Month: September 2020

TORONTO — The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by some of Canada’s largest telephone and cable companies Thursday, handing an interim victory to the country’s independent internet providers.

The court also ordered the network owners including Bell, Rogers and others to pay costs of the appeal to TekSavvy Solutions Inc., which is the largest of Canada’s independent ISPs, and an industry association.

“This is a massive win for Canadians,” said Matt Stein, chair of the Canadian Network Operators Consortium (CNOC) and CEO of Distributel, one of about 30 CNOC members.

He said that the court’s decision ends a “pivotal chapter” in a fight that challenged “Canada’s longstanding practice of appropriate oversight to ensure fair pricing and competition.”

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The court’s 3-0 ruling concluded by saying the award of costs to TekSavvy and CNOC reflects the fact that the appellants were not successful in convincing the three judges on any of the issues they raised.

There were several appeals before the court, including one filed by Bell Canada on behalf of BCE, and another for most of Canada’s largest cable operators, including Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor’s Videotron and Cogeco.

But the Federal Court of Appeal is only one way in which the big network owners have been fighting to prevent the CRTC from reducing the wholesale rates they charge to independent internet providers, which compete for some of the same customers. 

On Friday, TekSavvy Solutions Inc. said it’s owed tens of millions of dollars in rebates from excessive wholesale internet fees and won’t pay more to Bell or Rogers until the balance is settled.

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The CRTC is also reviewing its own decision, as part of the regulatory process, and the federal government has indicated it could step in at some point if it thinks the arms-length regulator doesn’t strike the right balance.

Coincidentally, BCE’s chief financial officer told an industry conference Thursday that sentiment seems to have shifted in favour of telecommunications network builders since the pandemic.

In response to questions in an interview-style session with a Bank of America analyst, BCE chief financial officer Glen LeBlanc said benefit of having strong, reliable wireless and internet networks was recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He pointed to a federal government statement on Aug. 15, issued on the one-year anniversary of the CRTC’s wholesale prices decision, that suggested some errors in its process could undermine investments in Canada’s communications networks, particularly in rural and remote areas.

“On the basis of its review, the (cabinet) considers that the (August 2019) rates do not, in all instances, appropriately balance the policy objectives of the wholesale services framework and is concerned that these rates may undermine investment in high-quality networks, particularly in rural and remote areas,” Industry Minister Navdeep Bains said.

Bains said it was unnecessary to refer the decision back to the CRTC for reconsideration “at this time,” but said that the government will continue to monitor the CRTC proceedings to ensure it establishes the “right incentives” for both investment and competitive choice.

Watch: Canadians are getting shafted on mobile data plans. Story continues below.

 

Canada’s small and mid-sized ISPs collectively serve about one million households using infrastructure they either own or rent. Although they have only about one-tenth of the market share, they argue that they provide an important alternative to the bigger carriers.

However, the independent ISPs depend on connecting their equipment to networks built and owned by the “facilities based” carriers.

The main message of the facilities-based carriers is that the CRTC’s proposed wholesale rates, which haven’t been put into effect because of the court appeal, were so low they didn’t cover the cost of providing the services purchased by their wholesale customers.

The independent ISPs argued the interim wholesale prices they’ve been paying since 2016 have always been excessively high and they’ll be able to lower retail rates if the CRTC’s decision is put in place.

The CRTC ordered the facilities-based carriers to cut their wholesale capacity rates by up to 43 per cent and chop their access rates up to 77 per cent.

A statement by VMedia Inc., a Toronto-based CNOC member, says that the appeal court’s decision appears to show the cabinet’s statement last month was “without foundation.”

It also said the threat of reduced investments in network infrastructure is a “staple in all rate-setting hearings” but they’ve not been borne out in previous decisions that went against the network owners-operators.

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OTTAWA — Black Canadians who want to start or expand a business will have access to loans and supports for training and mentorship under a new federal program unveiled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto Wednesday.

The $221-million program, jointly funded by the federal government and eight financial institutions, is the first of its kind to help Black businesses on a national scale. It responds to one of the requests made in June by an open letter from the Parliamentary Black Caucus that was signed by more than 100 MPs and senators.

It is also the first sign of any policies to address systemic racism since Trudeau promised in early July that doing so was a priority for his cabinet.

‘An essential part of justice’

Trudeau said Wednesday the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the systemic gaps and economic barriers Black Canadians face every day, and that his government wants a pandemic recovery that is “inclusive and equitable for all Canadians.″

“An investment in Black excellence is an investment in economic empowerment and economic empowerment is an essential part of justice,” he said. “It’s justice against a system that has locked out far too many Black entrepreneurs and denied them the same opportunities as other Canadians.”

Ottawa is putting up $93 million over the next four years for the Black Entrepreneurship Program, while banks are contributing up to $128 million for loans between $25,000 and $250,000 for Black business owners. The participating banks are RBC, BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank, CIBC, National Bank, TD, Vancity, and Alterna Savings.

The federal cash will include $33 million towards the loans, $6.5 million to collect data on the barriers preventing Black Canadians from succeeding in business, and $53 million for Black business organizations to provide mentorship, financial planning and business training.

Trudeau made the announcement at a Toronto organization called HXOUSE, which describes itself as a “think centre” to help foster innovation and opportunities for young talents in Toronto. HXOUSE, (the X is silent), gets its unique name from the XO label of Grammy-winning artist The Weeknd, who launched the centre in 2018 along with his creative director, La Mar Taylor, and Ahmed Ismail, owner of the marketing firm Influencers PR.

Ismail said Wednesday the new program is a welcome sign of a government acknowledging systemic racism exists, addressing the fact opportunities are not equally available, and taking “the uncomfortable step of doing something about it.”

“This is something I’ve never really witnessed in all my life in any country that I’ve studied,” said Ismail, who was born in Somalia and has also studied and worked in the United States.

Liberal MP Greg Fergus, the chair of the Parliamentary Black Caucus, said the program isn’t all that is needed but will help Black Canadians be economic actors, community leaders and see “that we are full Canadians and want to participate in this wonderful country that we call home.”

“It will not in one fell swoop eliminate all systemic discrimination and the consequences but we’ve taken a positive step forward,” he said.

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Systemic racism across Canadian institutions, governments and communities took centre stage in the spring, after the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. Three other officers are charged with aiding and abetting in the death, after allegedly not doing anything to stop it.

His death became a lightning rod for racialized Americans to demand change, leading to hundreds of protests around the United States. Similar protests erupted in Canada, where the focus also included the treatment of Indigenous Peoples.

On June 6, Trudeau attended a Black Lives Matter protest on Parliament Hill. A month later, he said he was assigning his cabinet to spend the summer working on multiple plans to address systemic racism. That included policing, the justice system and improving access to capital for racialized Canadians and Indigenous Peoples.

He also campaigned on a promise to strengthen and double the funding for the national anti-racism program his government announced in 2019. Trudeau himself was forced to apologize during the campaign after photos emerged of him wearing blackface several times as a teenager and in his early 20s.

The $45-million Building a Foundation for Change program includes funds to tackle racism in the civil service, develop an anti-racism secretariat and start gathering more specific data on systemic racism in Canada.

There has been no announcement yet to make good on the promise to double the program’s funding. The new entrepreneur program announced Wednesday is the first policy to come from cabinet’s summer assignment to tackle racism. Trudeau said it is a “significant economic empowerment” program but said there are more announcements coming.

“I recognize there is much more to do on the justice system, much more to do on public safety and working with police and we will have more things to talk about,” he said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 9, 2020.

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TORONTO — Amazon says it will open two new distribution centres in Ontario that will create more than 2,500 new full-time jobs.

The online retailer says a new warehouse in Hamilton, Ont., will have more than 1,500 employees who will pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys.

A new location in Ajax, Ont., will have more than 1,000 employees who will pack and ship large items such as sports equipment, patio furniture, pet food and other household goods. 

The two new operations are expected to open in 2021.

The new distribution centres bring Amazon’s total to 10 in Ontario and 16 in Canada.

Amazon also confirmed plans for five new delivery stations in Ontario including Kitchener, Stoney Creek, Vaughan and two in Toronto.

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In August, Amazon opened its first fulfillment centre and second delivery station in Edmonton, creating 600 full-time jobs in Alberta. The retail giant says it employs more than 2,500 full- and part-workers in the province.

Amazon also operates a fulfillment centre and two delivery stations in Calgary.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 9, 2020.

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For those who lost their jobs in British Columbia because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province has come up with an idea: a new career in long-term care. 

On Wednesday, provincial officials announced the Health Career Access Program as part of its $1.6-billion fall pandemic preparedness plan. The program aims to hire thousands of laid off service workers to positions in long-term care and assisted living homes across the province.

Premier John Horgan said the program is specifically designed for hospitality and service workers who’ve lost their jobs during the pandemic. 

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“[The program] provides a path for people without health-care experience to get on-the-job training. And that means, of course, good news for those in the hospitality sector and other parts of British Columbia that have been affected by COVID-19,” he said Wednesday. 

The ministry is dedicating $44.2 million to recruit, hire and train 7,000 new health-care workers over the next few months in settings  across the province. New hires will start as health-care support workers with a salary of around $20/hr, and receive paid training that will lead to full qualification as health-care assistants, which has a starting salary of around $23/hr, according to Health Minister Adrain Dix. 

While health-care assistants normally require certification from a post-secondary institution, Dix said the program will allow people with no health-care experience to get the certification while on the job, at no cost to them. 

“The program that we’re putting in place will provide a path for interested applicants to receive formal, on-the-job modular training,” Dix said.

The program aims to strengthen support in the province’s long-term care and assisted living homes ahead of the winter and ensuing influenza season. 

“These are opportunities for 7,000 good-paying jobs that focus on our common goal to keep people healthy, to keep them well, through the pandemic,” Horgan said. 

B.C.’s long-term care homes have been hard-hit by the pandemic, with dozens of facilities across the province experiencing outbreaks and the majority of COVID-19 deaths coming from long-term care settings. 

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As part of the fall preparedness program, the province has also procured 5,000 high-dose influenza vaccines for high-risk long-term care and assisted living residents. 

Interested applicants for the new health-care support workers positions can submit an “expression of interest” through the province’s website. Requirements for the health-care support worker position include a Grade 10 education, communication skills and the ability to physically carry out the duties.

After completing basic training, new hires will receive a structured education program paid for by the province and receive credentials as a qualified health-care assistant in approximately one year.

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Sen.-elect Mike Braun  (R-Ind.)

DATE OF BIRTH: March 24, 1954
RESIDENCE: Jasper, Ind. 
OCCUPATION: Business owner
EDUCATION: B.A., Wabash College; M.B.A., Harvard Business School
FAMILY: Wife, Maureen; four children

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Mike Braun touted his outsider status as a businessman to unseat Sen. Joe DonnellyJoseph (Joe) Simon DonnellyEx-Sen. Joe Donnelly endorses Biden Lobbying world 70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents MORE (D-Ind.) in one of the most-watched Senate races of 2018. 

Braun, 64, had only a short stint in politics before running for the GOP’s nomination to take on Donnelly. But he shocked political watchers by toppling two sitting Republican lawmakers, Reps. Luke MesserAllen (Luke) Lucas MesserK Street giants scoop up coveted ex-lawmakers Yoder, Messer land on K Street House GOP to force members to give up leadership positions if running for higher office MORE and Todd RokitaTheodore (Todd) Edward RokitaBottom Line Lobbying world Female Dems see double standard in Klobuchar accusations MORE in the primary.

Braun ran a campaign focused on protecting the Second Amendment, repealing ObamaCare, passing term limits for Congress, cutting spending and building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. 

Braun served three years in the Indiana House of Representatives. 

The successful businessman, who has a net worth between $37 million and $95 million, is the founder and CEO of Meyer Distributing.

He used his experience as a business owner to tie himself to 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 in a state the president won in 2016 by a 19-point margin.

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Rep.-elect Jim Baird (R-Ind.-04)

DATE OF BIRTH: June 4, 1945
RESIDENCE: Greencastle, Ind.
OCCUPATION:  Lawmaker, businessman
EDUCATION: B.S., M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
FAMILY: Wife, Danise; three children

Jim Baird is keeping Indiana’s 4th District red with his victory over Democratic opponent Tobi Beck.

Baird will be replacing Rep. Todd Rokita (R), who ran for Senate but lost the GOP primary to businessman Mike Braun.

Baird faced a crowded seven-candidate field in the GOP primary before his victory in the general election to represent the western Indiana district.

Baird is no stranger to elected office, first winning a race in 2006 to serve as Putnam County commissioner. In 2010, he jumped to the state House.

An Indiana native, Baird attended Purdue University. He joined the Army and served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Baird lost his left arm during the war.

When he returned home, Baird earned a doctorate from the University of Kentucky and worked as a livestock specialist and nutritionist before entering politics.

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Outside of his work in the state House, Baird also runs Baird Family Farms and Indiana Home Care Plus.

Rep.-elect Greg Pence  (R-Ind.-06)

DATE OF BIRTH: Nov. 14, 1956
RESIDENCE: Columbus, Ind.
OCCUPATION: Businessman
EDUCATION: B.A., M.B.A., Loyola University of Chicago
FAMILY: Wife, Denise; four children

There’s another Pence coming to Washington. Greg Pence will represent the Indiana district previously held by his brother, Vice President Pence.

Greg Pence, a wealthy businessman who owns antique malls, got a big boost from his younger brother and others closely tied to the White House during the crowded primary race. Pence would pick up nearly two-thirds of the vote in the five-person GOP primary field to head to the general election.

The former Marine Corps officer, who has never held public office, ran on a conservative, pro-Trump platform, vowing to fight alongside the president to “Make America Great Again.”

Trump won the safe Republican seat by more than 40 points in 2016 and Pence coasted to victory in the deep-red district in the general election against Democrat Jeannine Lee Lake.

Pence is the oldest of six children. After college he enlisted in the Marines, serving for four years.

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday dismissed comments about making voting it harder for liberal students to vote as a “joke,” claiming the video of her comments was “selectively edited.”

A local publisher on Thursday tweeted a video from a recent event where Hyde-Smith is talking to a group of people in front of her campaign bus that “maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult” for liberal students to go vote. The publisher, Lamar White, Jr., said the video was from a Nov. 3 campaign event in Starkville, Miss.

“Obviously Sen. Hyde-Smith was making a joke and clearly the video was selectively edited,” Hyde-Smith campaign spokeswoman Melissa Scallan said in a statement.

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Hyde-Smith’s campaign told The Hill that the senator was talking to four students from Mississippi State University about putting polling places on college campuses, which is what she was referring to when she said “that’s a great idea.”

The latest video comes on the heels of the widespread backlash over Hyde-Smith joking about attending a “public hanging” in a state that has a history of lynchings and a significant African American population.

White Jr. was also the one who share the video of Hyde-Smith’s “public hanging” comments on Sunday.

Hyde-Smith’s campaign released a statement that she used an “exaggerated expression of regard” for the supporter she was campaigning with on Nov. 2.

She also dismissed the negative interpretations of the remark as “ridiculous.” Since then, she’s declined to answer questions about the comments, referring reporters to that initial statement.

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Hyde-Smith faces former Agriculture Sec. Mike Espy in the Nov. 27 runoff to serve out the remaining two years of former Sen. Thad CochranWilliam (Thad) Thad CochranEspy wins Mississippi Senate Democratic primary Bottom Line Mike Espy announces Mississippi Senate bid MORE’s (R) seat. Neither candidate won over 50 percent of the vote in last Tuesday’s elections, forcing them into a runoff.

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Espy is vying to become the first black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction. Espy has called the “public hangings” remark “reprehensible” and “hurtful.”

The fallout over the “public hanging” comments has shaken up the race in the deep-red state, fueling Democratic hopes that they can pull off another upset in a southern state especially after Sen. Doug Jones’s (D) victory in last year’s Alabama special election.

Republicans still believe Hyde-Smith goes into the runoff as the front-runner, but are concerned the comments help Espy mobilize his base in the likely low-turnout runoff that’s held five days after Thanksgiving.

The comments have prompted national committees and super PACs on both sides of the aisle to go on the airwaves in the remaining weeks.

Meanwhile, Politico reported on Thursday that 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, who carried the state by 18 points in 2016, is weighing a pre-runoff visit to Mississippi, though plans haven’t been finalized.

The campaign of Hyde-Smith’s Democratic opponent, Mike Espy, pushed back on the comments, noting the difficulty of achieving voting rights in Mississippi. “For a state like Mississippi, where voting rights were obtained through sweat and blood, everyone should appreciate that this is not a laughing matter,” said Espy campaign spokesman Danny Blanton.

“Mississippians deserve a senator who represents our best qualities, not a walking stereotype who embarrasses our state.”

 

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.) said Tuesday that she will donate her salary for the duration of the partial government shutdown in solidarity with unpaid federal workers.

“Over 7,000 people in Massachusetts have been sent home or are working without pay during the #TrumpShutdown. Until @realDonaldTrump re-opens the government, I’m donating my salary to @HIASrefugees, a nonprofit that helps refugees and makes our country stronger in the process,” she tweeted. 

Over 7,000 people in Massachusetts have been sent home or are working without pay during the #TrumpShutdown. Until @realDonaldTrump re-opens the government, I’m donating my salary to @HIASrefugees, a nonprofit that helps refugees and makes our country stronger in the process.

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) January 1, 2019

Warren, who became the first major Democratic name to jump into the 2020 presidential race on Monday, said she would donate her salary to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a nonprofit organization that helps refugees.

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The group made headlines earlier this year after a shooter opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing 11 people. The gunman had posted invectives against the group on social media before carrying out the shooting.

The partial government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, has left 800,000 federal employees unsure of when they will see their next paycheck.

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 said he would not sign a bill to reopen the unfunded 25 percent of the government unless he gets $5 billion in funding for his proposed U.S.–Mexico border wall. Democrats, opposed to the wall, have offered to keep current funding levels in place, which would provide $1.3 billion for already approved fencing.

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Several other lawmakers, including Rep.-elect Max RoseMax RoseDe Blasio: Robert E Lee’s ‘name should be taken off everything in America, period’ The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: New America’s Anne-Marie Slaughter says countries around world are deciding not to trust US; All eyes on New York as city begins phased reopening Max Rose calls for National Guard to be deployed to NYC to enforce curfew MORE (D-N.Y.), Sen. Catherine Cortez MastoCatherine Marie Cortez MastoOVERNIGHT 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 Senate advances deputy energy secretary nominee Senate Democratic campaign arm launches online hub ahead of November MORE (D-Nev.) and Sen. Mazie HironoMazie Keiko HironoWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases GOP votes to give Graham broad subpoena power in Obama-era probe Federal judges should be allowed to be Federalist Society members MORE (D-Hawaii), also said they would be donating their salaries to charity for the duration of the shutdown.

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 on Tuesday downplayed 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.) chances in the 2020 presidential race, telling reporters he believes the Vermont senator “missed his time” to capture the Democratic nomination.

Trump was asked during an Oval Office announcement on space policy for his reaction to Sanders announcing his presidential bid earlier in the day.

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“Personally I think he missed his time,” Trump told reporters. “But I like Bernie because he is one person that, you know, on trade he sort of would agree on trade. I’m being very tough on trade, he was tough on trade.”

“The problem is he doesn’t know what to do about it,” Trump continued. “We’re doing something very spectacular on trade. But I wish Bernie well. It will be interesting to see how he does.”

President Trump: “@BernieSanders is running. Yeah, that’s right. Personally, I think he missed his time. But, I like Bernie.” pic.twitter.com/K4SAtNrfP8

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 19, 2019

The president criticized the Democratic Party’s treatment of Sanders during his White House bid four years ago, when former Secretary of State 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 ultimately secured the nomination.

Party leadership drew scrutiny in the aftermath of the 2016 primary after it emerged that the Democratic National Committee had an agreement with the Clinton campaign to allow it to control the party’s finances and fundraising. The arrangement sparked outrage from Sanders’s supporters, who alleged the primary had been rigged against him.

“What happened to Bernie maybe was not so nice,” Trump said Tuesday. “He ran great four years ago and he was not treated with respect by Clinton and that was too bad.”

Sanders joins a growing list of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020. Among those to launch a bid are Sens. 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.), Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.), Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon 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 Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) and Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.).

Trump’s campaign said Tuesday morning that Sanders “has already won” the Democratic primary debate “because every candidate is embracing his brand of socialism.”

The Trump campaign also announced a round of staffing hires as the operation gears up for the 2020 cycle.

Trump on Tuesday shrugged off the mounting field of potential challengers.

“You’ve got a lot of people running but only one person’s going to win. I hope you know who that person is,” he said with a smile before shooing reporters out of the room.

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