No Images? Click here         Biden opens speech with joke about unwanted touching Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his speech before an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers conference on Friday in Washington, D.C., with a joke about the recent controversy over whether he touched women inappropriately in the past.  “I just want you to know, I had permission to hug Lonnie,” Biden told the crowd after embracing the organization’s president, Lonnie Stephenson, who introduced him.   Biden then hung his head as the crowd laughed and cheered.  “I don’t know, man. Anyway,” he continued, launching into his speech about the dignity of blue-collar work. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? President Donald Trump’s lawyers are pushing back against the idea of releasing his tax returns. In a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday, a team of the president’s lawyers argued that requests for the release of his tax information “are not consistent with governing law.” READ MORE The House passed legislation Thursday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, despite the vast majority of Republicans opposing it amid pressure from the National Rifle Association. READ MORE Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) publicly endorsed eliminating the filibuster, a firmer stance than that of several of her Senate colleagues who are also seeking the nomination. READ MORE    .     ICYMI California is leading a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. A teacher in Texas has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into his alleged ties to a white nationalist group, school officials confirmed to HuffPost Thursday. Sarah Huckabee Sanders lambasted Democrats during a Thursday appearance on Fox News, saying they are a “sad excuse for a political party” that is getting “beat” by President Donald Trump “day in and day out.”       . Want more?  A 23-Year-Old Just Schooled Fox News On The Costs Of The Green New Deal   Cher Has Some Advice For Joe Biden   Donald Trump Fires Back At The Late Barbara Bush: ‘She Should Be’ Nasty To Me     👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe