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The Tap: Sunday, May 1, 2016

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #15 of The Tap, which was published on May 7, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • Hillary Clinton said she “could really care less” about Donald Trump’s attacks against her. “I have a lot of experience dealing with men who sometimes get off the reservation in the way they behave and how they speak. I’m not going to deal with their temper tantrums or their bullying or their efforts to try and provoke me,” she said. A spokeswoman later apologized on behalf of Clinton for her use of the term “off the reservation” because it “has very offensive roots.”
  • Bernie Sanders predicted that “It is virtually impossible for Secretary Clinton to reach the majority of convention delegates by June 14 — that is the last day that a primary will be held — with pledged delegates alone. ... She will need superdelegates to take her over the top at the convention in Philadelphia.” He continued, “In other words, the convention will be a contested contest.”
  • U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that he was advising Ted Cruz to “go to the last vote” because he believed a Trump presidency would compromise national security. He said, “There's a civil war going on in the Republican Party, obviously. John and I are very close friends, but he's embracing Donald Trump, and I am not. Why? Because I believe Donald Trump's foreign policy is isolationism. It will lead to another 9/11."


Preview of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #14 of The Tap, which was published on April 30, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • National Small Business Week runs May 1-7 and “recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.”
  • Puerto Rico will likely default on some or all of its $422 million debt payment. Congress has yet to pass legislation to restructure Puerto Rico’s debt. If it does default, the island will face an accelerated timeline to pay back the bonds in full.