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April 5, 2019

Warren supports eliminating the Senate legislative filibuster   April 5, 2019: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) announced Thursday that he was running for president. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is set to announce she would support eliminating the Senate legislative filibuster. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “I think it's part of our ascendancy. The belief was that what happens in the House isn't as important as what happens in a governorship or in the Senate. I think it's a harbinger of things to come." – Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) on U.S. House members running for president Democrats Cory Booker will campaign in New Hampshire over the weekend, including stops in Amherst, Bedford, Londonderry, and Dover. While speaking at the National Action Network’s annual conference, Pete Buttigieg called for abolishing the death penalty and said he would support a bill to establish a study on reparations. He is campaigning in New Hampshire over the weekend. In his “Commitment to Black America” policy proposal, John Delaney said he would create a federal grant program for incubators at historically black colleges and universities, end or limit cash bail at the federal level, remove marijuana as a Schedule I drug, and increasing funding for body cameras for police officers. Kirsten Gillibrand will campaign in Dover and Concord, New Hampshire, on Friday and Saturday. Mike Gravel announced earlier this week that he was running for president. The former U.S. senator from Alaska said he would remain in the race to participate in the debates before withdrawing and endorsing the most progressive candidate. “Our only aim is pushing the field left by appearing in the Democratic debates,” he tweeted. Kamala Harris was interviewed Thursday night on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she said the Mueller report should be made public. John Hickenlooper will campaign in Alabama on Friday and meet with survivors of the 2015 Charleston church shooting in South Carolina Saturday. Amy Klobuchar introduced ”Saving for the Future Act” with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), which would require employers with 10 or more employees to contribute at least 50 cents for each hour worked to a retirement savings account. Beto O'Rourke will continue campaigning in Iowa Friday and Saturday. Tim Ryan announced that he was running for president Thursday morning. Ryan has served eight terms in the U.S. House representing Ohio and challenged Nancy Pelosi for House leadership in 2016. He said he would focus on connecting with blue collar workers. “I understand that legacy of job loss. I understand where we need to go. The country is so divided right now that we can't get a plan together. The first thing we have to do is unify,” Ryan said. Bernie Sanders was interviewed on The Daily Show Thursday night, where he discussed his decision to participate in a town hall on Fox News. Elizabeth Warren is set to announce Friday that she supports eliminating the Senate legislative filibuster. “When Democrats next have power, we should be bold and clear: we’re done with two sets of rules — one for the Republicans and one for the Democrats.,” she said in a prepared statement. “That means when Democrats have the White House again, if Mitch McConnell tries to do what he did to President Obama, and puts small-minded partisanship ahead of solving the massive problems facing this country, then we should get rid of the filibuster." Marianne Williamson was profiled in The Des Moines Register. She said during an event in Iowa, “We need a political visionary more than we need a political mechanic.” Andrew Yang was interviewed by MSNBC’s Ali Velshi where he discussed his economic policies and the need “to evolve to the next stage of capitalism.” Republicans As part of an effort to raise $1 billion for his re-election, Donald Trump is fundraising in Los Angeles for his campaign and the Republican National Committee Friday. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates Howard Schultz participated in a town hall on Fox News, where he discussed the Democratic primary field, allegations against Joe Biden, and his positions on abortion, foreign policy, reparations, and immigration. The Atlantic reported that Eric Swalwell will announce he is running for president on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week with gun safety as the center of his platform. What We’re Reading CNN: 2020 Democrats talk about the 2016 election at their own risk FiveThirtyEight: How Tim Ryan Could Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination Politico: Why not me? After Beto, House Dems pile into 2020 contest Flashback: April 5, 2015 Politico profiled Rand Paul, his impending presidential campaign, and Kentucky politics. “Kentucky hasn’t had a serious presidential contender since John Breckenridge, and, across the state, the idea that its 52-year-old junior senator, Rand Paul, will enter the 2016 race this week has his party’s faithful fired up,” Sam Youngman wrote.