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Trump Doesn’t ‘Respect Democratic Norms,’ But if He Wins, That’s Democracy

On Friday's broadcast of HBO's “Real Time,” author Andrew Sullivan said it's clear that 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump “doesn't respect democratic norms” and that he doesn't like the election results. “What a democracy has to do is, do we vote this person back or not? And if so, that's what we […]

Kentucky House GOP budget differs with Democratic governor over how to award teacher pay raises

Kentucky House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a spending bill aimed at boosting education funding and tapping into budget reserves, pumping more money into public pensions and infrastructure projects. The two-year budget plan submitted to the House does not guarantee raises for teachers and other public school employees. It also doesn't include state funding that provides […]

Wisconsin Senate fires utility regulator in latest blow to Democratic Gov. Evers

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to fire the state's utility regulator, citing his support for setting energy rates based on customers' ability to pay and opening up the solar energy sector. . The Senate voted 21-11 to confirm Public Service Commissioner Tyler Huebner. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers appointed him to the commission […]

Democratic rebels send Biden stern message on Gaza 

A group of Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted in favor of advancing a resolution proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (R-Vt.) that includes a possible freeze on U.S. military aid to Israel and the war in Gaza. It sent a sharp message to President Biden that the situation is becoming large-scale. That's a problem for his […]

US delegation commends Taiwan’s democratic triumph after election

Retired US officials met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and praised Taiwan's democratic process for selecting a new president and legislature. Former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said Taiwan's democratic success story is based on transparency, rule of law and respect for human rights. The visit reaffirmed the United States' commitment to Taiwan as Nauru […]

Democratic Party ID falls to new low while independent ID ties for high: Gallup

A new survey finds that while the number of voters supporting Democrats is at an all-time low, the number of independents continues to grow. Political independents have long been the largest political group in the United States. As of 2023, 43% of voters identify as independent, matching his previous record set in 2014. This was […]