Mar 05 WATCH: Boston, Chicago, Denver and NYC mayors testify before Congress on ‘sanctuary cities’ By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Democratic mayors of four major cities said Wednesday that Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammered the policies for shielding criminals and threatened… Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference ahead of Trump’s address to Congress By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats are choosing to highlight the impact of President Donald Trump's actions by inviting fired federal workers as guests. Continue reading
Feb 21 Senate Republicans approve budget framework over Democratic objections after all-night vote By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Matt Brown, Associated Press Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote. Continue reading
Feb 20 Run for Senate or president? Buttigieg weighs decision with huge implications for Democrats By Steve Peoples, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press More than four years after the little-known mayor outperformed far more experienced Democrats in the Iowa presidential caucuses, Pete Buttigieg remains one of the party’s best communicators. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Elon Musk’s influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Taylor Bowie President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 6:46 Democratic Sen. Andy Kim explains why he thinks U.S. is nearing a constitutional crisis By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura With Democrats in the minority, they're searching for ways to serve as a check on GOP power in Congress and the White House. Sen. Andy Kim spent his entire working life in government service at USAID, the State Department, National… Continue watching
Feb 01 Ken Martin, Democratic party leader in Minnesota, elected as DNC chair By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency. Continue reading
Jan 28 Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not seek reelection, opens key Senate seat in battleground state By Associated Press Among the names expected to circulate to replace Peters is former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Jan. 6 police officers, House Democrats blast Trump’s pardons By Associated Press Metropolitan police officer Daniel Hodges, who was crushed between doors as rioters grabbed his gas mask and tried to gouge his eyes, said he had been working 12-hour shifts since last week to protect President Donald Trump and his supporters… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 5:30 Sen. Wyden offers way forward for progressives in new book ‘It Takes Chutzpah’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman As Trump returns to the White House with Republicans in charge of the House and Senate, Democrats are searching for a way forward. Ron Wyden, the second-most senior Senate Democrat, offers strategies in a new book, “It Takes Chutzpah: How… Continue watching