One of the leaders of a group of moderate and conservative House Democrats added to President Joe Biden’s political woes on Tuesday, saying in an op-ed that he wasn’t buying the idea a second Donald Trump term would be a “unique threat” to American democracy. “I reject the premise. Unlike Biden and many others, I […]
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New York Dem will introduce amendment to reverse Supreme Court immunity ruling
Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) said Monday he will introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court ruling issued Monday, which largely shields former presidents from criminal prosecution for actions in office. “I will introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse SCOTUS’ harmful decision and ensure that no president is above the law. This amendment will […]
Biden the ‘only’ Dem who can beat Trump, Chris Coons says
Despite conceding it was a “weak debate performance” by President Joe Biden, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said Sunday that Biden is the “only” Democrat who can defeat former President Donald Trump in November. Speaking to host Jonathan Karl on ABC’s “This Week,” Coons said, “The stakes of this race couldn’t be higher. And the only […]
Swing-district Dem breaks with Newsom on crime ballot measure
Another powerful Democrat in Sacramento has broken ranks with party brass and endorsed a November ballot initiative that would increase prison sentences for retail theft and drug crimes. State Sen. Dave Min, who is running for Rep. Katie Porter’s open House seat in Orange County, told POLITICO that he will support the initiative to roll […]
VP Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff, Dem officials celebrate Juneteenth at Raleigh campaign event
U.S. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff addresses a crowd during a Juneteenth celebration at Raleigh’s Word of God Church (Photo: Rob Schofield) Second Gentleman. It’s a unique and rather awkward official title that Doug Emhoff – the husband of the nation’s first woman vice president, Kamala Harris – bears, but it appeared to be one with […]
Inside the ‘wild’ charges against Dem power broker George Norcross
George Norcross III, right, and lawyer Michael Critchley speak to reporters in Trenton on June 17, 2024, after hearing Norcross has been indicted by the state Attorney General’s Office. (Photo by Hal Brown for New Jersey Monitor) The indictment unveiled Monday that accuses insurance executive and Democratic power broker George Norcross III of overseeing a […]
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey fined for speeding on motorway
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has been fined for speeding after being caught doing 73mph in a 60mph zone on the M1 motorway. Details of the case, dealt with under an administrative system called the Single Justice Procedure, were revealed by the Evening Standard newspaper on Wednesday. Mr Davey wrote a letter of explanation […]
Arizona GOP report calls for Dem AG Kris Mayes to be impeached. She calls it a ‘sham’
A group of Arizona House Republicans has recommended Attorney General Kris Mayes be impeached for what it describes as abusing her authority, attacking political opponents and selectively enforcing state laws. The House Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Oversight released a 102-page document outlining its findings and exhibits on Wednesday, recommending the Legislature use its power […]
Sununu slams Dem governors: Newsom’s ‘just a prick’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu slammed Gavin Newsom and Andrew Cuomo on Thursday saying many of the governors get along with one another but “no one really cared for” the two Democrats. During a fireside chat at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sununu was asked by moderator Fred Ryan […]
Brown holds off Whitley to keep House District 77 Dem nomination
Incumbent George Brown Jr. will again appear on the November General Election ballot after he secured the top number of votes in Tuesday night’s primary race. Brown took home 67% of the vote against his opponent, Daniel Whitley, who secured 37% of the vote, according to unofficial election results. House District 77 includes much of […]
Top California Dem launches national attack on GOP over abortion
SACRAMENTO, California — A leading Democrat to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching a new Super PAC to help President Joe Biden and bolster her profile in California. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a candidate for governor in 2026, told POLITICO that her new political organization, Californians for Choice, will mobilize voters in the neighboring swing […]