Washington — A group of Senate Democrats are pressing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for more information about the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and whether the Justice Department violated its own rules when it agreed to create the controversial program as part of a settlement with President Trump. Led by Sen. Cory Booker of New … Read more
The establishment wing of the Democratic Party took a hit following Tuesday’s primaries, in which Zohran Mamdani-backed challengers defeated Reps. Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat. Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois, chair of the New Democrat Coalition, joins to assess the state of his party. Source link
Senate Democrats announced they’re creating a new program to train congressional staff to serve as independent election observers. The staff members will be sent to polling locations to monitor voting procedures and ballot counting in states with Senate races. The House already has a similar program. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more. Source … Read more
They’re opposing money to rebuild weapons stocks after the Iran war. Source link
Zohran Mamdani scored a hat trick Tuesday when all three of the democratic socialist mayor’s protégés in New York beat “normie” Democrats in their House primaries. In two cases, respected incumbents – including the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus – went down. Cue the freakout by some establishment Democrats, who worry the party is … Read more
Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to introduce legislation today to cap consumers’ potential out-of-pocket costs in traditional Medicare, resurfacing a long-running debate over why the program doesn’t limit beneficiary spending. Even the bill’s backers say securing passage this year is a long shot. But the effort is one more opportunity for Democrats … Read more
Are Democrats having a Tea Party moment? – CBS News Watch CBS News Progressive candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primaries. CBS News’ Fin Gómez and Anthony Salvanto join with analysis. Source link
What the rise of the Mamdani left means for the Democratic Party and the U.S. Source link
Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in what political observers are calling a stunning upset by newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier — a political earthquake not just for New York City politics, but also for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which Espaillat chairs. Avila Chevalier was backed by New York … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate was left in a state of confusion and anger in the wake of President Donald Trump’s last-minute declaration that he would not sign into law a colossal housing package filled with his own priorities. It comes as Trump is expected to have a closed-door lunch … Read more