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Democratic rep says Johnson can’t be punished for ‘doing the right thing’

Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler (D.Y.) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (D.Y.) would come to his aid if Democratic leadership moved to remove Johnson from office. (R-Louisiana) said he should not be punished for “doing the right thing.” His position will bear fruit. In comments Saturday, Nadler said Democrats were “right” to save Johnson from a […]

Biden honors Democratic allies with highest civilian award at White House

President Biden on Friday awarded the nation’s highest civilian awards to 19 people, many of them Democratic allies. The White House has announced the list of recipients for the annual Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony, including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Vice President Al Gore, […]

11-term Georgia Democratic congressman too old to be re-elected, critics say

U.S. Rep. David Scott is facing multiple Democratic primary opponents as he seeks a 12th term in Congress in a rapidly reshaped suburban Atlanta district. But with early voting underway ahead of the May 21 primary, the 78-year-old is trying to ignore his challenger and move toward renomination. In some ways, the attacks on Scott […]

5 takeaways from competing Democratic, GOP farm bill plans

House Republicans and Democrats have announced two competing visions for the Farm Bill, the $1.5 trillion omnibus that will support America’s food system. The contrasting proposals illustrate the fault lines between the two parties’ visions for U.S. agriculture plagued by rising supply costs and climate change. However, despite these disagreements, there are important overlaps between […]

Biden to honor Democratic bigwigs at White House with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden will present the country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, and 17 other people with White House pageantry on Friday. “President Biden often says there is nothing beyond our capacity when we act together,” […]

Brad Knott on track to win Democratic NC House seat after primary rival bows out

Johnston County Attorney Kelly Daughtry, who came in first place in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on March 5th, withdrew from the runoff, effectively defeating her opponent Brad Knott. He handed over the party’s seat nomination to him. Daughtry suspended his campaign after Knott received the endorsement of former President Donald […]

Democratic primary in Washington heats up with high-profile endorsements

The Democratic House primary on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is drawing national attention, with many of the state’s elected officials taking sides in the race. State Sen. Emily Randall (D) and Washington State Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz (D) are running to replace retiring Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.), who is supporting Franz. . But Randall received […]

Democratic mayor joins Kentucky GOP lawmakers to celebrate state funding for Louisville

The amount of state funding coming to Kentucky’s largest city to support downtown revitalization, education, health care and other priorities comes at a time when urban-rural disparities in the Bluegrass State were being debated. “It’s now behind us,” Louisville’s mayor said Monday. The new two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature will pump more […]