Senate Democrat uncovers another GOP donor-covered trip for Justice Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has come under mounting scrutiny over failures to disclose personal trips covered by a wealthy GOP donor. File Photo by Eric…
Clarence Thomas took undisclosed trip with megadonor, Democrat finds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, said a top Democratic senator Monday.Thomas…
Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would be good president, poll shows
WASHINGTON — As President Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats think his vice president would make…
Top Democrat Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 election race | Joe Biden News
United States legislator Adam Schiff, an influential member of Joe Biden’s Democratic Party, has joined a chorus of calls urging the US president to drop…
7th Democrat in House urges Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. (pictured, 2022), on Tuesday became the seventh member of the Democratic Party House Caucus to call on President Joe Biden to…
Democrat governors reaffirm support for Biden in US election | US Election 2024
NewsFeedA group of Democrat governors have reaffirmed their support for US President Joe Biden who has been facing calls to step aside in this year’s…
Lloyd Doggett is first Democrat in Congress to urge Biden’s withdrawal
WASHINGTON — A House lawmaker has become the first Democratic member of Congress to publicly call for President Biden to step down as the party’s nominee…
Congressional Democrat calls on Joe Biden to cease campaign for re-election
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas (pictured 2008), on Tuesday became the first congressional Democrat to call on President Joe Biden to withdraw his candidacy for re-election…
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, says she has cancer
HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. The 74-year-old Texas Democrat, who is…
Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP district
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state’s mapmakers may shift tens of thousands of Black voters to a different district if they were…
Can this Central Valley Democrat beat the Newsom curse?
Happy Thursday. There are 172 days until the election and we’ll start today with a Roman holiday. Not ours. We can’t afford one. Instead, we’re…
Supreme Court upholds a new Black-majority district in Louisiana
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a decision by two Trump-appointed judges in Louisiana and restored a state election map that may allow…
Stem cell scientist to become the latest Democrat trying to topple Dana Rohrabacher in O.C. House race
An internationally known stem cell scientist and entrepreneur will join the ranks of candidates trying to unseat Republican incumbents in contested House races next year…
Watch your step, Democrats. O.C.’s purple shine hides a red underbelly
In 2016, my beloved homeland of Orange County shocked political observers by favoring Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, the first time we went with a…
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat, dies at 65
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. He…
Marilyn Lands, backing reproductive rights, wins Alabama vote
Marilyn Lands, who campaigned on abortion rights in deeply conservative Alabama, won a special election to the Alabama Legislature, in a victory that Democrats say…
Liberal Democrat conference: Sir Ed Davey calls for ‘once-in-a-generation’ election
The party won 11 seats at the last general election in 2019, and has since gained four formerly Conservative constituencies in southern England after by-elections.…
Opinion: Have Democrats finally stopped wimping out?
For years now, the single most common complaint I’ve heard from Democrats is that their party doesn’t fight as hard, and never dirty, like Republicans…
The legacy — and disappointment — of Katie Porter’s Orange County revolution
Until Katie Porter won her congressional seat in 2018, being a Democrat in Orange County was like rooting for the Angels: Someone has to do…
Laura Friedman takes early lead in race for Schiff’s former House seat
As initial vote counts rolled in on Tuesday night, Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) took an early but decisive lead in the race to replace outgoing…