Tag Archives: Democrats

NYC Teachers Union Sues Mayor Over Slashed Budget

ABC News reports: New York City’s teachers union is suing to block planned cuts to the city’s public schools, warning that steep budget reductions proposed by Mayor Eric Adams would weaken key education initiatives and violate state law. For months, Adams has argued that slashing city spending – including a $550 million cut in education funding – is necessary to …

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Schiff Leads Field In Senate Race To Replace Feinstein

Politico reports: Rep. Adam Schiff holds a clear lead in the race to represent California in the U.S. Senate, according to a new POLITICO | Morning Consult poll, leaving him well-positioned to advance after the upcoming March primary. The fiercer fight is for the number two spot in the general election, with Republican Steve Garvey and Democratic Reps. Katie Porter …

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CO Sec Of State: I’ve Gotten Dozens Of Death Threats

The Huffington Post reports: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Wednesday she is “extremely concerned” about fanatical supporters of Donald Trump becoming violent in response to the state Supreme Court ruling that Trump is ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. “I’ve been concerned about violence and threats of violence since Donald Trump incited the insurrection,” Griswold, …

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Federal Judge Blocks California Concealed Carry Ban

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones. The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September was set to take …

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Eric Adams: NYC Is So Great, Every Day Could Be 9/11

The Guardian reports: Asked to sum up 2023 in New York City, the mayor, Eric Adams, chose to give New Yorkers a bizarre warning that they could “wake up” to another 9/11 terrorist attack on any given day. Asked by the WPIX-TV host Dan Mannarino to sum up a “very eventful” year in one word, Adams offered two: “New York”. …

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Car Crashes Into Vehicle In Biden’s Motorcade [VIDEO]

The Daily Beast reports: A car crashed into part of President Joe Biden’s security detail in Delaware on Sunday night. The president and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, were unharmed. As Biden was walking to a waiting SUV, a silver sedan with Delaware plates appeared and slammed into another Secret Service vehicle that was protecting the motorcade. “There was …

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Retiring Dem Sen. Ben Cardin Fires Capitol Hill Staffer Accused Of Filming Gay Sex In Senate Hearing Room

Christopher Kane reports at the Washington Blade: A gay staffer for U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate, his office told the Washington Blade in a statement on Saturday morning, which followed reports that he had filmed amateur pornography in the workplace. “We will have no further comment on this personnel matter,” Cardin’s office …

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House Approves Defense Bill Free Of GOP Demands

The Washington Post reports: The House, in a decisive vote Thursday, passed the annual defense policy bill and delivered a bipartisan rebuke to its most conservative members who had sought to infuse the legislation with a wishlist of provisions targeting Pentagon policies on abortion access, diversity and LGBTQ+ rights. The $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved by …

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Gerrymandered NC Dem Rep Won’t Seek Reelection

Goldsboro’s CBC affiliate reports: New congressional maps are causing a shake up for North Carolina’s lawmakers. Representative Wiley Nickel, a democrat who represents North Carolina’s District 13, tells CBS 17’s Russ Bowen that he will not run again for his seat. CBS 17 was the first to learn about the decision. Nickel revealed he does plan to run for a …

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Senate Passes Defense Bill Free Of GOP Demands

The New York Times reports: The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed an $886 billion defense bill that would set Pentagon policy and provide a 5.2 percent pay raise for military personnel, defying the demands of Republicans who failed to attach a raft of deeply partisan restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives. The vote was 87 to 13 to …

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Biden Blasts “Baseless Republican Impeachment Stunt”

Via press release from the White House: The American people need their leaders in Congress to take action on important priorities for the nation and world. On Tuesday, I met with the President of Ukraine, who is leading his people in a battle for freedom against Russian aggression. He came to America to ask us for help. Yet Republicans in …

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Good News For Dems: NY Must Redraw US House Map

The New York Times reports: New York’s highest court ordered the state to redraw its congressional map on Tuesday, delivering a ruling that immediately threw New York’s political landscape into chaos and reopened a process with sweeping national implications. State Democrats are now widely expected to try to shift anywhere from two to six Republican-held seats, from Long Island to …

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Lawsuit Seeks To Place Dean Phillips On Florida Ballot

Politico reports: A Tampa lawyer who has run for office previously wants a federal judge to order state election officials to put the name of Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on the March 19 ballot along with Biden. The lawsuit filed contends the process used by Democrats — as outlined under Florida law — is unconstitutional. The lawsuit does not include …

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Loses Bid For Houston Mayor

The Associated Press reports: Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a victory over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a runoff. Whitmire, 74, who is one of Texas’ most powerful Democratic legislators, will now be at the …

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Dem Rep Posts “Memoriam” Clip On Exiting GOP Reps

The Hill reports: A Florida congressman posted a joking “in memoriam” video featuring former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) Friday. “IN MEMORIAM: ‘To all the Members of Congress who are leaving us too soon. They are gone but not forgotten,’” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) captioned the video, which he posted to X. The video, …

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Biden Unveils $8B In Funding For Major Rail Projects

The Messenger reports: President Joe Biden on Friday is announcing $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major rail projects across the country, including the first world-class high-speed rail operations in U.S. history. Biden will make his announcement during a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, a key swing state in the 2024 presidential election. The 10 projects that will be …

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Dems Tap Ex-Rep. Tom Suozzi To Vie For Santos’ Seat

Gothamist reports: New York Democrats are betting on former Rep. Tom Suozzi to flip the newly vacant seat recently held by disgraced former Republican Rep. George Santos from red back to blue. Nassau County and state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs and Queens County Democratic Party Chair Rep. Greg Meeks announced the decision in a Thursday afternoon press release, touting …

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Arkansas Rules Cenk Uygur Ineligible For 2024 Ballot

The Associated Press reports: Arkansas election officials on Monday said online news personality Cenk Uygur, who was born in Turkey, can’t appear on the state’s Democratic presidential primary ballot next year. The determination comes weeks after Uygur proclaimed that he had become the first naturalized citizen on a presidential ballot after filing paperwork with the state and the Arkansas Democratic …

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Gold Bars In Menendez Case Linked To 2013 Robbery

NBC New York reports: At least four gold bars found in the FBI search of Sen. Robert Menendez’s home had been directly linked to a New Jersey businessman now accused of bribing the state’s senior senator, Bergen County prosecutor records from a 2013 robbery case show. The businessman, Fred Daibes, reported to police he was the victim of an armed …

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Dems Likely To Tap Tom Suozzi In Bid For Santos’s Seat

The New York Post reports: The Democratic Party by mid-week will nominate a candidate to run in the special election early next year to replace expelled serial liar and criminal defendant Rep. George Santos — and it’s all but certain to be former Congressman Tom Suozzi, sources said Sunday. State Democratic Democratic Party Chairman and Nassau County leader Jay Jacobs …

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