Aug 04 Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting By Joey Cappelletti, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties. Democrats have cast the decision to leave the state as a last-ditch effort to stop Republicans from pushing through a rare mid-decade redrawing of the congressional map. Continue reading
Aug 03 ‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats think their party is weak, AP-NORC poll finds By Steve Peoples, Linley Sanders, Hyojin Yoo, Associated Press Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy” or… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:35 Sen. Shaheen on why more Dems voted to block weapons to Israel: ‘Things need to change’ By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura A late-night congressional vote fell short of the number needed to block weapons sales to Israel. But in a dramatic shift, more than half of Democrats supported the measure, reaching its highest level of support to date. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen… Continue watching
Jul 28 Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announces run for Senate in North Carolina By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most competitive 2026 contests. Continue reading
Jul 22 Hunter Biden lashes out at George Clooney, other Democratic ‘elites,’ over Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign By Meg Kinnard, Darlene Superville, Associated Press He also accused longtime Democratic strategists of profiting from the party without helping its current efforts. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 8:24 O’Rourke says ‘we have to fight back’ as Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Texas lawmakers convened for a special session and one agenda item was added at the request of President Trump. He's pushing the Republican-controlled legislature to redraw congressional district lines in their favor ahead of the 2026 midterms. Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: Booker rails against Senate committee vote for Trump lawyer as Democrats stage walk out By Associated Press Democratic Sen. Cory Booker expressed frustration that not all voices had been heard yet, prompting the rest of the Democrats on the committee to walk out before Republicans advanced his nomination to the floor. Continue reading
Jul 10 Democratic leader Jeffries heads to Speaker Johnson’s home state to decry cuts in Trump’s megabill By Jack Brook, Associated Press The top Democrat in the U.S. House is holding a town hall Thursday in Louisiana, home to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and his deputy, to rally against the health care cuts in the GOP bill that President Donald Trump signed into law. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:55 DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning… Continue watching
Jul 08 Gavin Newsom tours South Carolina, a pivotal primary state for Democrats By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom begins a two-day tour of South Carolina, meeting voters in rural and Republican-leaning areas. Continue reading