Jul 06 Watch 7:37 Big donors signal desire for Biden to leave the race as he doubles down on staying in By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara President Biden is facing more calls for him to exit the 2024 race after last week’s disappointing debate performance. Although Biden said in a television interview Friday that he does not plan on dropping out, major Democratic donors and members… Continue watching
Jun 25 NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces tough challenge in Democratic primary By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most liberal members of Congress, will try to fight off a strong Democratic primary challenge Tuesday from moderate county executive George Latimer in a New York race that has put a spotlight on the… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 2:49 New York primary race reflects Democratic Party divide over Israel support By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako As voters head to the polls in three states Tuesday, the Israel-Hamas war has become a key issue in one New York congressional primary. It’s a race that reflects the divide in the Democratic Party over U.S. support for Israel. Continue watching
Jun 24 Planned Parenthood to spend $40 million ahead of November on Democrats supporting abortion rights By Will Weissert, Associated Press The organization is betting that voters angry at Republican-led efforts to further restrict access to abortion can be the difference in key races around the country. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 7:32 Democratic, GOP strategists on problems Biden and Trump face with undecided voters By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens While President Biden and former President Trump earned enough delegates to win their respective party nominations months ago, the primary season is only now officially coming to a close. The two swept states that voted Tuesday, but both still saw… Continue watching
Jun 05 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference ahead of test vote on Right to Contraception Act By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democrats are holding a vote to move forward with legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception. Continue reading
May 30 Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics By Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 8:16 Democrats plan to keep abortion rights front and center in battleground states By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, Republicans have banned abortion in 14 states and restricted it in more. But when given the chance, voters have supported ballot initiatives to protect access to the procedure. This election year, abortion will… Continue watching
May 08 Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads on key Senate races By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Democrats in Wisconsin plan to spend $7 million on television ads on upcoming senate elections. Continue reading
May 02 Arizona’s Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions By Anita Snow, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall. Continue reading