Manchin, Sinema dash Democratic labor board hopes
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House Democratic leader shakeup threatens to topple Scott
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Former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner, convicted of illicit contact with minor, files to run for NYC Council
Anthony Weiner takes on Jesse Watters Former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner and the Fox News host will debate issues ranging from Democrats' fight against crime to border issues and transgender athletes on Jesse Watters Prime Time. Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner (D.N.Y.), whose once promising career appeared to be ruined by a sexting scandal, is […]
Bottom Line: Former Texas Democratic congressman registers to lobby on border wall
trade On behalf of the City of Del Rio, Texas,RRP consulting engineer hired Valiant Strategies LLC Lobbying on issues related to the “Presidential Permit Procedure for the Construction of Border Crossings” near the city. The account's lobbyist was former Congressman Filemon Vera (D-Texas) from 2013 until he resigned in 2022. socialism ofamerican democratic socialist hired […]
Democratic governors refuse to say how old is too old for 2028 nominee
In several conversations with The New York Times, prominent Democratic governors have cast a wide range of age concerns on 2028 Democratic presidential candidates, as concerns about President Biden's age and mental health disrupt his re-election efforts. He declined to say whether there should be any limits. California Governor Gavin Newsom: “This is not a […]
Democratic attorneys general are itching to challenge Trump’s agenda
Republicans will soon control the White House and both houses of Congress. their trifecta Victories, especially a 53-seat majority in the Senate, left Washington Democrats with few options to challenge Republican officials. But Democratic state attorneys general can and will fill the void in the federal government. Democratic attorneys general are poised to counter the […]
Democratic Washington politician, 30, sued for $750K pressured aide into relationship, forced him to run her errands: lawsuit
A county commissioner in Olympia, Washington, is accused of sexually harassing subordinates, pressuring them to have relationships, taking them on errands, buying things and lending them money, according to the complaint. Allyn Hershey is now seeking $750,000 after her relationship with Thurston County Commissioner Emily Close ended in bitterness. Close, 30, claims Hershey was fired […]
Murphy draws attention with calls for Democratic shift in strategy
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) has emerged as a voice for a new direction for Democrats as they seek to realign the party after a painful election loss. Mr. Murphy is one of the most prominent figures advocating new strategies to expand the party's power and for leaders to embrace economic populism to reconnect with voters […]
RFK Jr. ‘Is Pro-Climate, Pro-Choice, Essentially Shares Our Democratic Values’
On Friday's broadcast of CNN's “The Source,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) called HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “a pro-climate change, pro-choice person. “He is someone who fundamentally shares the values of our Democratic Party.” Polis said [relevant remarks begin around 35:40] That's “compared to pharmaceutical lobbyists.” [Trump] Last time he was appointed, […]
AOC launches bid for top Democratic role on House Oversight Committee
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a progressive Democrat from New York, has begun her candidacy to serve as the top Democrat on the House committee that leads investigative efforts against the federal government. AOC announced her candidacy for ranking member of the 119th Congress' Oversight and Accountability Committee in a letter to her colleagues on Friday. […]