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Florida Democratic congressman says he was target in attempted assassination

Florida Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz said police arrested a man who was near his home earlier this week allegedly armed with a rifle and body armor.

Democratic Congressman on the party's messaging, focus

Democratic leaders are divided over what to blame for their 2024 election losses. Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the party's messaging and focus.

Tufts denies blocking student internships in Democratic congressman's office

Tufts University denied Tuesday that it was preventing its students from interning in the office of Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., after he made remarks about transgender athletes following last ...

Politics - NBC News - 19 hours ago

Far-right congressman says N.C. legislature should consider handing Trump electors on Election Day

Freedom Caucus chairman and Republican Rep. Andy Harris suggested that North Carolina's legislature should consider awarding its electoral votes to Trump before votes are done being counted.

Fetterman says 'bros' are Democrats' 'childless cat ladies'

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said the Democratic Party has made its own mistakes with a targeted demographic of voters, much like the GOP. “We have a challenge. We have our own kind of ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Democrats say Harris holds several campaign advantages over Trump

Democrats are nervous, but they say they haven't given up hope that they're going to win the presidential race. Quite the opposite. They say Vice President Harris holds a number of advantages ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Democrats sweat Harris' polls, but strategists say election is 'jump ball': ANALYSIS

Operatives from each side see both paths to victory and potential pitfalls.

Democrats panicking for no reason, pollsters say – US race nail-bitingly close

Polls suggest Harris and Trump still neck-and-neck, but Democrats pessimistic and Republicans confident. Less than a fortnight before polling day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Trump’s ‘track record’ of attacks on Puerto Rico is 'clear,' says Democratic lawmaker

Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the racist and offensive comments by speakers at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Trump says 'Fox News is not our friend,' claims it's airing 'Democrat ads'

Former President Trump on Sunday took aim at Fox News for airing what the GOP presidential nominee sees as too much coverage devoted to the Democrats, just a few days before the election. “FoxNews ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Sheriff's lieutenant apologizes for saying he "won't help Democrats"

Lt. John Rodgers said on Facebook that he would not help Democrats and would require proof of who a person voted for before providing them aid.

Jeffries congratulates Trump, says Democrats are not party of ‘election denial’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), a fierce critic of President-elect Trump, congratulated him Thursday, emphasizing that Democrats respect the will of the voters and won’t challenge ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Rep. Clyburn responds to Sen. Sanders saying Democrats lost working class

Democrats and their allies are grappling with how Vice President Kamala Harris fell short to President-elect Donald Trump in the race for the White House. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont ...

Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances

Had Biden left sooner, she noted, the party could have an open primary. Now they must ‘live with what happened’. Joe Biden ’s slowness in exiting the 2024 presidential election cost the ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

‘They say Democrats look down on me’: Trump win spurred by populist backlash

The president-elect tapped into a fierce anti-establishment sentiment – and the Democrats didn’t have enough to say. The party was buzzing, the confidence was surging and Kenneth Stewart was riding ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna says party needs "to be emphasizing the economic issues"

After President-elect Donald Trump won the White House and Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the ...

Rep. Ro Khanna says Democrats need "to be emphasizing the economic issues"

Rep. Ro Khanna said Democrats "need to be emphasizing the economic issues" after bruising defeats in the 2024 election.

Jeffries says Democrats will have a "family conversation" after 2024 election losses

The House is leaning toward Republican control, CBS News estimates.

Former Republican Congressman backing Harris: ‘We have to work together’

Former Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) sits down with Kristen Welker to explain why he is joining several of his former Republican colleagues in voting for Vice President Kamala Harris this November, and ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Michael Grimm, Former N.Y. Congressman, Is Paralyzed After Fall From Horse

Michael Grimm, a Republican who resigned in 2015 after pleading guilty to felony tax evasion, was paralyzed from the chest down during a polo competition in September.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump attorney general nomination

Decision by congressman, selected by Trump to lead DoJ, means end to ethics inquiry over alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump said he will nominate Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be the US ...

World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago

Hakeem Jeffries says it's important to 'keep our foot on the gas pedal' for Democrats to flip House

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali sits down with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a New Mexico Congressional district that could determine control of the House.

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Trump overcharged Secret Service agents to stay at his D.C. hotel, Democratic report says

Then-President Donald Trump violated the Constitution's Emoluments Clause with stays from the Secret Service and those seeking pardons and jobs at his D.C. Trump Hotel, House Democrats allege.

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Democratic senators slam McDonald's for menu price hikes they say have outpaced inflation

Three senators are asking McDonald’s about its menu price hikes in recent years, arguing the increases are higher than they should be — even with inflation.

House Democrat says Trump's campaign has refused to commit to a smooth transition process

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, is sounding the alarm over former President Donald Trump's failure to enter into key agreements with the Biden administration ...

Teen with machete arrested after allegedly threatening Democratic supporters at Fl. polling site

Police arrested an 18-year-old wielding a machete with an 18-inch blade outside a polling station in Florida on Tuesday, who was part of a group of teenagers accused of intimidating Democratic ...

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Pennsylvania Democrat says someone ‘should have been fired’ over Trump MSG rally

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said she thinks someone “should have been fired” over former President Trump’s rally earlier this week at Madison Square Garden. “Why isn’t somebody fired for that?” ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Democratic strategist says her party has lost 'common sense' and the ability to speak to 'normal people'

Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky hit the party over what she said is a lack of "common sense" and an inability to "speak to people like they're normal" just days after Vice President Harris's ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Bernie Sanders says Harris did her ‘very best’ and called for Democrats to look forward

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Vice President Harris did her “very best” in the presidential election and called on the Democratic Party to look both inward and forward. Sanders joined CNN’s ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Ezra Klein says Democrats 'need to take seriously how much scarcity harms them'

Ezra Klein, a columnist with The New York Times, said that Democrats “need to take seriously how much scarcity harms them” in a Monday post on the social platform X. In his post, the left-leaning ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Why are the Democrats losing? Hubris.

Both parties are living in their own ideological media bubbles. But it’s worse for the Democrats.