Democrats

Manchin Floats Romney As Potential Running Mate

NBC News reports: Sen, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., danced around his interest in launching a third-party presidential bid here Thursday, but he endorsed a potential running mate if he does. “Hypothetically, if I was picking my running mate, really who I would ask right now is Mitt Romney,” Manchin said, identifying the Republican senator from Utah. “Third party run, everything is …

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Suozzi Scheduled To Be Sworn In On February 28

Politico reports: Incoming Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to be sworn back into the House on Feb. 28, according to a GOP leadership aide. That will officially cut the GOP’s majority down to just two votes, after Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip in the special election for a Long Island congressional district. It was previously held by expelled …

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Dem Bill Would Connect TX Power Grid To Rest Of US

The Hill reports: Reps. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced legislation that would connect Texas’s self-contained grid with the rest of the nation, three years after extreme winter weather knocked out the grid and killed hundreds of Texans. Casar and Ocasio-Cortez announced the legislation on Wednesday, the third anniversary of the winter storm. The Connect the Grid …

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Diamond Engagement Ring Among Menendez’s Bribes

CNN reports: Nadine Menendez, wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, got a diamond engagement ring as part of extensive bribes the couple received in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to a new filing from prosecutors. The ring was purchased for Nadine Menendez as part of a $150,000 bribe for her husband’s intervention in a criminal insurance fraud prosecution, …

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Dem Tom Suozzi Flips Santos’s Former House Seat

NBC News reports: Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after he won the special election in New York’s 3rd District to replace former GOP Rep. George Santos, NBC News projects. Suozzi’s victory Tuesday over Republican Mazi Pilip cuts Republicans’ already razor-thin House majority by one seat, making legislating even more difficult moving forward. The result is …

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House Dems May Go Around Johnson On Ukraine Aid

Newsweek reports: Senior Democrats are suggesting that a discharge petition could be introduced to bring a $95-billion overseas aid bill to a vote in the House of Representatives if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to introduce it. On Tuesday the bill passed the Senate in a 70-29 vote, but it must also be approved by the House before President Joe Biden …

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Biden Condemns Trump’s Pro-Putin Threat To NATO As “Dumb, Shameful, Dangerous, Un-American” [VIDEO]

The Washington Post reports: President Biden on Tuesday forcefully condemned as “un-American” comments by former president Donald Trump in which he said he would encourage Russia to invade NATO allies if those countries did not spend enough money on defense. Speaking from the White House, Biden said Trump’s comments had sent a dangerous and “shameful” signal to the world. The …

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Biden Blasts Report Accusing Him Of Memory Loss

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden forcefully defended himself against charges that he suffers from memory loss, delivering remarks Thursday night at the White House in response to special counsel Robert Hur’s report on his handling of classified information. The report also said Biden did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died. “How in the hell …

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Special Counsel: No Charges For Biden In Docs Case

ABC News reports: Special counsel Robert Hur said he will not charge President Joe Biden for his handling of classified documents while out of office, despite finding evidence that Biden “willfully retained” materials. “We conclude that no criminal charges are warranted in this matter,” said Hur’s report summarizing his yearlong probe. The long-anticipated report was released Thursday, hours after the …

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Ex-Sen. Al Franken To Portray Senator In Netflix Series

Deadline Hollywood reports: Production on The Residence, which had been paused due to the writers strike, has resumed, with former U.S. Sen. Al Franken set to play one on TV: Aaron Filkins, the senior senator from Washington state. Also joining the cast of the series, headlined by Uzo Aduba, are Andrew Friedman (Better Call Saul) as Irv Samuelson, director of …

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Democratic Rep. Al Green Arrived In Wheelchair At Last Minute To Make Decisive Vote In Mayorkas Resolution

The New York Times reports: With the final minutes for the vote dwindling, the House watched intently on Tuesday night to see whether any more Republicans would defect on the resolution to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary. Then, like a scene out of a political thriller, Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, appeared at the last moment …

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Biden Wins NV By 89 Points, Phillips Not On Ballot

The Associated Press reports: President Joe Biden has easily won Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary in Nevada, his second lopsided victory in four days over a mostly unknown field of challengers. At the time the race was called, Biden led with about 89% of the vote, with “None of these candidates” a very distant second at about 6%. Self-help author Marianne …

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Michelle Obama Wins Second Audio Book Grammy

People Magazine reports: Michelle Obama took home her second Grammy Award on Sunday, beating out tough competition in the storytelling category. The former first lady, 60, won the award for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording at this year’s pre-telecast ceremony for doing the voiceover on her latest book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. The category …

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Rep. Colin Allred Outraises Cruz In Senate Challenge

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred outraised his Democratic Senate primary opponents and Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign in the last quarter of 2023, though Cruz continues to bring in more cash through his other fundraising operations. Allred’s campaign raised over $4.8 million from October through December last year, while Cruz’s campaign raised roughly $3.4 million, according to reports …

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Biden Wins South Carolina Dem Primary By 96 Points

The Washington Post reports: President Biden won the Democratic primary in South Carolina on Saturday, notching a decisive victory in his party’s first official nominating contest. The Associated Press called the race shortly after polls closed Saturday night. Biden entered the day as a massive favorite over two long-shot rivals, Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.) and self-help author Marianne Williamson, in …

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Top Democrats To Huddle On Retaking House Majority

Axios reports: President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be among the speakers at House Democrats’ annual retreat next week. Democratic lawmakers will use the event, known formally as an “issues conference,” to craft their case for retaking the House majority ahead of the 2024 election season. Harris will open the retreat on Wednesday …

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Early Voting Begins In Race To Replace Kitara Ravache

The New York Daily News reports: Early voting started Saturday in the heated congressional special election to pick a successor to disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos for a Long Island swing seat that could further reduce the already razor-thin GOP majority in the House of Representatives. Democratic ex-Rep. Tom Suozzi is battling upstart Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip in an unusual mid-winter …

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Politico: Biden Privately Calls Trump A “Sick F*ck”

Politico reports: The president has described Trump to longtime friends and close aides as a “sick fuck” who delights in others’ misfortunes, according to three people who have heard the president use the profane description. According to one of the people who has spoken with the president, Biden recently said of Trump: “What a fucking asshole the guy is.” Biden …

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Donors To Adams Say They Were Secretly Reimbursed

The City reports: Three contributors to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 re-election campaign recounted in interviews in the past month how they — and in two cases their spouses — were reimbursed for a total of more than $10,000 in donations by hotel and construction executives in violation of state law. The interviews came during a joint investigation by THE CITY, …

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Tammy Murphy Raises $3.2M In Bid To Oust Menendez

Politico reports: New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy raised $3.2 million for her Senate campaign to replace indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, nearly doubling the amount her chief rival for the Democratic nomination, Rep. Andy Kim, in the last quarter of 2023. In fourth quarter filings with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, Kim’s campaign had raised a total of $2.77 …

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