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"March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote" rally and march for voting rights, in Washington

WATCH: March on Washington rally draws attention to voting rights with Jeffries, Sanders

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich

Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she considers her political career

The 36-year-old Ocasio-Cortez announced her decision on social media before explaining in an ABC "This Week" interview Sunday she has not ruled out running for president or for U.S. Senate.

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Supporters of U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed hold campaign signs during a rally in Dearborn

High-profile Democratic primary in Michigan pits moderate against progressive for Senate

Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority.

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Johnny Garcia wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th U.S. House District

National Democrats stepped in to help Garcia win House nomination as the party was seeking to defeat his rival, Maureen Galindo, who has repeatedly expressed antisemitic views.

By Associated Press

The Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act is announced, on Capitol Hill

WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Though the race’s ultimate outcome will still be decided by a ranked choice count, Zohran Mamdani took a commanding position just hours after the polls closed.

Rep. Gerry Connolly announces return of cancer, steps down as top Oversight Democrat

By Leah Askarinam, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America

Connolly announced on Monday he will not be seeking reelection next year due to his cancer returning, ending his long career in public life.

WATCH: Sanders, AOC deliver remarks in Missoula, MT as part of 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

This week, the duo drew the same types of large crowds that they got in liberal and battleground states.

Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders emerges as the leader of the anti-Trump resistance

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

At 83 years old, Sanders is not running for president again. But the stooped and silver-haired democratic socialist has emerged as a leader of the resistance to Donald Trump's second presidency.