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LGBTQ groups call on Democrats to 'do more' to protect their rights

LGBTQ rights groups are asking the Democratic Party to “do more” to protect the rights of gay and transgender Americans in the face of threats from the Trump administration and a growing divide ...

The Hill - 6d

Democrats release their own stopgap funding bill as House GOP plows forward

Congressional Democrats rolled out their own short-term funding patch to keep the government running beyond Friday's shutdown deadline, as House Republicans barrel forward with a Trump-endorsed ...

The Hill - 6d

Aguilar: Democrats still working to unite party against GOP spending bill

The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that party leaders are still working to unite their troops against the Republicans’ spending bill. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) bashed the GOP ...

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'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn

As the IRS faces mass layoffs, Congressional Democrats warn those staffing cuts could undermine the agency’s progress in collecting unpaid funds from “wealthy tax dodgers.”

NBC News - 5d

House GOP blocks Democrats from forcing vote on repealing Trump tariffs

House Republicans on Tuesday approved a provision that would prevent Democrats from forcing votes for the remainder of the year on repealing recent tariffs implemented by President Trump. It ...

The Hill - 5d

Democrat wins special election for Minnesota state House seat

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate David Gottfried is projected to win a special election for a seat in the Minnesota House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gottfried, a pro bono ...

The Hill - 5d

Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'

House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...

The Hill - 4d

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 - 3d

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 ...

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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 - 3d

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 - 3d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

GOP lawmaker on Ontario electricity surcharge: 'It's only going to help Trump'

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Monday that Ontario’s 25-percent surcharge on electricity exports to his state — announced in response to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada — will ...

The Hill - 6d

How Trump Is Helping Liberals Abroad

Voters are rallying behind some leaders who oppose President Trump’s tariffs, threats and insults. There’s a theory that explains why.

The New York Times - 3d

How Zelensky Can Help Ukraine

Different sides of the war in Ukraine reach for different, simple narratives about Mr. Zelensky. The truth has always been more complicated.

The New York Times - 2d

Oliver Miller, center who helped Arkansas reach Final Four and played 9 NBA seasons, dies at 54

Oliver Miller, a beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA, has died

ABC News - 4d

Lovelace Studio uses AI to help players build survival craft sandbox worlds

Lovelace Studio is using generative AI to build Nyric, a tool that can help bring gaming worlds to life for player builders who work in harmony.

VentureBeat - 2d

Pulisic scores again to help Milan fight back to beat Como 2-1 in Serie A

Christian Pulisic scored again to help AC Milan earn another comeback victory in Serie A with a 2-1 home win over Como

ABC News - 1d

Live updates: House sends funding bill to Senate; Ontario backs off power surcharge

Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a GOP stopgap funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avert a government shutdown. The House on Tuesday passed the measure 217-213, sending it to the Senate ...

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Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate, leaving door open for possible White House bid

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday he won't seek an open Senate seat in Michigan next year, keeping the door open for a possible White House bid in 2028.

CBS News - 3d

North Dakota Senate rejects resolution asking Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ruling

The North Dakota Senate rejected a measure that would have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

NBC News - 2d

Live updates: Senate averts government shutdown; Trump lays out plan for DOJ

The Senate on Friday voted to avert a government shutdown, just hours before the midnight deadline. The stopgap funding bill bill, which narrowly passed the House earlier this week, triggered a ...

The Hill - 2d

Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact

The government funding bill that's headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax dollars. The Senate-passed measure aims to fix that.

NBC News - 2d

'The Details In Our Game Haven't Been There': Maple Leafs Lose To Desperate Senators In Hunt For The Playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing their worst hockey of the season and that was magnified on Saturday when they fell 4-2 to a surging Ottawa Senators club looking to stake their claim into the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Giroux breaks 2nd-period tie, Senators beat Maple Leafs 4-2 for 6th straight victory

Claude Giroux broke a second-period tie on a power play and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory

ABC News - 1d

Former Ottawa Senator Josh Norris Misses Saturday Win In Buffalo Due To Injury

Former Ottawa Senators centre Josh Norris was a fan favourite during his seven years with the organization. However, when fans spoke of him, there was always the one glaring concern: his ongoing ...

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Wisconsin Democrats look to harness anger with Musk in court race

Wisconsin Democrats are launching a full-court press against Elon Musk as they look to use angry voter sentiment against him as a tool to turn out voters in the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court ...

The Hill - 6d

These 14 Democrats signed letter calling for Mahmoud Khalil's release

A group of 14 Democrats signed a Tuesday letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem urging her to release Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who has become a test case in ...

The Hill - 5d

Lone Democrat to back House GOP spending bill explains decision

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) defied House Democratic leadership on Tuesday when he voted for the GOP’s bill to avert a government shutdown — the only one in the caucus to support the stopgap. ...

The Hill - 5d

Greenland election: Democrat party wins surprise victory amid spectre of Trump

Opposition centre-right party gains most votes ahead of Naleraq party, with coalition talks expected to begin. Greenland has voted for a complete overhaul of its government in a shock result in ...

The Guardian - 4d

Watch live: House Democrats give remarks to kickoff party retreat

House Democratic leaders will give remarks Wednesday afternoon as the caucus kicks off its annual party retreat, just days ahead of a potential government shutdown. Their comments come after House ...

The Hill - 4d

Grassroots Democratic group calls for Schumer to resign as minority leader

Pass the Torch, a grassroots Democratic group that called for former President Biden to step out of the 2024 presidential race, is now calling for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to resign as minority ...

The Hill - 2d

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna eyes anti-corruption agenda in bid to reform party

California Rep. Ro Khanna is not only taking stock of the Democrats' stinging defeat last fall, but also taking shots at his own political party.

ABC News - 6d

Democrats win Minnesota state House special election, setting up shared control of the chamber

Democrats won a Minnesota state House special election Tuesday night, The Associated Press projected, restoring a tie in the chamber and ending a monthslong power struggle in the Legislature.

NBC News - 5d

Tim Walz Talks to Anxious Iowa Democrats as Post-Election Travels Pick Up

Mr. Walz, the governor of Minnesota and last year’s Democratic nominee for vice president, has been meeting with members of his party in recent weeks.

The New York Times - 2d