Democratic candidate for governor Antonio Villaraigosa says California needs a

The crowded field of Democratic candidates running for governor of California is splitting the liberal vote so much that two Republican candidates are regularly polling at the top in the blue state. Democratic candidate and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joins “The Takeout” to discuss his campaign. Source link

Graham eyes ‘down payment’ on Trump-backed SAVE Act without Democratic support

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Senate Republican is eyeing a way to put a “down payment” on Trump-backed voter ID legislation through a party-line bill later in the year. The Senate has been debating the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act for almost a month. But without Democratic votes … Read more

DNC and top Democratic leaders sue Trump over mail-in voting executive order

A coalition of major Democratic groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, seeking to strike down an executive order that would exert more federal influence over mail-in voting — including by creating lists of U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state. The suit — filed in D.C. federal court by the Democratic … Read more

Pentagon cites ‘meritocracy’ as officer removals draw Democratic criticism

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly removed multiple officers from a military promotion list — a decision that diverges from standard practice and is now under review at the White House, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Digital. The list included candidates for dozens of senior roles, … Read more

How a Democratic Senate candidate leapfrogged her opponents and surged to victory

It was January, just two months until Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary. And Quentin Fulks saw a critical opening. Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton and her two chief rivals had all voiced opposition to the aggressive operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But Stratton made a sharp distinction; she said she wanted to abolish ICE outright, … Read more

New poll shows Platner with large lead over Mills in Maine Democratic Senate primary

A new Emerson College poll finds that progressive candidate Graham Plater holds a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills in Maine’s closely-watched Democratic Senate primary. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Matt Brown, congressional reporter for The Associated Press, join to discuss. Source link

Indicted Florida Democratic congresswoman faces a rare public ethics trial

WASHINGTON — Members of the House Ethics Committee on Thursday will hold a rare public hearing on a sitting member of Congress. The hearing concerns its investigation into Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., who was indicted on charges she stole millions in federal relief funds and used the money to bankroll her congressional campaign. The congresswoman … Read more

Democratic senators want two companies to preserve communications with Corey Lewandowski

Three Democratic senators have requested that two companies preserve records of their communications with Corey Lewandowski following an NBC News report that the companies were allegedly asked to pay him as part of the contracting process with the Department of Homeland Security. Sens. Adam Schiff, Peter Welch and Richard Blumenthal, the ranking member on the … Read more

Senate Republicans move to reopen DHS with new plan, wait for Democratic buy-in

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans have landed on a funding framework for Homeland Security that they hope will end the shutdown. Now, they just need Senate Democrats to agree. The framework, which was developed over the weekend and finalized early this week, would reopen and fund most of the agency, … Read more