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Rep. Summer Lee says Democratic leadership doesn’t yet have ‘recipe’ to meet the moment against Trump

Amid historic cuts to health care and other critical services and concerns of civil rights rollbacks, the Democratic Party is facing criticisms from its base that it is not doing enough to meet the moment against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s MAGA dominance. Last week’s elections gave Democrats a jolt of confidence with major victories; however, it remains unclear if Democrats are on the same page about how they lead in the era of Trump. The leadership approach […]

todayNovember 14, 2025

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Wes Moore emerges as Democratic Party’s key figure for mobilizing Black voters

As the only Black governor in the United States and one many insiders considers to be part of the future of the Democratic Party, Wes Moore is emerging as a key figure in the party for mobilizing its base: Black voters. Moore was tapped by Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey in the final days of last week’s elections, resulting in major wins for Democrats up and down the ballot, including both the states’ governorships. The Maryland governor was utilized […]

todayNovember 13, 2025 1

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Man pardoned by Trump arrested after threat to kill Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader

A Jan. 6 Capitol rioter who was pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this year was arrested for threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Christopher Moynihan was taken into custody on Sunday by New York State Police after declaring in text messages that he planned to “eliminate” Jeffries during the congressman’s speaking engagement at the Economic Club of New York on Monday.  “Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in […]

todayOctober 21, 2025 1

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Kamala Harris offers measured endorsement of NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

While making the media rounds for her new book, “107 Days” former Vice President Kamala Harris dropped a very measured endorsement for the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Harris, whose book is available in stores today and is sure to be the talk of politics for days and months to come, made her comments about Mamdani during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show.” It was her first news interview since leaving office.   “Look, as […]

todaySeptember 23, 2025 1

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President Barack Obama called Zohran Mamdani after his Democratic primary win

President Barack Obama called Zohran Mamdani shortly after his Democratic primary win in the race for New York City mayor. For many, the gesture was a nod to Mamdani’s grassroots style of campaigning and his affordability-focused platform, which some say represents the future of the Democratic Party. “We spoke about the importance, in a moment such as this, where politics is often characterized by a language of darkness, of the necessity of hope in how we speak and how we […]

todayAugust 18, 2025 2

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Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington

Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. She described him as “a real fighter” against President Donald Trump, someone who gets things done because he actually controls levers of government — unlike any Democrat in Washington. “I wanted people to hear from one of the Democratic governors who has defended their state, who could look at the […]

todayAugust 5, 2025

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Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows

The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel, though the vote showed a growing number of Democrats opposed to the arms sales amid widespread hunger and suffering in Gaza. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, has repeatedly tried to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel over the last year. The resolutions before the Senate on Tuesday would have stopped the sale of $675 million in bombs as well as shipments of 20,000 […]

todayJuly 31, 2025

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Jasmine Crockett pulls back from helping Democratic Party after some claimed she’s ‘not a team player’

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett feels some way after recently opening up about her failed bid for committee leadership in the House of Representatives. On Monday, the popular Texas congresswoman pulled her name out of the running to serve as the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform after she came in last place in a preliminary caucus vote. During a recent wide-ranging interview with theGrio, Crockett shared that she is having second thoughts about the time […]

todayJune 27, 2025 1

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Andrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night. Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote. Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist member of the state Assembly, started to pull ahead with more than an estimated 80% of ballots counted. Cuomo, in […]

todayJune 25, 2025 1