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Democratic lawmakers push back on Paramount’s potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

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Democratic lawmakers and California’s attorney general expressed deep skepticism about Paramount Skydance’s potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix abruptly pulled out of the bidding war Thursday, the latest twist in a contentious and politically loaded corporate drama. WBD’s board of directors still needs to formally approve Paramount’s offer, and any deal between the … Read more

Unions privately urge Chuck Schumer and Democratic leaders to stay out of Maine’s Senate primary

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Union leaders in recent days have urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to end their support for Gov. Janet Mills in Maine’s Senate primary, pointing to what they see as her weaker record with labor. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain had a conversation with Schumer this month … Read more

Redistricting pits Democratic colleagues and allies against each other in Texas

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The new Texas congressional map that kicked off a nationwide redistricting fight last year was designed to boost Republicans in the midterm elections. First, in the primaries, the map is pitting the newest Democrat in Congress against one of his longest-serving colleagues in a primary. Rep. Christian Menefee took office this month after he won … Read more

Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury on what she wants to hear from Bill Clinton about Epstein

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Starting Thursday, Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify behind closed doors for the House Oversight Committee near their home in Chappaqua, New York. While the two have not been accused of wrongdoing, the committee is looking into their connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, who sits on … Read more

Spanberger hits Trump on affordability in Democratic response to State of the Union address

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In the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address, newly sworn-in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger accused the president of driving up costs and causing chaos. Associated Press politics reporter Matt Brown, Wall Street Journal political reporter Sabrina Rodriguez and CBS News political director Fin Gómez join to discuss the major takeaways of … Read more

Scenes from the chamber: Trump touts economy, faces Democratic pushback at the State of the Union

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Image 1 of 16 next U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images) Image 2 of 16 prev next U.S. Rep. Al Green protests as President Donald Trump arrives to deliver the State of the Union … Read more

Full speech: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger gives Democratic counter to Trump’s State of the Union

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Full speech: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger gives Democratic counter to Trump’s State of the Union – CBS News Watch CBS News Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger addressed the American people during the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday evening. Source link

Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to 2026 State of the Union tonight

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Washington — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is set to deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night as the party tries to counter the president’s message.  Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, was elected in November as Virginia’s first female governor in one of Democrats’ first major electoral victories … Read more

GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel | CNN Politics

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CNN  —  Republicans on Tuesday formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee, something Democrats hoped to do in order to advance stalled judicial nominations. Senate Democrats are seeking to temporarily replace Feinstein on the powerful panel that processes judicial nominees as the … Read more