Democrats

Without a convention, how do Dems plan to rally voters?

By PBS NewsHour

The Democratic National Convention, which was to be held in Wisconsin this month, has been cancelled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic party in Wisconsin joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the party’s plans for…

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Democrats say U.S. needs to address protective gear shortage

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Rep. James Clyburn says urgent action is needed "before this virus spins further out of control." Administration officials say that they have helped the nation boost supplies over the last several months and that most states have at least 30…

AP-NORC poll shows significant shift in how white Democrats view police brutality

By Kat Stafford, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

A majority of white Democrats say police officers are more likely to use deadly force against a Black person than against a white person.

House passes sweeping police overhaul and Pelosi challenges Senate 'to honor George Floyd's life'

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The collapse of a Senate Republican bill leaves final legislation in doubt.

Black candidates tap protest energy to challenge Democrats

By Steve Peoples, Alan Fram, Associated Press

In New York and Kentucky, Democratic establishment favorites are facing similar political forces that jeopardize their political future.

'Chaos in Georgia': Is messy primary a November harbinger?

By Associated Press

Many Democrats blamed the Republican secretary of state for hourslong lines, voting machine malfunctions, provisional ballot shortages and absentee ballots failing to arrive in time for Tuesday's elections.

Democrats' legislation would overhaul police accountability

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement.

Democrats say Justice Department whistleblowers to testify

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

House Democrats say they will hear testimony from Justice Department whistleblowers and attempt to slash the agency's budget. They say the efforts are in response to Attorney General William Barr's defiance of Congress and "improper politicization" of his job.

Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary

By Associated Press

The mail-in primary was complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, as election workers kept social distancing in county offices while staffing levels were down.