like "You are jumping rope!"(The mayor still sold thousands of copies. B/c it ain't about the book). https://t.co/WLzxqqYHSu | In "Healthy Holly," the godawful children's book by the Baltimore Mayor, random street lamps and clocks come to life, nothing ever goes wrong, and characters say things like "You are jumping rope!"(The mayor still sold thousands of copies. B/c it ain't about the book). https://t.co/WLzxqqYHSu |
A new poll finds that most voters say uncomfortable touching allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden should not disqualify him from being president. | A new poll finds that most voters say uncomfortable touching allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden should not disqualify him from being president. |
In the Hill-HarrisX poll, 56% said Biden’s conduct should not be viewed as disqualifying, while 23% said it should be and 21% were unsure. | In the Hill-HarrisX poll, 56% said Biden’s conduct should not be viewed as disqualifying, while 23% said it should be and 21% were unsure. |
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his appearance at a union event with a crack about the criticism of his touchy tendencies. | Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his appearance at a union event with a crack about the criticism of his touchy tendencies. |
He came on stage and hugged IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, BuzzFeed reports. “I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie,” he said. | He came on stage and hugged IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, BuzzFeed reports. “I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie,” he said. |
Biden comes on stage and hugs IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson."I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie," Biden says, to uproarious applause from the (mostly male) crowd. | Biden comes on stage and hugs IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson."I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie," Biden says, to uproarious applause from the (mostly male) crowd. |
This is Biden’s first public event since several women said he has touched them in a way that made them feel uncomfortable. | This is Biden’s first public event since several women said he has touched them in a way that made them feel uncomfortable. |
Putting his arm around a young boy in footage aired on CNN, Biden also said, “By the way, he gave me permission to touch him.” | Putting his arm around a young boy in footage aired on CNN, Biden also said, “By the way, he gave me permission to touch him.” |
.@JoeBiden now inviting kids up onstage from the crowd. "All those kids, you want to come up on the stage, you can come up, it’s okay.” Gives them handshakes before putting an arm around the nearest boy. “He gave me permission to touch him." | .@JoeBiden now inviting kids up onstage from the crowd. "All those kids, you want to come up on the stage, you can come up, it’s okay.” Gives them handshakes before putting an arm around the nearest boy. “He gave me permission to touch him." |