Democrats

Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court ruling

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Democrats suffered a major legal defeat after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a high-stakes redistricting dispute, leaving intact a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved congressional map overhaul. The justices denied Democrats’ emergency request to block the Virginia high court’s decision, … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ attempt to revive new congressional map

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned away a long-shot effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a new, voter-approved congressional map they wanted to use in this year’s midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The brief decision with no dissents leaves in place … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive new congressional map

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections. In an unsigned one-sentence order, the Supreme Court left intact a ruling from Virginia’s highest court that invalidated an amendment to the state … Read more

Murkowski vs Trump: Senator sides with Democrats on Iran after series of breaks with president

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Some GOP senators side with Dems on war powers vote Former White House speechwriter and Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen discusses five Republican senators who voted with Democrats to limit President Donald Trump’s military authority in Venezuela on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate was two votes away from … Read more

House Democrats fail to fracture GOP support for Trump’s Iran strategy in war powers vote

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats failed again Thursday to fracture Republicans’ support for President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy as GOP lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected an effort to curb his war powers. The House of Representatives deadlocked in a 212-212 vote, blocking a resolution offered by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., that would … Read more

173 House Democrats vote against resolution honoring police amid rising attacks

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats split over a resolution backing law enforcement as assaults on officers surged last year. Just 29 House Democrats on Wednesday voted for a GOP-authored measure paying tribute to the “extraordinary sacrifice” law enforcement officers make and criticizing the defund the police movement for jeopardizing public … Read more

Democrats’ midterm push clouded by infighting over party keeping 2024 autopsy under wraps

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats keep winning at the ballot box as the party works to win back congressional majorities in this year’s midterm elections. But despite a slew of electoral victories and overperformances in the more than 15 months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, the party’s … Read more

It never ends: GOP moves to fund border, Democrats blast Trump spending

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story never ends. The government is still not fully funded for the rest of the fiscal year – meaning September 30. Yes. The House and Senate approved a bipartisan bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security in late April. It’s similar to what the … Read more

Democrats turn to state legislative races to catch up in the redistricting battle

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After a series of court rulings gave Republicans a decisive advantage in the national redistricting fight, Democrats’ options for a counterpunch before this year’s midterms are limited. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. So they are shifting their attention to battles for control of legislatures in … Read more