MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on Monday that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines. Democrats hailed the signing as a major political victory in the swing state where … Read more
Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips on Friday pledged to stay in the 2024 race despite the fact that his campaign laid off several members of staff, calling for more donations to help advance his candidacy. In a video posted on his social media accounts, Phillips recognized the uphill battle his campaign has to climb as … Read more
WASHINGTON – The immigration debate has undoubtedly shifted to the right. The border bill Democrats endorsed this past week was far more conservative than anything the party had agreed to in the past – and they slammed Republicans for not going along. The bill would make it more difficult for migrants to qualify for asylum, … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Senate Democrats teed off on the GOP after Republicans walked away from bipartisan compromise legislation that they had said was urgently needed to secure the U.S. border, following pressure from former President Donald Trump. “They are a disaster right now,” a visibly frustrated Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told reporters Tuesday. “How can you … Read more
Tiffany James has spent her career working to advance Democratic priorities, and that’s why she’s committed to helping Nikki Haley beat Donald Trump in South Carolina’s GOP presidential primary. “We want to convince people to put country over party and to say our democracy is at stake,” James, a South Carolina organizer for Primary Pivot, … Read more
A pair of Texas Democrats are calling on Joe Biden to seize control of the Texas National Guard and make it comply with a recent Supreme Court order allowing the president’s administration to remove razor wire set up by Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas officials, with the support of top Republicans in Congress, are … Read more
A group of 60 House Democrats is urging the Biden administration to emphasize the U.S. does not support forcing Palestinians out of Gaza and to firmly resist any Israeli plans that would include expulsion as a resolution to the Israel-Hamas war. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Thursday and shared … Read more
Democrats in the House of Representatives are discussing asking President Joe Biden for the resignation of Brett McGurk, his deeply controversial Middle East adviser, according to a Democratic lawmaker and a senior congressional aide. Led by progressives who see McGurk as driving a counterproductive Middle East policy with an unacceptable human rights toll, the effort … Read more
President Joe Biden has called former President Donald Trump the ‘front runner’ of the “other side” after his landslide victory in Iowa caucuses and termed the 2024 contest as, “you and me” versus the “extreme MAGA Republicans”. Notably, Trump’s victory has solidified his position as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination to turn up … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having “dark conversations” about harming himself before he hit “the emergency brake” and sought treatment for depression. He remembers thinking about his three school-age kids. “I can’t be a blueprint for my children. I can’t let them be left alone or not to understand why he would have … Read more
