Democrats Decline Back

GOP lawmaker abruptly ends hearing after misgendering Democratic representative

A House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday was abruptly adjourned by Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) after he misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Delaware). See the moment.

CBS News - 2d

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026

Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure for decades.

The New York Times - 2d

An Elon Musk stablecoin? Democrats warn of a Big Tech crypto takeover.

Stablecoin bill could lead to a “privatization of the dollar,” according to crypto skeptic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

MarketWatch - 2d

Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near

After meeting with his conference, the Senate minority leader said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure, which requires 60 to pass.

NBC News - 2d

US government closer to shutdown after Senate Democrats oppose bill

Republican-controlled House of Representatives had passed the measure on Tuesday

Financial Times - 2d

CNN host asks Democrat if 'a‑‑hole' Musk post is 'best way to communicate'

CNN host Brianna Keilar pressed Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) about her social media post that used curse words to attack billionaire Elon Musk over his efforts to reform and trim the size of the ...

The Hill - 2d

Democratic-led states sue over dismantling of Education Department

The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.

CBS News - 1d

12:30 Report — Democrats play few cards in shutdown fight

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Thursday! Today's forecast in DC: ☁️ 48° (Find your weather here) In this edition: White House abruptly yanks CDC nominee Senate Dems look for cover in funding battle ...

The Hill - 1d

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”

The New York Times - 1d

Raúl Grijalva, Democratic congressman, dies after cancer battle

The Arizona lawmaker's office said he died "due to complications of his cancer treatments."

CBS News - 1d

Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva dies after battle with cancer

Grijalva had served in the House since 2003 and was a former co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus.

ABC News - 1d

House Democrats stew over Schumer's capitulation on GOP funding bill

Politico - 1d

Senate takes first vote on GOP measure to avert shutdown as Democrats fume

The Senate is expected to take a procedural vote Friday afternoon on a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

CBS News - 18h

Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.

The New York Times - 17h

Rep. Raul M. Grijalva of Arizona, a Democratic Progressive in the House, Dies at 77

The son of an immigrant, he represented a majority Hispanic district in Arizona for 12 terms but had lately been absent from Capitol Hill while being treated for cancer.

The New York Times - 17h

Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways

The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped ...

The Hill - 15h

The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.

The New York Times - 12h

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders go back-to-back at the top

Eric Froton provides his mock draft analysis complete with the early market for betting props.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Back to back upgrades for one portfolio stock — why Jim Cramer insists you buy

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - 2d

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy arrested in Texas on domestic violence charge

Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of ...

NBC News - 6d

Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran

The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said Sunday

ABC News - 5d

Trump doesn't rule out recession as trade war stirs uncertainty

As President Donald Trump doubles down on his escalating trade war against some of the country’s biggest economic partners, he is declining to rule out a recession as economic uncertainty grows. ...

NBC News - 5d

U.S. stocks plunge as Americans worry about a recession | Special Report

Stocks in the U.S. cratered as investors fret about a potential recession and the changing tariffs that have evolved into a trade war with several nations. President Trump declined to refute the ...

CBS News - 4d

Climate change could be threatening satellites as they orbit in space: Study

The ongoing surge of greenhouse gas emissions in the near-Earth environment could cause dramatic declines in the number of satellites orbiting the planet by the end of the century, a new study has ...

The Hill - 4d

Recession fears escalate across U.S.

U.S. stocks plunged Monday as President Trump declined to rule out the possibility that the nation is tipping into a recession. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady examines the market's ...

CBS News - 4d

Cracks are emerging in the idea of America's economic exceptionalism

The U.S. economy and equity markets may be underperforming this year due to a surge in policy uncertainty, a decline in consumer sentiments, a delay in business investment, and a gradual weakening ...

The Hill - 3d

Judge denies CFPB funding relief to Baltimore

A federal judge on Friday handed the Trump administration a win by declining to temporarily block its bid to strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of its reserve funds, after ...

The Hill - 23h

Judge denies temporary relief in lawsuits challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

A federal judge on Friday declined to grant temporary injunctive relief to plaintiffs in two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to detain migrants at Guantánamo Bay. U.S. ...

The Hill - 16h

Eye on America: A look inside a Catholic megachurch, and Deepak Chopra on AI and spirituality

In California, we visit the largest Catholic parish church in North America to see how some of their newly ordained priests feel about the dramatic decline in clergymen in recent years. And in New ...

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