Democrats

The Texas Tribune reports: Twenty-two Texas House Democrats sued some of the state’s top Republican leaders in federal court in Austin late Friday, alleging that GOP officials’ efforts to bring them home for a special legislative session infringed on their constitutional rights to free speech and to petition the government for redress of grievances. The lawsuit was filed on the …

The Hill reports: President Biden on Saturday sent out a video message thanking U.S. athletes for representing the country in the Tokyo Olympics ahead of the event’s closing ceremony this weekend, commending their “courage” and resolve to push themselves amid the stress of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden went on to acknowledge that “getting to the Olympics is a long journey, …

Mediaite reports: President Joe Biden gave Twitter users a mass flashback to the Obama era by wearing a tan suit to his press conference on the blockbuster July jobs report. On Friday morning, the president emerged into the East Room to deliver remarks on the stellar July jobs report, as well as to soberly urge Americans to be vigilant and …

Politico reports: Rep. Conor Lamb is launching his long-expected Senate bid in Pennsylvania Friday, joining the crowded Democratic field in a state that is critical for the party as it seeks to protect or expand its narrow Senate majority. Lamb, 37, a Marine and former prosecutor, rose to prominence when he won a nationally-watched House special election in 2018 months …

ABC News reports: The first woman to publicly accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment plans to sue him for allegedly retaliating against her after she came forward. Lindsey Boylan, who formerly worked as an aide to the governor, spoke out in December in a series of tweets claiming Cuomo “sexually harassed me for years.” “Our plan is …

Axios reports: The Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue has removed a donation page that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign committee used to solicit contributions, the company confirmed to Axios. ActBlue is the lifeblood of grassroots Democratic fundraising. Its decision to cut off Cuomo following damning allegations of sexual harassment and assault deals a body blow to what’s left of his …

The New York Times reports: The State Assembly’s impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is “nearing completion” and the body will soon consider “potential articles of impeachment” against him, the chair of the committee overseeing the inquiry said in a statement on Thursday. Charles D. Lavine, who leads the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, said that lawyers hired by the judiciary …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: The Hall of Presidents has reopened at Walt Disney World with President Joe Biden front and center at the Magic Kingdom attraction. Biden’s animatronic is seen reciting the presidential oath of office as his 44 predecessors look on. “I, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. … ” the short spiel begins. Biden recorded the words in the White …

Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade: The damning report finding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo violated the law by sexually harassing as many as 11 women on his staff has ensnared the president of the nation’s leading LGBTQ advocacy group, Alphonso David of the Human Rights Campaign. Although David insists the report does not indicate any wrongdoing on his …

From the New York Times editorial board: Mr. Cuomo has always had a self-serving streak and been known for his political bullying. He also has used those traits to be an effective politician and, in many of his achievements as governor, won the public’s trust. What this report lays out, however, are credible accusations that can’t be looked past. As …

The New York Times reports:  The party plans had been months in the making and many invitees had already arrived on Martha’s Vineyard when former President Barack Obama belatedly announced he was canceling his huge 60th birthday bash scheduled for Saturday. “Due to the new spread of the Delta variant over the past week, the President and Mrs. Obama have …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Democrats who control the New York state Assembly accelerated their impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo as former supporters called for his removal after a report detailed numerous instances of sexual harassment by the governor. The Assembly’s judiciary committee, which is conducting the impeachment inquiry, plans to meet Monday and combine the report with evidence …

USA Today reports: Voters in the 11th Congressional District took the first step Tuesday toward choosing a new representative for Northeast Ohio as County Councilwoman Shontel Brown held off progressive Nina Turner to win the Democratic primary for an open U.S. House seat. The contest Tuesday had emerged as a proxy for the future of the Democratic Party. Brown had …

Bloomberg News reports: President Joe Biden said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign after a report by the state’s attorney general found that the governor sexually harassed multiple women. Asked whether Biden stands by remarks earlier this year in which he said Cuomo, a close ally, should step down if allegations of sexual harassment were confirmed by the attorney …

NBC News reports: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, just hours the state attorney general’s office released a damning report that found he sexually harassed multiple women on Tuesday, forcefully denied the allegations. The facts “are much different” than those presented in the report, Cuomo said. In a lengthy news conference, in which he singled out one of his accusers by …

“Private businesses, I am asking them and suggesting to them: Go to vaccine-only admission. Go to vaccine-only admission. “We did this, Radio City Music Hall, months ago. Reopened vaccine-only, sold out all the shows. Sports arenas. They went up to about 90 percent vaccine-only. “Private businesses, bars, restaurants. Go to a vaccine-only admission. I believe it’s in your best business …

Via press release from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Whip James E. Clyburn and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark issued this statement calling upon the Biden Administration to extend the eviction moratorium through October 18, 2021: “On Thursday, the President asked Congress to pass an extension of the eviction moratorium. Sadly, it is clear that the …

The Arizona Republic reports: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema does not support Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget plan that aims to deliver major components of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda that Democrats hope to pass after moving a separate bipartisan infrastructure deal that Sinema negotiated. Sinema, D-Ariz., told The Arizona Republic on Wednesday she had reviewed the Senate Budget Committee’s spending framework and …

The Wall Street Journal reports: The House’s select committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to subpoena members of Congress or Mr. Trump and will try to enforce the subpoenas in court if necessary, said the panel’s chairman. “Anybody who had a conversation with the White House and officials …

Axios reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that it is her “plan” to appoint Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) to the House select committee investigating the deadly Jan 6. Capitol riots. Pelosi’s statement to ABC’s “This Week” comes after she rejected two of the five Republican appointments offered by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Pelosi’s refusal led to …