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Democratic leader predicts GOP holdouts will cave and support Senate budget bill
The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that he’s expecting conservative Republicans to cave and back a Senate-passed budget bill when it hits the floor of the lower chamber, which is ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Democrats demand return of wrongfully deported Maryland man
Senate Democrats demanded the return of a wrongfully deported Maryland man in a Tuesday letter. “We write to express our concerns regarding the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, ...The Hill - 2d -
AIPAC targets Senate Democrats who backed Sanders on Israel aid
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is launching a new series of ads on Tuesday targeting the Senate Democrats who voted in favor of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) motions last week ...The Hill - 2d -
Watch live: Schumer, Democrats rail against Trump tariff agenda
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other top Democrats will make remarks Wednesday afternoon in response sweeping tariffs imposed on global trading partners by the Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrats warn Musk must leave government role by May 30
Dozens of House Democrats are demanding President Trump confirm that Elon Musk will leave his role in the administration by May 30. A group of 77 lawmakers, led by Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), sent ...The Hill - 5h -
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over DEI program.NBC News - 2d -
8 die from cholera in South Sudan as funding cuts force longer walks to clinics
An aid organization says five children are among eight people who have died from cholera in South Sudan after aid cuts are forcing patients to walk for hours to reach the nearest clinicsABC News - 1d -
Trump just handed Democrats the golden ticket. Tariffs have unified the American electorate.
President Trump's tariffs are a $6 trillion tax on Americans, which could be a unifying message for Democrats to use in the next 18 months leading up to the midterms.The Hill - 2d -
Watch live: House Democrats speak as criticism mounts over Trump tariffs, workforce cuts
House Democratic leaders are holding a press conference Tuesday morning as criticism mounts over President Trump's tariff agenda and sweeping overhaul of the federal government. The presser follows ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic senators sound alarm over tariff impact on small business in letter to Commerce secretary
Senate Democrats sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to call on the Trump administration to reverse its recent sweeping tariff actions, while raising alarm over the potential threats ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats barely favored to win House in Sabato's first Crystal Ball 2026 ratings
A top elections handicapper says Democrats are on track to regain control of the House in the 2026 midterm cycle, as often has been the case at the midway point of a new presidential administration ...The Hill - 4h -
Dana White's UFC and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta joining forces in partnership
UFC is joining up with Facebook’s parent company Meta in a deal that will bring mixed martial arts to more fans around the worldABC News - Apr. 2 -
Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway
Scottish government holds emergency meeting to coordinate response after blaze reaches Loch Doon . Emergency services were on Sunday continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway in the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force
Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, who was convicted last week of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on SundayABC News - 3d -
Palestinian-American boy killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
The Israeli military says its troops shot Omar Rabea, 14, and two other boys because they were throwing stones towards a highway.BBC News - 3d -
The Man Utd fan forced to leave his Season Ticket seat
Michael Carney, 81, has been going to Old Trafford for 74 years but has to leave his seat near the dugout so Man Utd can make more money from it.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces caught 2 Chinese men fighting for Russia
Ukraine's leader says two Chinese nationals were caught fighting alongside Russia's army in the war-torn east of his country, and he's demanding answers from Beijing.CBS News - 2d -
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces caught 2 Chinese men fighting for Russia
Ukraine's leader says two Chinese nationals were caught fighting alongside Russia's army in the war-torn east of his country, and he's demanding answers from Beijing.CBS News - 2d -
Jeremiah Ostriker, Who Plumbed Dark Forces That Shape Universe, Dies at 86
There’s more to the universe than meets the eye, he found. His studies led astronomy to the dark side, changing our view of what’s out there.The New York Times - 1d -
Woman forced into prostitution says she was scared for her life
Oliver James MacCormack was convicted on 40 counts spanning seven years from 2015 to 2022.BBC News - 6h -
Hundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War
A letter signed by reservists and retired officers accused the government of endangering hostages held by Hamas, highlighting a growing divide over the handling of the war.The New York Times - 4h -
Democrats press law firms on deals with Trump
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are pressing the White House and six top law firms about alleged deals struck with the Trump administration to avoid getting targeted ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Democrat blocking Trump pick for cybersecurity agency
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) plans to block President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) until the agency releases a report about telecommunications ...The Hill - 1d -
Out of power in Congress, Democrats spotlight Trump's DOJ with 'shadow hearing'
WASHINGTON — A lawyer representing the former U.S. pardon attorney complained in a letter to the Justice Department that it was using "security resources to intimidate" Liz Oyer ahead of her ...NBC News - 3d -
Democrats hammer Trump for his weekend of golf as stocks tumble
Dow futures opened Sunday evening down 1,500 points, or 4% percent., while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 futures were also down 4%.ABC News - 3d -
New Jersey Democrat hospitalized but stable after 'emergency medical event'
Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) was hospitalized but stable after an “emergency medical event,” according to a Monday press release from his office. “Congressman Donald Norcross was traveling over ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats unveil legislation raising federal minimum wage to $17 an hour
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 on Tuesday in both chambers with hopes of increasing the federal minimum wage. The bill would ...The Hill - 1d -
'Keep it simple': Democrats unite around Trump's tariff misfire
The party has disagreed over tariff policy in the past, but has found common ground latelyPolitico - 1d -
Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel challenging Tillis in NC
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) is running for Senate to try to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) next year in the Tar Heel State, he announced Wednesday. Nickel, who previously ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats make push for release of Maryland man deported to Salvadoran prison
The wife of a Maryland man deported to a Salvadoran prison described him as “abducted and disappeared” by the Trump administration while Congressional leaders on Wednesday vowed to pressure the ...The Hill - 1d -
Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to “fix the damn roads” in Michigan.NBC News - 17h -
Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to “fix the damn roads” in Michigan.NBC News - 17h -
‘BlackRot’ coalition: Social Democrats dilute Merz’s pro-business agenda
Economists disappointed at lack of bold structural reforms after €1tn spending packageFinancial Times - 10h -
Democratic senators press White House on insider trading allegations
Sens. Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego sent a letter to the White House pressing for answers about whether anyone engaged in insider trading before Trump's trade reversal.NBC News - 9h -
Democratic senators question possible insider trading on Trump tariff pause
Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) are demanding that the Office of Government Ethics investigate what they say are potential conflicts of interest of White House and ...The Hill - 4h