Murphy says Americans want Democrats to 'take risks right now' to 'save our democracy'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Sunday that Americans wanted Democrats to “take risks now.” Party Division Funding bill. “I fully understand my colleagues who don't want to push us to shut down, but I think Americans actually understood that Republicans had an obligation to negotiate with Democrats,” Murphy told NBC's Kristen Welker, “meet the […]
Pritzker: Trump actions 'threat to our democracy'
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pretzker (d) on Wednesday called for President Trump's efforts to reconstruct and reduce the federal government as a “threat to our democracy.” “What I'm talking about now, you know, the threat to our democracy, this is not the message to win an election. It's something people need to know.” “They need to […]
Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'
Sen. Tom Tillis (RN.C.) has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “cancer” after President Trump strengthened criticism of Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky amid the Russian Ukrain conflict. “Look, I'm a Republican. I support President Trump. I believe most of his national security policies are right. Tillis warns global turmoil on the Senate floor on Thursday. […]
Former Obama adviser: Democrats must realize 'our democracy' angers voters
A former aide to President Obama has made some dark observations as voters decisively chose to return former President Trump to the White House four years after his ouster. Ben Rhodes, former vice presidential national security adviser in the Obama administration, said, “Democrats understandably have a hard time understanding why Americans would put our democracy […]
Lemon on CNN says Trump should 'stop threatening democracy'
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon returned to the network on Tuesday for an “OutFront” interview with Erin Burnett, saying former President Trump's hateful rhetoric has incited violence directed at him. Lemon's comments came after Trump blamed Democrats for an assassination attempt on Sunday that ended when the Secret Service found a gunman hiding in bushes […]
DNC rolls out ad campaign in swing state newspapers calling Trump 'a threat to our democracy'
The Democratic National Committee is rolling out a new ad campaign in newspapers in key battleground states on Tuesday that slams former President Donald Trump as a “con man,” a “liar,” a “naysayer” and a “threat to our democracy.” Advertising campaigns, Shared with The Hillwill appear on the home pages of the websites of The […]
Kinzinger: Democrats need to find 'the best candidate to defend democracy'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Friday that Democrats need to find “the best candidate to protect our democracy” following widespread criticism of President Biden’s performance in the presidential debates. When asked by CNN host Wolf Blitzer whether he thought it would be a “good idea” for Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee, […]