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Senate Democrats call for special counsel to investigate Signal leak
More than 30 Senate Democrats have called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Houthi Signal chat scandal, as the White House insists the case is closed on ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats bash GOP over gambit to sink proxy voting: ‘Outrageous’
House Democrats are going after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over the Republican leadership effort to sink legislation allowing proxy voting for lawmakers on parental leave, even after the bill won ...The Hill - 1d -
Booker says Democrats 'have to take some responsibility' for state of the country
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday said Democrats "have to take some responsibility" for the current state of the country, during his first interview after setting a new record for the longest ...The Hill - 1d -
McMahon meeting with House Democrats over Education Department layoffs
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is having a meeting with House Democrats Wednesday over their concerns surrounding the layoffs at the Department of Education, which she and President Trump have ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats score critical win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race
Democrats scored a critical win on Tuesday with Susan Crawford's victory in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race despite a massive campaign effort for the Republican candidate from Elon Musk. It comes as ...NBC News - 21h -
Democrats target Musk after Schimel loss in Wisconsin court race
Democrats celebrated a liberal candidate's win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race on Tuesday, when conservative candidate Brad Schimel, who was backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk and President ...The Hill - 19h -
Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections
Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.The New York Times - 19h -
Republicans join Democrats in Senate vote to rescind Trump Canada tariffs
Resolution that would block tariffs passes 51-48 in Senate, in vote that shows Republican unease over president’s plans. Several Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a resolution that would ...The Guardian - 8h -
Republicans seen more favorably, more united than Democrats: Poll
Americans hold more favorable views of Republicans than Democrats, even as favorability remains grim across the board, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. In the survey, released ...The Hill - 6h -
Steve Kornacki: How Democratic voter intensity powered Susan Crawford to a win in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election underscored that Democrats hold a key advantage in lower-profile contests in the Trump era.NBC News - 15h -
Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing husband's cancer
Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath says she’s suspending her exploratory 2026 bid for governor, casting uncertainty on the Democratic fieldABC News - 2d -
Democrats decry 'sloppy and rushed' release of JFK files during task force hearing
House Democrats on Tuesday decried the Trump administration’s rollout of records related to the 1963 assassination of former President Kennedy, raising concerns about the release of personal ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Democrats open investigation into reports AI could replace contract workers at Education Department
Senate Democrats are opening an investigation into reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to replace some contract workers at the Education Department ...The Hill - 18h -
Stefanik's withdrawal suggests Republicans are sweating their thin margins
Democrats insist Republicans are panicking.Politico - 6d -
House Democrat: Trump not 'imagining a democratic election for his third term'
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) compared President Trump's suggestion he could run for a third term to Russian President Vladimir Putin, currently in his fifth term, saying Trump is not "imagining a ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic senator said Signal chat could have led to lost US lives
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner said had information been leaked from national security officials' Signal chat on plans to bomb the Houthis, lives could have been lost.ABC News - 3d -
Democrats Sue Trump Over Executive Order on Elections
The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”The New York Times - 2d -
Senate Democrat warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences to Trump tariffs
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) warned Tuesday of “catastrophic” consequences to President Trump’s tariff plans. “To have an all out war with Canada, with every country in the world, who was a major ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump rips Democrat's resolution on Canada tariffs
President Trump on Tuesday bashed Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) over a resolution that would undercut the basis for tariffs on Canada and urged Republicans to vote against it. Kaine has put forward a ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrat-backed candidate reelected as Wisconsin schools superintendent
Jill Underly was projected to prevail in her reelection for Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction, beating challenger Brittany Kinser, according to Decision Desk HQ. Though the race is ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats Get a Boost, and U.S. Admits Deportation ‘Error’
Plus, Val Kilmer’s legacy.The New York Times - 21h -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - 6d -
Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover
The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators.Wired - 2d -
Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.
The House minority leader accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of holding up a special election to keep the Republicans’ slim majority steady.The New York Times - 2d -
Senate Democrat will block Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says he will put a hold on President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs to protest cuts at the agency that provides lifelong healthcare ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats Have Problems. Turning Out for Special Elections Isn’t One of Them.
They have come out in strong numbers in smaller races so far this year, and in the early voting for today’s elections.The New York Times - 1d -
Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents
The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents.ABC News - 1d -
Senate Republicans consider joining Democrats to oppose Trump over tariffs
Republican defections would amount to rare public rebuke as concerns mount over impact of president’s plans. US politics live – latest updates On the eve of Donald Trump’s so-called ...The Guardian - 1d -
'Made-up emergency': Democrats try to block Trump tariffs on Canada
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Senate to keep the United States' tariffs on Canada in place.ABC News - 1d -
Democrats intro bill to protect State Department from DOGE cuts
A new proposal on Capitol Hill takes aim at DOGE while proposing guardrails to reassert congressional oversight authority over the executive branch.ABC News - 23h -
Democratic-backed judge wins Wisconsin race in setback for Elon Musk
Elon Musk was a prominent fundraiser in the campaign, and was the subject of attack ads aired by Crawford's supporters.BBC News - 20h -
4 Republicans join Senate Democrats to rebuke Trump tariffs on Canada
The Senate voted Wednesday on a measure aimed at blocking tariffs on Canadian products.CBS News - 8h -
South Africa’s coalition in peril after ANC passes budget without partner
Business-friendly Democratic Alliance votes against the framework following weeks of infightingFinancial Times - 15h -
‘Loser’: Musk endures wave of gloating on X after liberal judge wins Wisconsin race
Democrats seize on result as a referendum on Musk and an emphatic repudiation of Trump’s richest supporter and ally. Democrats were tasting unfamiliar triumphalism on Wednesday after the election ...The Guardian - 17h -
Democratic Sen. Bennet says he supports Trump’s threat to impose secondary tariffs on Russia
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) says President Trump’s back and forth relationship with Russia is “crazy” but would support his call for secondary tariffs should peace talks with Ukraine fall through.NBC News - 3d -
The Memo: Trump’s third-term suggestion alarms some Democrats while others roll their eyes
President Trump is leaving the door open to the idea of seeking a third term — even though that door is apparently firmly closed by the Constitution. His suggestion is eliciting divergent reactions ...The Hill - 2d