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AOC loses vote to take on Trump as ranking Democrat on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee’s top-ranked Democrat.ABC News - 19h -
Can Democrats recapture the House in 2026?
Democrats fell short in their quest to win back the House majority in 2024, but party members are asking Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington to try again. She'll once again run the campaign arm for ...CBS News - 17h -
Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly over progressive star AOC for top Oversight Committee post
The race between Connolly and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had been seen as a fight over seniority as younger Democrats pushed for new blood and generational change.NBC News - 21h -
AOC loses bid to become top Democrat on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia won election to serve as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, defeating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.CBS News - 22h -
Connolly defeats Ocasio-Cortez to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Tuesday defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, putting the feisty ...The Hill - 1d -
Connolly bests Ocasio-Cortez in key vote to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Monday claimed the first round of the two-step contest to lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, besting Rep. ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats recalibrate their resistance to Trump
Democrats are not planning an all-hands resistance to Donald Trump. At least, not 2016-style, when lawmakers, activists, volunteers and millions of angry voters mounted a party-wide effort to curb ...The Hill - 3d -
Ancelotti: Resurgent Bellingham leads by example
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Jude Bellingham leads the team by example not just with his quality but by showing "a lot of commitment."ESPN - 4d -
Louisville and Justice Dept. Reach Deal on Federal Oversight of Police
The agreement comes after the Justice Department documented excessive use of force, illegal searches and car stops and widespread discrimination against Black people and those with mental illnesses.The New York Times - 5d -
Comer backs Ocasio-Cortez for top Democrat on Oversight panel
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is throwing his support behind Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) run to be the ranking member on the panel, predicting he will have “a ...The Hill - 5d -
Raskin: Democrats in 'fight of our lives'
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said late Wednesday that Democrats are in “the fight of our lives” following President-elect Trump's victory in the 2024 election. “We're not gonna change our values,” ...The Hill - 6d -
Postmaster General covers his ears from House Republican questioning during Oversight hearing
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a congressional hearing as Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) repeatedly pressed him on postal service oversight. McCormick during a House Oversight ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Mexican soldiers will get a pay raise after elimination of oversight agencies, president says
Mexico's president says much of the money gained by eliminating independent oversight and regulatory agencies will go to the army to fund a rise in soldiers’ payABC News - Dec. 9 -
Democrats need change — Rahm Emanuel should lead the effort
Electing Rahm Emanuel to lead the DNC would be Democrats’ best bet to take advantage of their current crisis to break from their recent past and rediscover its winning ways.The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Democrats must not abandon their morals
Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter invites comparison to Donald Trump’s most censured actionsFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Democrats are looking at a dozen years in the wilderness
A growing number of voters from within the communities the Democrats have counted on for victory are buying into the “Trump Doctrine.”The Hill - Dec. 7 -
AOC officially launches bid for top job on Oversight Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has begun informing House colleagues that she is running to be the top Democrat on the influential Oversight Committee, according to three Democratic ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Ocasio-Cortez launches bid to lead Democrats on powerful House committee
"The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump's second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Ocasio-Cortez seeks to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally launched a bid to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress — a powerful seat that will play a ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
House Democrat on Sanders saying Democrats abandoned working class: 'What a crock'
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) called Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) a “crock” after the progressive senator said Democrats abandoned the working class, as the party grapples with President-elect ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Democrats and the lemmings of the left
Mystifying as Democratic stubbornness may be, history argues that their leftward stampede won’t stop.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Grijalva backs Stansbury over former challenger Huffman to lead Natural Resources Democrats
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, will back Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) to succeed him over Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), who announced a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
The Democrats’ misogyny trap
Blaming misogyny not only is sure to turn off millions of voters — even worse, it is likely to prove toxic when it comes time to select the Democratic nominee in 2028.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department
The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Watch live: Postmaster general testifies before Senate on USPS oversight, 2024 election
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Thursday morning, just weeks after President-elect Trump won a second ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Ocasio-Cortez eyes Oversight bid amid Trump's return
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is strongly considering a bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful Oversight and Accountability Committee, a pivotal seat that will play a prominent ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Democrats, forget ‘resistance’ and focus on ‘betrayal’
There are a few things Democrats can do right now to drive down support for the GOP agenda and position ourselves to start winning again.The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Connolly seeks top spot on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) launched a bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, a high-profile seat that will be on ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Audit firms sharpen knives for oversight panel under Trump
Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans sayFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem
We explore the data behind that assumption.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Grijalva bows out of race for top Dem spot on House climate panel House Natural Resources ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Raskin seeks to lead Democrats on House judiciary in ‘fight of our lives’ against Trump
Congressman launches bid to unseat colleague from key role in committee to sharpen resistance to Trump. Jamie Raskin, the Maryland congressman who spearheaded the second impeachment of Donald ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Democrats don’t want a ‘product of the party machine’ leading them, says DNC chair candidate
State Sen. James Skoufis (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why he is running to be DNC chair and his hopes for rebuilding the party following November’s election loss.NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Evening Report — Democrats reeling after Hunter pardon
Presented by Southern Company — Plus: Kash Patel takes spotlight as Trump's latest polarizing pick {beacon} Evening Report Monday, Dec. 2 | By Jonathan Easley © Kris Connor, Wire Image Democrats ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Democratic senator blasts Biden's pardon of son
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted President Biden on Monday for putting “personal interest ahead of duty” by granting his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon for all crimes he committed or may ...The Hill - Dec. 2