Month: August 2020

Yaya Toure has questioned whether Manchester City should sack Pep Guardiola after his Champions League failure.

The former City midfielder believes if Guardiola had missed out consistently at other clubs he would have been on the brink of the axe.

City were beaten 3-1 in the Champions League quarter-finals by Lyon last week, with Guardiola’s tactics coming under fire.

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He has failed to make the last four since moving to the Etihad in 2016 and, despite two Premier League titles, Toure feels the Spaniard’s job would be under threat elsewhere.

“If this was Barcelona or maybe Real Madrid, for sure he’s going to be in trouble,” Toure, who played for Guardiola for two years, told the Daily Mail. “It’s down to the board and what they’re going to decide to do with him.

“For me, he’s up there in the class of Jurgen Klopp and Zinedine Zidane but it’s up to the club. I know City: they can have whatever manager they want because everybody knows they have got the money to do it.

“People are finding a way to say he came just for the league — you cannot lie about that because the budget the club have been giving to him year after year, he needs to have the Champions League.”

Toure played 316 times for City after joining from Barcelona in 2010 and helped them end their 44-year wait for a top-flight title.

He won three Premier League crowns and insisted the pressure to win at City is intense.

“That’s the game,” the 37-year-old said. “Some important people in the club were calling me, saying I have to play; I have to deliver; we need to win the trophies; we have to do this.

“It was hard, week in week out when you’re playing with this pressure on your mind.”

 

Man Utd could offer goalkeeper Sergio Romero as part of a deal to convince Aston Villa to sell Jack Grealish, according to reports.

Aaron Ramsdale’s £18.5m move to Sheffield United was confirmed on Wednesday evening, ending their interest in bringing Dean Henderson back to Bramall Lane on loan next season.

That could mean Henderson will remain at Old Trafford next season to compete with David de Gea for the number one spot at Man Utd, knocking Romero further down the pecking order.

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The Argentina international has been linked with a move to Leeds United already this summer and now the Daily Mail reckon that United could offer to Aston Villa in a player-plus-cash offer for Grealish.

It is unclear the level of the Red Devils’ interest in Grealish up until now with David Ornstein recently claiming that Man City were actually showing “more interest” in the Aston Villa captain than Man Utd.

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However, the Daily Mail reckons that United could offer Romero ‘as a makeweight in any deal for the £70million-rated Grealish’ with Man Utd apparently preferring that to loaning Henderson to Aston Villa.

The report finishes by saying: ‘United insiders have played down interest in Grealish, but talks are expected to develop in the coming weeks.’

 

Campaigns are shifting to virtual efforts to engage with voters after suspending events amid the coronavirus pandemic.

With staffers teleworking and candidates stuck either in Washington or in their homes, campaign teams are increasingly pivoting toward spreading information about the coronavirus and pitching in to help residents of their communities rather than spouting political messages.

Multiple interviews with officials on presidential and down-ballot campaigns underscored how candidates have been forced to turn to online media to reach voters as the pandemic simultaneously sidelines the contenders and pushes policy debates to the back burner.

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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 Facebook MORE, who relishes working a rope line and face-to-face interactions with voters, has sought to keep his presidential bid in the limelight with a spree of media appearances and virtual town halls mostly dedicated to the coronavirus after being forced to scrap his in-person events.

The Biden campaign confirmed to The Hill it will be ramping up its digital efforts to try to replace the face time the former vice president would normally get with voters. Events like virtual and phone-in town halls with Biden as well as medical professionals are expected to dominate his calendar, outreach that the campaign hopes will boost his standing heading toward a likely general election match-up with 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.

“He’s one of the best retail politicians in the country, so that face time, the handshakes and the rope line time is super important to him and it’s where he really connects with folks, and I think you’ll see from us building out a digital program that still allows him to do that,” the campaign said.

“Having a formidable digital operation will be key and it’ll definitely put us in a position to compete, especially against the Trump campaign.”

For his part, Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) has substituted his packed rallies with coronavirus town halls that feature medical experts, as well as livestream events with musical guests. Sanders, who is facing down a growing delegate gap against Biden in the Democratic primary, has scrapped much of his political messaging while the senator is in Washington working on coronavirus relief efforts.

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Sanders’s livestreams to date have received more than 14 million views, according to the campaign, which did make an official available for comment to The Hill.

Down-ballot candidates in both parties who don’t boast the hefty campaign accounts of Biden or Sanders are also making the pivot toward digital outreach, with many telling The Hill they’re seeking to help residents directly impacted by the pandemic.

“Of course we’ve had our own challenges of having to convert virtually, but it pales in comparison to what business owners [are experiencing],” said Zack Carroll, campaign manager for Jaime Harrison, a Democrat facing Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamHillicon 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 OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op MORE (R-S.C.). 

“I can’t even imagine what these folks are going through right now, and frankly that’s on top of Jaime’s mind. We’ll get through this, but we’ve really got to think about the folks that are going to be hit hardest,” he added. 

The Harrison campaign has launched a new phone line to reach rural voters across South Carolina without access to broadband internet.

“We’re running for the folks that don’t have the same luxuries that we do — that face a much more uncertain future given this,” Carroll said. “That’s what our focus is going to be.” 

The reelection campaign for Sen. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsRepublicans prepare to punt on next COVID-19 relief bill Trump tweets spark fresh headache for Republicans Trump’s tweet on protester sparks GOP backlash  MORE (R-Maine), in one of the most closely watched Senate races, is conducting constituent conference calls to increase Collins’s exposure and offering to deliver items to residents who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus.

“It hasn’t happened a lot yet, but people have had those conversations with folks and have offered, especially for some of our elderly neighbors who can’t get out, we’ve offered to go to the grocery store if we safely can do that and drop it off at their doorstep,” Kevin Kelley, Collins’s deputy campaign manager, told The Hill.

Both Amy McGrath and Theresa Greenfield, Democrats who are running against Sens. Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) and Joni ErnstJoni Kay ErnstGeorge Conway group hits Ernst in new ad GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ MORE (R-Iowa), respectively, are also sending links to supporters urging them to join in donating to local food banks.

“As our daily lives change, so do the challenges each and every one of us face, and for many people that’s being able to purchase or have access to food. We are trying to close that gap by having neighbors help neighbors through our work with food banks,” McGrath’s campaign told The Hill.

Like Biden and Sanders, many down-ballot contenders are tailoring their message almost entirely around the coronavirus, cutting public safety announcement-style ads to detail health tips and appearing alongside doctors to urge voters to stay safe.

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Yet while campaigns are as dedicated as ever to maintaining their outreach, some admit they expect to pay a financial toll as face time with voters all but ceases and donors become increasingly tepid about making contributions.

“I think we’ve seen a huge economic crash and a global pandemic, of course there’s going to be a change of pace, for sure,” said Aaron Simpson, a spokesperson for Cal Cunningham, a Democrat running to unseat Sen. Thom TillisThomas (Thom) Roland TillisKoch-backed group launches ad campaign to support four vulnerable GOP senators The Hill’s Campaign Report: It’s primary night in Georgia Tillis unveils new 0,000 ad in North Carolina Senate race MORE (R-N.C.). “What hasn’t changed is the approach of the campaign and Cal’s mantra that we’re going to meet people where they are regardless of the circumstances.”

Just over half of voters who say they intend to support 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 Facebook MORE in the presidential election say their minds are made up, according to a new poll, a potentially worrying sign for Biden as he works to gin up support ahead of a likely general election match-up with 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.

A Grinnell College national poll released Wednesday morning showed that 55 percent of likely voters who said they would back Biden say their minds are made up, while 43 percent said they could be persuaded to support a different candidate.

Trump holds much stronger sway over his supporters in the poll, with 82 percent of likely voters who say they will cast their ballot for Trump saying their minds are set and only 17 percent saying they are still persuadable.

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Still, Biden fares better in the question than Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), over whom he has developed a virtually insurmountable delegate lead in the Democratic primary. Fifty percent of Sanders supporters said their minds were made up, while 44 percent said they could be convinced to back someone else.

The former vice president holds a 47-43 percent lead over Trump in a hypothetical match-up, a 4-point advantage just beyond the poll’s margin of error of 3.5 percentage points. 

Nevertheless, the poll is bound to fuel further speculation over Democratic enthusiasm for Biden, a centrist who is still working to make inroads among progressive groups and voters heading toward the crucial summer months of campaigning.

Democratic handwringing first began after an ABC News-Washington Post poll released this week found that 74 percent of those supporting Biden are doing so enthusiastically, compared to 86 percent of Trump supporters.

Among those figures, 55 percent of registered voters backing Trump are “very” enthusiastic in their support, with 31 percent “somewhat” enthusiastic, while just 28 percent of registered voters in favor of Biden are “very” enthusiastic, compared to 46 percent who are “somewhat.”

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“The enthusiasm gap recorded in the poll is troubling,” Brad Bannon, a Democratic strategist, said of the poll. “Everything the president has done since his inauguration was designed to fire up the Republican base, and the effort has paid off.” 

Exacerbating fears further is the fact that Biden’s campaign has been largely sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic, relegating the former vice president to digital outreach while Trump addresses the nation in daily White House briefings. 

However, Biden allies have expressed confidence that the campaign’s efforts to broaden its appeal will pay off in November. 

“When this is all said and done, I think we’ll all be on the same page,” said one longtime ally who is in touch with the campaign.

The Grinnell College national poll, which was conducted by Selzer & Co., surveyed 777 likely voters from March 27 to 30 and has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

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Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s ‘wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE slammed the decision to hold Wisconsin’s presidential primary Tuesday, calling it a “dark day” for the country’s democracy.

“This was a dark day for our democracy. In the middle of one of the worst public health emergencies in modern history, the Republican Party forced the people of Wisconsin to choose between their safety and their vote,” Perez said in a statement. “The craven self-interest of the GOP knows no bounds.”

Democrats have railed against courts’ decisions to hold in-person primaries Tuesday amid concerns that the election will pose risks to voters in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed an executive order to postpone Tuesday’s elections until June 9 due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the move was overturned by the state Supreme Court on Monday. 

Republicans had advocated for both state and national courts to keep the primary races on as scheduled so as not to interfere with the contests, but Democrats said holding the elections posed too great a public health risk.

Voting was thrust into chaos Tuesday, as videos of long lines at polling places flooded social media and the National Guard was tapped to staff the sites amid a lack of poll workers. The reduced capacity was underscored by the situation in Milwaukee, a city that had 180 polling places in 2016 but had only five Tuesday.

Perez suggested voters will turn against the GOP in November over the decision, saying that Democrats are the ones working to protect the public. 

“Democrats are showing true leadership during this crisis by advocating for the health and safety of the American people and the integrity of our democracy. And come Election Day in November, voters will remember which party had their back,” he said.

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Staffers for Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential bid will be able to remain on the campaign’s health care plan through the fall despite Sanders’s suspension of his campaign Wednesday, a spokesperson announced Thursday.

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Faiz Shakir, Sanders’s campaign manager, made the announcement during an all-staff call, and a Sanders campaign official confirmed to The Hill that workers would remain on the campaign health care plan through October.

NEWS: Sen. @BernieSanders is going to keep all Sanders campaign staffers on the campaign’s health care plan through November 2020, campaign manager Faiz Shakir said this afternoon on an all-staff call.

— Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) April 9, 2020

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“Thankful to Bernie who we just found out was adamant his entire campaign staff stays on our health insurance through November so yay I still have health care but health insurance shouldn’t be tied to your job!!!!!!!!” Sara Pearl, a former supervising producer for the campaign, tweeted Thursday.

thankful to Bernie who we just found out was adamant his entire campaign staff stays on our health insurance through November so yay I still have health care but health insurance shouldn’t be tied to your job!!!!!!!!

— Sara Pearl (@skenigsberg) April 9, 2020

The announcement comes one day after Sanders announced he would suspend his campaign, leaving 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 Facebook MORE unopposed for the Democratic presidential nomination.

It also comes weeks after a former campaign staffer for former New York Mayor Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE’s campaign sued on behalf of herself and other former campaign workers, arguing they were promised jobs through November before the campaign laid them off and Bloomberg ended his own campaign.

By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

The 2013 Las Vegas/ASICS Senior Open, the national championships for athletes in the three Olympic styles, will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. April 18-20.

This will be the 21st time USA Wrestling has hosted a U.S. Open event in Las Vegas. The first U.S. Open in Las Vegas was in freestyle wrestling in 1986, and the most recent U.S. Open held in the city was for all three styles in 2009.

The nation’s best Olympic-caliber wrestlers in men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle will be on display, competing for national titles and All-American honors. Numerous past World and Olympic medalists are expected to participate

As has become a tradition, USA Wrestling will also host four other major competitions during the week in Las Vegas, bringing together a large portion of the wrestling community in an amazing showcase for the sport.

The nation’s top men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers from 17-20 years old will compete at the ASICS Junior Nationals. The event features young college stars, top high school talents and outstanding young military athletes competing in the Olympic styles. This will be the eighth time that this event has been hosted in Las Vegas.

The Veterans National Championships, featuring athletes 25-years-old and above, will also return to Las Vegas. Competition will be held in five different age divisions, with men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman competitions. The United States is one of the world’s most successful nations on the Veterans level. This will be the 14th time this event has been hosted in Las Vegas.

Also returning to the city will be the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials. This will be the qualifying event for the U.S. teams which will compete at the 2013 FILA Grappling World Championships in London, Canada. There will be a men’s and women’s division in both No-Gi and Gi Grappling. This event was also hosted in Las Vegas in 2007 and 2011.

Another great event during the week will be the Western Junior Regionals, featuring top high school wrestlers competing in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. When this event has been hosted in Las Vegas, it has been one of the largest and most competitive Junior Regional events on the USA Wrestling schedule. Traditionally, athletes from across the nation enter, and often go on to success at the ASICS Junior/Cadet Nationals in the summer. For the first time, a Junior women’s division will be included in the Western Junior Regionals.

This year, there is an exciting new opportunity concerning hotel reservations and entry fees. Participants in all five USA Wrestling tournaments in Las Vegas will receive their event registration fee at half price if they book their hotel room through VEGAS.com. You must go through the USA Wrestling event websites first to get the proper location on Vegas.com and receive a discount code for registration. This is a tremendous value for all who use this option.

VEGAS.com offers extremely low prices at a large variety of hotels in Las Vegas and offers a price guarantee. If you can find a lower price at that hotel property somewhere else, VEGAS.com will match the rate.

YOU MUST BOOK A ROOM THROUGH VEGAS.COM FIRST IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT CODE TO — USE LATER FOR TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION. Do not go directly to Vegas.com to book your room. Use the link on the USA Wrestling event websites to Vegas.com to order your room and receive the discount code for event registration

Online registration is available for all five USA Wrestling tournaments in Las Vegas, with a deadline of Tuesday, April 16 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time. For the U.S. Senior Open only, all participants MUST register online, due to seeding and pairing needs. For the other four tournaments, onsite late registration will be permitted with an additional late entry fee.

For complete information, visit the official websites for each tournament:

LAS VEGAS/ASICS U.S. OPEN WEBSITE

ASICS MEN’S JUNIOR NATIONALS WEBSITE (Ages 17-20)

U.S. GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS WEBSITE

WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONALS/VETERANS NATIONALS WEBSITE

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FAN-FRIENDLY EVENT SCHEDULE FOR USA WRESTLING EVENTS IN LAS VEGAS
(Competition times only)

Wednesday, April 17
9:00AM-2:00PM – Veterans Greco-Roman Nationals Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals
9:00AM-1:00PM – Western Junior (High School) Regional Greco-Roman Preliminaries
3:00PM-Conclusion – Western Junior (High School) Regional Greco-Roman Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals
3:00PM-Conclusion – Western Junior (High School) Regional Woman’s Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals

Thursday, April 18
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Women’s Freestyle- Championship Tournament Preliminaries (51KG, 59KG, 67KG) .
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Greco-Roman – Championship Tournament Preliminaries (74KG and 84KG)
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Men’s Freestyle – Qualification Tournament – Non-seeded Athletes and weights of Nineteen (19) or more at Men’s FS (66KG, 84KG, 120KG)
9:00AM-1:00PM – Veterans Freestyle Nationals Preliminaries
9:00AM-1:00PM – Western Junior (High School) Regional Freestyle Preliminaries Session I
2:00PM-6:00PM – Veterans Freestyle Nationals Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals
2:00PM-6:00PM – Western Junior (High School) Regional Freestyle Preliminaries Session II
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Women’s Freestyle – Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (51KG, 59KG, 67KG)
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Greco-Roman – Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (74KG and 84KG)

Friday, April 19
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Women’s Freestyle- Championship Tournament Preliminaries (48KG and 63KG)
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Greco-Roman – Championship Tournament Preliminaries (55KG and 96KG)
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Men’s Freestyle – Qualification Tournament – Non-seeded Athletes and weights of Nineteen (19) or more (55KG, 60KG, 74KG, 96KG)
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Men’s Freestyle – Championship Tournament (66KG, 84KG, 120KG) – through semi-finals
9:00AM-1:00PM – U.S. Grappling World Team Trials Preliminaries and Medal Matches – No Gi (Men and Women) all weights
9:00AM-Conclusion – Western Junior (High School) Regional Freestyle Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals
2:00PM-4:00PM – U.S. Grappling World Team Trial Finals- Raised Mat – No Gi (Men and Women), all weights
2:00PM-Conclusion – FILA Junior Greco-Nationals Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Women’s Freestyle- Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (48KG and 63KG)
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Men’s Greco-Roman – Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (55KG and 96KG)
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Men’s Freestyle – Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (66KG, 84KG, 120KG)

Saturday, April 20
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Women’s Freestyle- Championship Tournament Preliminaries (55KG and 72KG)
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Greco-Roman – Championship Tournament Preliminaries (60KG, 66KG, 120KG)
9:00AM-1:00PM – Senior Men’s Freestyle – Championship Tournament (55KG, 60KG, 74KG, 96KG)
9:00AM-2:00PM – FILA Junior Freestyle Nationals Preliminaries
3:00PM-6:00PM – U.S. Grappling World Team Trial Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals – Gi (Men and Women), all weights
3:00PM-Conclusion – FILA Junior Freestyle Nationals Preliminaries, Medal Matches and Finals
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Women’s Freestyle- Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (55KG and 72KG)
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Men’s Greco-Roman – Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (60KG, 66KG, 120KG)
7:00PM-Conclusion – Senior Men’s Freestyle – Championship Tournament Finals and Medal Matches (55KG, 60KG, 74KG, 96KG)

Former Colorado Gov. John HickenlooperJohn HickenlooperGun control group rolls out first round of Senate endorsements The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ Hickenlooper ethics questions open him up to attack MORE (D) outraised Sen. Cory GardnerCory Scott GardnerSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior faces legal scrutiny for keeping controversial acting leaders in office | White House faces suit on order lifting endangered species protections | Lawmakers seek investigation of Park Police after clearing of protesters The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ MORE (R) in the latest quarter in Colorado’s high-profile Senate race.

Hickenlooper, who launched his senate campaign after dropping out of the White House race, raised more than $4 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared with about $2.4 million for Gardner, according to new filings with the Federal Election Commission. However, Hickenlooper has only about $4.9 million in the bank, while Gardner has $9.6 million cash on hand. 

Hickenlooper announced his Senate campaign against Gardner in August after lackluster polling forced him out of the presidential race. He had previously ruled out a Senate run but was heavily courted by establishment Democrats who are eager to unseat Gardner. 

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The former governor will have to face off against a host of other Democrats in Colorado’s primary scheduled for June but has the backing of the party’s Senate campaign arm and is the favorite to win.

Gardner is considered to be one of the most vulnerable Republican senators up for reelection next year, especially given Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE’s victory over Trump in Colorado in 2016. 

The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, rates the Colorado race as a “toss-up.”

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The largest Democratic super PAC supporting 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 Facebook MORE’s election has reserved $65 million in airtime across six battleground states as the air wars heat up ahead of the general election between presumptive Democratic nominee Biden and 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.

Priorities USA announced Monday it has made reservations of $17 million in Michigan, $13 million in Pennsylvania, $13 million in Florida, $10.4 million in Wisconsin, $6.5 million in Arizona and $4.8 million in North Carolina.

“The Trump campaign is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars and his super PAC is already on air against Joe Biden,” said Guy Cecil, the chairman of Priorities USA. “We won’t let our nominee face that alone. Priorities has been outspending Trump in key battleground states for nine months, and by placing $65 million in TV reservations, we are committing to take the fight to Trump through Election Day.”

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Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) will have a big fundraising advantage over Biden and the Democratic National Committee. Trump and the RNC entered April with more than $240 million on hand after combining to raise more than $212 million in the first quarter.

In addition, the largest pro-Trump outside group, America First Priorities, recently announced its first wave of spending, with nearly $40 million in air time reserved in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida.

Priorities USA is looking to even the playing field.

After originally setting a budget of $100 million this cycle, the group has blown past its fundraising goals and is now setting its budget at $200 million.

In addition to Monday’s announced $65 million in reservations, Priorities USA has reserved $17 million in digital ads to run this fall on YouTube, Hulu and other digital outlets.

“Trump is doing everything he can to spread misinformation and block voters from hearing the truth, and we are committed to using every resource available to us to hold him accountable and elect Joe Biden the 46th President of the United States,” Cecil said.

In 2016, Trump flipped Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to the GOP column for the first time in decades. Trump narrowly defeated Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE by 4 points or less in Florida, North Carolina and Arizona.

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We’re Julia Manchester, Max Greenwood and Jonathan Easley. Here’s what we’re watching today on the campaign trail. 

 

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CANCELED: Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) team and allies are hitting back against a vote by Democrats on the New York State Board of Elections to cancel the party’s presidential primary. The vote, which took place on Monday, declared that the state’s presidential primary was canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, but is allowing congressional and state-level races to go ahead as planned. 

The cancellation of the presidential primary could potentially lower turnout and the number of ballots that need to be counted. This could prevent further spread of the virus in the state, especially in the downstate region.

However, Sanders’s team is hitting back, calling the move “a blow to American democracy” after the campaign, which was suspended earlier this month, sent a letter to the State Board of Elections asking that he remain on the June 23 ballot. 

Remember, Sanders may be out of the race, but he has vowed to stay on the ballot in remaining primaries in an effort to gather enough delegates to exert pressure on the Democratic National Convention to adopt more progressive platforms.

Sanders adviser Jeff Weaver accused New York in a statement of violating its delegate selection plan, saying the state should lose all of its delegates ahead of the party’s convention, as well as calling for a “broader review by the Democratic Party of New York’s checkered pattern of voter disenfranchisement.” Meanwhile, the Sanders-aligned group Our Revolution said they will go to the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) credentials committee and challenge any delegates New York plans on sending to the convention. 

The brewing dispute does not appear to be calming down anytime soon. While the party’s leaders are mostly unified around Biden, the outcry over the move to cancel the primary could reinforce skepticism toward the party’s establishment among progressive voters ahead of the general election.

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— Julia Manchester

 

READ MORE:

New York cancels Democratic presidential primary over coronavirus, by Julia.

Sanders adviser: NY presidential primary cancellation ‘a blow to American democracy’, by Julia.

Sanders petitions New York to remain on primary ballot, by Jonathan Easley.

Bloomberg to pay health care costs for campaign workers through November, by John Bowden.

Jesse Ventura says he’s ‘testing the waters’ for Green Party bid for president, by John.

 

FROM THE TRAIL:

Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Pelosi: Georgia primary ‘disgrace’ could preview an election debacle in November MORE (D-Calif.) formally endorsed Biden on Monday, calling him a “voice of reason and resilience.” “When our nation faced the Great Recession, it was 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 Facebook MORE who led the implementation — and the accountability — of the Recovery Act, helping create and save millions of jobs. When the Democratic Congress was passing the Affordable Care Act, Joe Biden was a partner for progress in the White House and also championed the Cancer Moonshot,” Pelosi said in a prerecorded video. Pelosi is the latest major Democratic figure to throw her support behind Biden, following Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), as well as former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: ‘Democracy depends upon having law enforcement’ MORE. The Hill’s Justin Wise reports.

Biden also scored an endorsement from House Progressive Caucus co-chair Rep. Pramila JayapalPramila JayapalBiden’s right, we need policing reform now – the House should quickly take up his call to action Defense bill turns into proxy battle over Floyd protests Top progressive lawmaker unveils bill requiring national police training standards MORE (D-Wash.) on Monday a week after her fellow co-chair Rep. Mark PocanMark William PocanProgressive Caucus co-chair endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary Biden’s right, we need policing reform now – the House should quickly take up his call to action Defense bill turns into proxy battle over Floyd protests MORE (D-Wis.) threw his support behind the former vice president. “While I have not always agreed with Vice President Biden on matters of policy, I am ready to work with him to craft and then implement the most progressive agenda of any candidate in history,” Jayapal said. Pocan, along with Rep. Ro KhannaRohit (Ro) KhannaProgressive Caucus co-chair endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary Biden’s right, we need policing reform now – the House should quickly take up his call to action The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Association of American Railroads Ian Jefferies says no place for hate, racism or bigotry in rail industry or society; Trump declares victory in response to promising jobs report MORE (D-Calif.), who endorsed Biden last week, served as co-chairmen of Sanders’s campaign, Julia reports.

Biden is mostly watching from the sidelines as fellow Democrats in Congress and at the state level clash with Trump over the federal government’s response to the coronavirus, Alexander Bolton reports.

Trump’s love of the spotlight maybe be backfiring on him as public sentiment cuts against the president, Niall Stanage reports.

Sanders has outlined steps Biden can take on health care that he says would be popular as the former vice president prioritizes uniting the Democratic Party ahead of the general election, Tal Axelrod reports.

 

PERSPECTIVES:

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Douglas SchoenDouglas SchoenSunday shows – Focus shifts to Judiciary impeachment hearing Bloomberg pollster: Candidate’s campaign will focus on climate change, guns, education and income inequality Ukraine scandal shows that foreign influence is a bipartisan affair MORE: 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 faces hurdle with swing state voters

 

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FROM CONGRESS & THE STATES:

Support for mail-in voting is growing as many states grapple with how to safely hold elections amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

 

MONEY WATCH:

The progressive super PAC Pacronym is preparing to launch a roughly $800,000 digital ad buy hitting Trump over his response to the coronavirus pandemic, The Hill’s Max Greenwood reports. The ads are set to run across digital platforms in five key battleground states — Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — as part of a $75 million effort by Pacronym and its affiliated nonprofit Acronym. 

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is out with a new four-figure digital ad attacking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) over his recent suggestion that states declare bankruptcy rather than receive additional federal aid as they grapple with the coronavirus outbreak, Max reports.

Biden’s allies are concerned that the former vice president’s campaign will not be able to compete with Trump’s fundraising juggernaut, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on the economy. Amie Parnes and Jonathan Easley report.

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POLL WATCH:

USA TODAY/SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY – NATIONAL

Biden: 50 percent (+9)

Trump: 40 percent (-4)

 

SIENA COLLEGE – NEW YORK GENERAL ELECTION

Biden: 65 percent

Trump: 29 percent

 

AP-NORC– MAIL-IN-VOTING

SUPPORT MAIL-IN-VOTING: 39 percent

OPPOSE MAIL-IN-VOTING: 40 percent

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

(Keep in mind these dates could change because of the outbreak.)

April 28:

Ohio

 

May 2:

Kansas Democratic primary

 

May 12:

Nebraska primaries

 

May 19:

Oregon primaries

 

May 22:

Hawaii Democratic primary

 

June 2:

Delaware primaries

District of Columbia primaries

Indiana primaries

Maryland primaries

Montana primaries

New Mexico primaries

Pennsylvania primaries

Rhode Island primaries

South Dakota primaries

 

June 9:

Georgia primaries

West Virginia primaries

 

June 23:

Kentucky primaries

New York primaries (CANCELED)

 

July 7:

New Jersey primaries

 

July 11:

Louisiana

 

July 14:

Alabama Republican Senate primary runoff

 

August 11:

Connecticut primary

 

August 17-20:

Democratic National Convention

 

August 24-27:

Republican National Convention

 

One hopeful thing 

We haven’t technically seen Anthony FauciAnthony FauciUS hits 2 million coronavirus cases amid surges in some states Trump seeks to regain 2020 momentum with campaign rallies Overnight Health Care: Fauci underscores concerns about protests spreading coronavirus | COVID-19 surge in Texas sparks reopening fears | A day in the life of America’s contact tracing army MORE in a few days due to the absence of the White House daily press briefings over the weekend, but we did see the renowned infectious disease doctor impersonated on NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) over the weekend by none other than Brad Pitt. 

The skit, which served as the show’s cold open, featured Pitt sitting at a desk with a wig and glasses on. Pitt, imitating Fauci’s voice, responded to a number of video clips of President Trump talking about his coronavirus response. 

At the end of the clip, Pitt took off the wig and glasses to thank Fauci and first responders across the country. 

Now this all came after Fauci jokingly told CNN earlier this month that if he would want anyone on Saturday Night Live to play him, he’d want Pitt. 

You can watch the full SNL clip here. 

We’ll see you all tomorrow for the latest campaign news and updates.