Oct 27 Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips to challenge Biden with Democratic presidential run By Will Weissert, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The 54-year-old Minnesota congressman is finally entering the race himself, telling a Friday event outside New Hampshire's statehouse, “I am today announcing my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. expected to drop Democratic bid and launch independent or third-party run By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to drop his Democratic bid for president and announce he'll run as an independent or third-party candidate. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 12:11 Remembering Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her trailblazing career By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox, Eliot Barnhart, Ian Couzens, Matt Loffman Trail-blazing Sen. Dianne Feinstein died at her home in Washington Thursday night. Hours before, she cast what would be her final vote on the Senate floor, raising her hand in favor of a short-term spending bill aimed at preventing a… Continue watching
Sep 29 WATCH: Speaker McCarthy holds news briefing as government shutdown looms By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Republican speaker all but dared his hold-out colleagues to oppose it a day before Saturday's almost certain shutdown. The bill would keep operations open through Oct. 31. Continue reading
Jul 03 The Democratic Party agreed to overhaul its primaries, but that arduous process is far from over By Will Weissert, Associated Press Party officials expect the process to continue through the end of the year — even as the 2024 race heats up all around it. Continue reading
Apr 17 Progressives focus on local-level wins to reshape Democratic Party from the bottom up By Will Weissert, Sara Burnett, Associated Press For many progressives, the past decade has been littered with disappointments. But recent down-ballot victories are providing hope of reshaping the Democratic Party from the bottom up, rather than from Washington. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: U.S. shoots down Chinese balloon over the Atlantic In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. Air Force downed a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina, dangerously cold temperatures descended on the northeastern part of the country, the mayor of Memphis asked the DOJ to… Continue watching
Sep 19 Independents once ready to vote for Republicans wavering ahead of midterm elections By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Some independent voters who began 2022 looking to Republicans for answers have drifted back to moving toward Democrats. Continue reading
Sep 01 After Roe’s demise, Democrats hit Republicans who profess to back abortion-rights By Nicholas Riccardi, Susan Haigh, Associated Press The few Republican candidates across the U.S. this year who say they support abortion rights still find themselves under attack on the issue. Continue reading
Aug 01 A scandal-ridden former governor, a Jan. 6 protester and others: what to watch in Tuesday’s primaries By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Primary elections are being held in six states on Tuesday. In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback in his campaign for U.S. Senate. Continue reading