Klobuchar Contradicts Herself on Calls to Delay Barrett Hearings

Graham Piro
October 4, 2020 2:00 PM

Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar (D.) contradicted herself Sunday on whether the Senate should delay hearings on Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination in light of Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee testing positive for COVID-19.

Klobuchar Struggles to Defend 2016 Position on Filling Supreme Court Vacancy

Elizabeth Matamoros
September 20, 2020 3:00 PM

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) on Sunday struggled to explain her reversal on supporting a Senate vote for a Supreme Court nominee during an election year.

Klobuchar Withdraws From VP Sweepstakes

Says Biden should choose woman of color

Josh Christenson
June 19, 2020 10:35 AM

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) withdrew herself from the field of candidates to be Joe Biden's running mate Thursday, urging the presumptive Democratic nominee to choose a nonwhite woman.

Clyburn: Minnesota Unrest Damages Klobuchar’s VP Prospects

David Rutz
May 29, 2020 7:20 PM

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.) said Friday that Sen. Amy Klobuchar's (D., Minn.) chances of being Joe Biden's 2020 running mate had been damaged by the violent unrest in Minnesota this week.

Charlamagne tha God: Klobuchar V.P. Pick Would Cause ‘Voter Depression’

Graham Piro
May 24, 2020 1:00 PM

Radio host Charlamagne tha God said Sunday that Joe Biden picking Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) as his vice president would lead to "voter depression."

FLASHBACK: Democrats Said Kavanaugh Was Undergoing ‘Job Interview,’ Didn’t Deserve Presumption of Innocence

David Rutz
May 4, 2020 5:00 PM

When Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault in 2018, many Democrats said he was undergoing a "job interview" to explain why he did not deserve a presumption of innocence.

Seven Top Democratic Women Asked About Alleged Assault as Biden Remains Silent

David Rutz
April 30, 2020 4:45 PM

At least seven top female Democratic politicians who support Joe Biden have commented on the sexual assault allegation against him before Biden himself, as pressure mounts on the candidate to personally address the charge.

Joe Biden (Still) Hasn’t Faced A Single Question on Sexual Assault Allegations

5 weeks, 19 interviews, and 142 questions with no mention of sexual assault claim

Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Holds Virtual Town Hall To Hear Coronavirus Concerns

David Rutz and Brent Scher
April 29, 2020 5:00 PM

Joe Biden has now done 19 interviews spanning nearly 4 hours in the 5 weeks since March 24, the day a former staffer in his U.S. Senate office came forward to accuse him of sexual assault. None of the 142 questions asked by his interviewers have been on the allegations.

FLASHBACK: Potential Biden Running Mates Called for Sexual Assault Survivors to Be Heard, Believed

David Rutz
April 28, 2020 3:30 PM

As presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden faces an accusation of sexual assault from his Senate tenure, his potential running mates will have to reckon with their past calls for claimants of misconduct to be believed, respected, and not ignored.

Klobuchar and Buttigieg Backing Biden After Dropping Out

Reuters
March 2, 2020 2:11 PM

(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar on Monday will become the third 2020 Democratic presidential candidate in as many days to leave the race, her campaign confirmed, and she and fellow moderate Pete Buttigieg plan to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden.