WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats met Tuesday for the first time since President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance last month, and they emerged with a clear consensus: there is no consensus on whether they think Biden is still their best shot at defeating Donald Trump. One after another, Democrats trickled out of their private hour-and-a-half lunch … Read more
In a letter sent last week, two Democratic senators called on the U.S. attorney general to put together a special counsel investigation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over a series of potential ethical and tax law violations. Recent reports have found that Thomas has repeatedly failed to disclose travel, gifts and other benefits given … Read more
Democrats in the Senate and House introduced a bill to repeal an archaic law that could be revived to implement a national abortion ban. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced the Stop Comstock Act on Thursday afternoon in hopes of repealing the 1873 law that criminalizes sending “obscene” materials in the mail, including anything “intended for … Read more
Democrats in battleground Senate races across the country virtually all raised more than their Republican opponents in the first quarter of this year. The fundraising edge spanned the country and across different kinds of candidates. Democratic incumbents in Nevada, Ohio, Montana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin; candidates in open races in Michigan, Maryland and Arizona; and challengers … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Vulnerable Senate Democrats are highlighting their work with their colleagues across the aisle and touting moments when they bucked President Joe Biden as they seek reelection in November. In a new ad released this week, Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), a red state Democrat that Republicans are hoping to oust in the battle for … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been a scourge for Democrats, a Supreme Court seat-stealer who voted to acquit Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection in his attempt to remain president. But Democrats aren’t exactly cheered by the Kentucky Republican’s announcement that he would step down from party leadership later this year since … Read more
