Democrats

WH Confirms Docs Were Found In Biden’s DE Garage

CNN reports: President Joe Biden’s aides located documents with classified markings at two locations inside his home in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House counsel’s office said in a statement Thursday. The documents were located in a storage area in Biden’s garage and an adjacent room, the statement reads. Speaking Thursday, Biden said the documents were in a “locked garage” and …

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Biden Aides Find Second Batch Of Classified Docs

NBC News reports: Aides to President Joe Biden have discovered at least one additional batch of classified documents in a location separate from the Washington office he used after leaving the Obama administration, according to a person familiar with the matter. Since November, after the discovery of documents with classified markings in his former office, Biden aides have been searching …

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CA Dem Rep. Barbara Lee To Run For Senate In 2024

Politico reports: Rep. Barbara Lee has told her fellow lawmakers she’s running for Senate in California, according to two sources familiar with the situation. She informed her colleagues in a closed-door Congressional Black Caucus meeting on Wednesday. Asked later Wednesday about her plans, Lee said in a brief interview she’d officially announce “when it’s appropriate.” Lee declined to say whether …

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Illinois Gov Signs Ban On Sales Of Assault Weapons

The Chicago Sun-Times reports: Assault weapons can no longer be sold in Illinois. The state immediately banned the sale of the military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines Tuesday evening, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature on a bill the House had passed just hours earlier. “Today, we made history, becoming the ninth state to institute an assault weapons ban —and one of …

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Democrats To Participate In All GOP Select Committees

The Hill reports: House Democrats will participate in all of the various special committee investigations being teed up by GOP leaders, the Democrats’ Caucus chairman vowed on Tuesday. “It is our intent to seat members on … every select committee, every subcommittee that the leadership on the majority side advances,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) told reporters in the Capitol. That …

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CA Dem Rep. Katie Porter Announces 2024 Senate Bid

The Orange County Register reports: Rep. Katie Porter is running for U.S. Senate in 2024. The Orange County Democrat announced her campaign on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Sen. Diane Feinstein, 89, has not yet said what her plans are for 2024, although she is expected to retire. Porter recently won reelection to the 47th District, a coastal area that includes Irvine, …

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Classified Documents Found In Biden’s Former Office

Axios reports: President Biden’s special counsel confirmed Monday that classified documents from his time as vice president were discovered in a private office space and turned over to the National Archives in November. The documents were found while Biden’s personal attorneys were packing files housed in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center, which Biden periodically used from mid-2017 …

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NYC Plan Would Convert Empty Offices To Apartments

Gothamist reports: Mayor Eric Adams on Monday released details of a plan to turn empty offices into brand new apartments to help relieve New York City’s affordable housing crunch. Adams’ office conversion blueprint includes specific proposals to ease zoning restrictions and offer tax breaks to property owners. Remote work has drastically reduced the use of office space throughout New York …

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Rep. Joaquin Castro: Extradite Bolsonaro To Brazil

“Bolsonaro should be extradited to Brazil. In fact, it was reported that he was under investigation for corruption and fled Brazil to the United States. He’s a dangerous man, they should send him back to his home country, Brazil. “Bolsonaro was an authoritarian leader, and I stand with the democratically elected leadership in Brazil. He basically used the Trump playbook …

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Biden Congratulates McCarthy, Calls For Bipartisanship

From a statement issued today by the White House: Jill and I congratulate Kevin McCarthy on his election as Speaker of the House. The American people expect their leaders to govern in a way that puts their needs above all else, and that is what we need to do now. As I said after the midterms, I am prepared to work with Republicans …

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LIVE VIDEO: Biden Holds Ceremony Marking January 6

CNN reports: President Joe Biden on Friday plans to mark the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection by awarding for the first time in his presidency the Presidential Citizens Medal to 12 people. The individuals include law enforcement officers who were injured defending the Capitol, a Capitol Police officer who died the day after rioters stormed the building …

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Missouri Dem Launches Bid To Unseat Sen. Josh Hawley

The Kansas City Star reports: Just months after a losing bid for U.S. Senate in Missouri, former Marine Lucas Kunce is launching another campaign — this time in an attempt to take down Republican Sen. Josh Hawley. Kunce announced his new campaign Jan. 6, two years after Hawley objected to the certification of the 2020 presidential election amid an insurrection. …

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Homes Of Four New Mexico Dems Hit With Gunfire

The Associated Press reports: The homes or offices of four elected Democratic officials in New Mexico have been hit by gunfire over the past month, and authorities are working to determine if the attacks are connected. The attacks began on Dec. 4, when someone shot eight rounds at the Albuquerque home of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, police said. Seven …

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Buttigieg Roasts Question On Traveling With Husband

“I led a presidential delegation to support American wounded warriors and injured service members – the Invictus Games as has been tradition for many years. “I led the American delegation as one of the great honors of my time in this job. And the diplomatic protocol on a presidential delegation is that the principal is often accompanied by their spouse. …

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Hillary Accepts Professorship At Columbia University

Bloomberg News reports: Hillary Clinton will join Columbia University as a professor focusing on global politics and policy in the fall. The former US secretary of state will work as a professor of practice at the School of International and Public Affairs and as presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects, Columbia President Lee Bollinger announced today. Clinton, 75, will work …

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Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow Won’t Seek Reelection

Lansing’s ABC affiliate reports: Longtime U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, announced Thursday she will not be seeking reelection next year. The senior U.S. senator for Michigan said Thursday: “Inspired by a new generation of leaders, I have decided to pass the torch in the U.S. Senate. I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election and will leave the …

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Jeffries: We Won’t “Save GOP From Their Dysfunction”

Mediaite reports: Hakeem Jeffries, who has replaced Nancy Pelosi in leading his party in the House, was asked by reporters about a potential scenario in which Democrats help Republicans elect a “moderate” Republican. Jeffries shot down the idea. “We are looking for a willing partner to solve problems for the American people, not save the Republicans from their dysfunction,” Jeffries …

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Biden To Mark January 6 Anniversary In WH Ceremony

The Hill reports: President Biden on Friday will mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the White House said Monday. Biden will host a ceremony in the East Room and deliver remarks about the insurrection, the White House said. Officials did not provide additional details. Biden marked the first anniversary of the attack by …

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Adam Schiff “Seriously Considering” 2024 Senate Bid

“Look, I am getting a lot of encouragement to run for the Senate from people in California and colleagues here in Congress. “If Senator Feinstein retires, then I will give it very serious consideration. It’s a great responsibility, and in terms of continuing the work I’ve been doing to protect our democracy and fight for an economy that works for …

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Biden Outpaces Trump, Obama In Judicial Nominees

The Associated Press reports: So far, 97 lifetime federal judges have been confirmed under Biden, a figure that outpaces both Trump (85) and Barack Obama (62) at this point in their presidencies, according to data from the White House and the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The 97 from the Biden presidency includes Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown …

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