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Government Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding Bill
The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time ...The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Defiant Democrats say they won’t support GOP funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not back a government funding bill written by Republicans as a Friday deadline looms, instead pushing for both parties to pass an extension. NBC’s Garrett Haake ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Democrats talking out response to Trump administration at issues conference
House Democrats have kicked off their annual issues conference with the lawmakers discussing their approach to the Trump administration. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Stephen A. Smith to Democrats: Find deals Trump is willing to make
Media personality Stephen A. Smith is urging Democrats to find deals they can make with President Trump, criticizing their protests. “What we’ve been seeing from them, it doesn’t resonate," Smith ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Oversight Democrats launch review of crypto reserve 'poised to enrich' Trump
House Oversight Democrats are encouraging President Trump to abandon his plans for a crypto reserve, calling it a strategy to enrich himself at taxpayer expense. The reserve, announced by Trump ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
House Democrats hold annual retreat under specters of shutdown and Trump
House Democrats are spending three days in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat to plan their path forward as a partial government shutdown looms and Republicans advance President Trump's ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Schumer to vote for GOP spending bill amid Democratic divisions
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is ready to advance Republicans’ funding bill to avert a government shutdown. It marks a major reversal from two days ago and the strategy is ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Democrats react to Schumer's plan to vote for GOP funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is surprising a lot of Democrats with his move to vote for the Republican funding bill in order to avoid a looming government shutdown. Moderator of Meet the ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Democrats react to Schumer supporting Republican push to avoid a government shutdown
Democratic lawmakers are reacting to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer planning to vote to keep the government funded through a continuing resolution presented by Republicans in Congress. CBS ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Schumer Under Fire as Pelosi and Other Democrats Criticize Shutdown Retreat
Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and making a politically painful decision. But the backlash from his party ...The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Van Jones on Democrats' 'volcanic anger' with Schumer: 'We need alpha energy'
CNN political commentator Van Jones weighed in on the “volcanic anger” Democrats have with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after he voted to advance the GOP-backed spending bill, ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Walz, Newsom and Buttigieg Are Among Democrats Stirring 2028 Presidential Chatter
Pete Buttigieg says he’s keeping his options open. Tim Walz went to Iowa. JB Pritzker’s off to New Hampshire. It’s too early to run for president, but some Democrats seem to be exploring the idea.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
Trump signs spending bill that united Republicans but divided Democrats
President Trump signed Congress' bill to keep the government open on Saturday. The vote for the six-month spending bill united Republicans but left Democrats bitterly divided. Willie James Inman ...CBS News - Mar. 15 -
Morning Report — Democrats target Trump but battle each other
In today's issue: Looming budget and tax battles in Congress threaten Democratic lawmakers, who are in open, internal revolt, even as weakened party leaders say they can thwart President Trump and ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
House Republicans targeting 26 Democrats on initial midterm list
The National Republican Congressional Campaign (NRCC) rolled out a list of 26 vulnerable House Democrats it plans to target in the 2026 midterms. The list includes California Reps. Josh Harder, ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
House Democrat on party’s low approval: ‘We’ll take back the majority in 2026’
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said she believes her party will take back the House majority in 2026 despite receiving its lowest ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Senate Democrats call for USDA funding for local food banks, schools to be restored
Senate Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore funding to local food banks and schools, after it canceled $1 billion in food purchase programs throughout the ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Democrats in search of unity after internal disagreements over averted government shutdown
Senator Chuck Schumer's sudden change of position on the budget last week in the face of a government shutdown deadline seems to have left Democrats without a clear direction. CBS News ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Steve Kornacki: Democratic Party popularity hits new low in poll
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the key takeaways from the new NBC News poll looking into the Democratic Party and President Trump's job ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Fallout continues among Democrats over Schumer support for GOP spending bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has faced criticism from other Democrats for his decision to break with the party and vote to advance a continuing resolution to fund the government last week. ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
Democrats see lines of attack form against Trump on economy
Democrats see a political opportunity in the mounting frustration over President Trump’s handling of the economy. New polls have shown signs of disappointment with Trump amid the stock market ...The Hill - 6d -
Failed candidate found guilty in shooting plot against New Mexico Democrats
A failed Republican candidate was found guilty Wednesday of hiring people to shoot at the homes of local Democratic leaders after he lost an election for the New Mexico House of Representatives, ...NBC News - 5d -
Democratic lawmaker confronted at town hall over Israel-Hamas war
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the ...The Hill - 5d -
Democrat Bennet on Schumer: ‘It’s important … to know when it’s time to go’
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.) didn’t call on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to resign from his leadership position but argued it’s important “to know when it’s time to go.” ...The Hill - 4d -
House Democratic campaign arm says it raised more than $11.1M in February
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said it raised more than $11.1 million during February. The haul is an improvement from the committee’s January haul, which saw the House ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats raise millions for Florida special elections in Trump territory
The Democrats running in a pair of April 1 special elections for deeply Republican House districts in Florida have raised a whopping $15.7 million combined in two months, but they still face steep ...NBC News - 4d -
Senate Democrat questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have 'actually done'
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats for not doing enough to oppose President Trump during a fiery town hall ...The Hill - 4d -
Ocasio-Cortez takes on assertive new role as Democratic anger grows
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is positioning herself in a leading role among Democrats as discontent grows among the party’s base in the second Trump era. Ocasio-Cortez is on the road ...The Hill - 3d -
Chuck Schumer rejects calls to step down as Senate Democratic leader
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed that he won't step aside as the chamber's top Democrat after criticism of his move to help pass a Republican funding bill.NBC News - 2d -
Allure of higher office could hinder House Democrats' midterm hopes
House Democrats vying to flip control of the lower chamber in next year’s midterm elections may face a new challenge: the exodus of battleground incumbents seeking higher office. A number of ...The Hill - 1d -
Johnson: Democrats ‘doubling and tripling’ down on policies that resulted in ‘big victory’ for GOP
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he thinks congressional Democrats are “doubling and tripling” down on the policies that resulted in a “big victory” for Republicans in November's election. Johnson ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrat presses for training on handling of classified material after war plan
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), a moderate Democrat and former Air Force officer, pressed for all government personnel to receive training on how to handle classified material, following a news ...The Hill - 18h -
Rising anger among Democrats fuels talk of Tea Party-style backlash
Democrats are seeing signs of growing energy on the grassroots level, raising questions about the possibility of a Tea Party-style movement from the party’s progressive flank. Sen. Bernie Sanders ...The Hill - 17h -
The plight of boys and men, once sidelined by Democrats, is now a priority
Democratic Governors Wes Moore, Gretchen Whitmer and Ned Lamont are highlighting the plight of men and boys. Experts say it's badly needed and could help the party with male voters.NBC News - 18h -
The plight of boys and men, once sidelined by Democrats, is now a priority
Democratic Governors Wes Moore, Gretchen Whitmer and Ned Lamont are highlighting the plight of men and boys. Experts say it's badly needed and could help the party with male voters.NBC News - 18h -
Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market
Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Ronaldo quits Brazil federation presidency race
Brazil legend Ronaldo pulls out of the the race to be president of the country's football association after finding "closed doors" to his candidacy .Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12 -
Federal judge hears arguments on Mahmoud Khalil's detention
Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident and prominent leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University currently facing deportation by the Trump administration, will remain in detention ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Federal judge blasts DOJ’s deportation flights response
Judge James Boasberg blasted the Justice Department’s latest response to his demand for more information about deportation flights carried out under a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act. ...NBC News - 4d -
Columbia University Cedes to Trump Demands for Federal Funding
Columbia’s concessions have brought swift criticism.Inc. - 2d
