Oct 26 Suspect identified amid investigation into suspicious packages By Joshua Barajas Federal authorities have one person in custody in connection with a string of suspicious packages that have targeted several public figures this week, according to a top Justice Department spokesperson. Continue reading
Oct 26 More suspicious packages found intended for Booker, Clapper By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The discoveries brought to 12 the total number of devices addressed in recent days to Democratic figures including former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Oct 16 2020 Democrats building ties to power brokers in key states By Steve Peoples, Ken Thomas, Juana Summers, Associated Press Many of the Democratic Party's most ambitious have begun building relationships on the ground in the states most responsible for picking the next presidential nominee. Continue reading
Sep 07 Analysis: What we learned from more than 39 hours of Kavanaugh confirmation hearings By Daniel Bush At its core, Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing was not about senators making up their minds about which way they’d vote. Rather, it was about members -- from both parties -- defending or attacking the nominee. Continue reading
May 17 At D.C. conference, Democrats look towards 2020, but can’t get past Trump By Jessica Yarvin Democratic and progressive leaders spent Tuesday outlining their vision for the future of the party and the country at a D.C. conference. And like most conversations in Washington, the talk kept coming back to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 08 The Dems’ next nominee for president might be speaking at this conference By Jessica Yarvin An upcoming conference hosted by the liberal Center for American Progress will feature a who’s-who list of Democrats whose names have been floated as White House hopefuls. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Cory Booker, John Lewis speak against Sessions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, black congressional leaders testified against Jeff Sessions, the president-elect’s nominee to be attorney general, on the second and final day of his confirmation hearings. Also, Elaine Chao, a former secretary of labor and now the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Jeff Sessions to face Sen. Cory Booker and civil rights questions at confirmation hearing By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats are expected to use the two days of hearings to challenge Sessions' commitment to civil rights, a chief priority of the Justice Department during the Obama administration. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 9:43 How Democrats can win back Trump’s working class supporters By PBS News Hour Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, says Republican Donald Trump has successfully tapped into the frustrations of white males and the working class but believes that when voters are given info on his positions on wages and other issues, that… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 20:34 Watch Sen. Cory Booker’s full speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention By PBS News Hour Continue watching