Democrats

Former two-term Nebraska governor and current U.S. senator Pete Ricketts is backing a Democratic candidate for statewide higher education office — his wife — in a move that places a prominent Republican behind a member of the opposite party in an officially nonpartisan contest.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) revealed at a townhall meeting on Wednesday that Democrats don’t just want to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but they are actually planning how to dismantle the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entirely.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is planning to publish a book this fall, adding to the list of potential 2028 Democrat presidential candidates releasing memoirs that could set the stage for their campaigns. 

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) blamed the DHS shutdown on “the false choice put forward by Republicans, who have control over the House, the Senate, and the White House” and stated that Democrats “are

A mural of the Ukrainian refugee who was brutally murdered on a North Carolina train in August 2025 has appeared on a building in Las Vegas.

Some sheriffs in the state of Maryland are vowing to continue working with ICE in defiance of their Democrat governor.

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio (D) is targeting legislative leaders and members of her own party regarding alleged fraud.

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Saturday in America,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that Democrats, including him, who wanted to eliminate the filibuster “were very wrong about that,” and said that “we wanted to eliminate it, now

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart said that “ICE is fully funded for at least the next five to six years. So, we’re talking about other agencies, TSA and others, that will be hit by this shutdown.”

On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) responded to a question on whether rules on masks for federal agents are a red line for Democrats on DHS funding by stating that “you

On Wednesday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press NOW,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) responded to a question on whether Democrats are engaging in a good-faith negotiation on DHS funding if they aren’t willing to compromise on any of their demands

On Wednesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “The Record,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) stated that if a second round of strikes on Iran like Operation Midnight Hammer are needed, he will “be the one Democrat to absolutely say that’s entirely appropriate.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) argued that “Republicans have the majority in both the House and the Senate, so they should be able to marshal all of the votes needed in order to keep

Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) has endorsed Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) in California’s 2026 governor’s race.

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) grilled Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons during a House hearing on Tuesday, asking if he thought he was “going to hell.”

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has announced she is running for reelection in November as the fight for the midterms looms.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination in Texas’s 2026 U.S. Senate primary, according to a recent poll conducted by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to endorse Jack Schlossberg in the race for New York’s 12th Congressional District.

On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that he thinks Republicans are in a bad position, and one reason is “the Democratic Party actually is messaging fairly effectively. Our leadership, during the government shutdown, I

President Donald Trump is fixing another crisis Democrats left behind and the establishment media ignored: The Trump Kennedy Center will temporarily close on July 4, 2026, for two years to undergo long-overdue restoration.

Former Senate candidate and former congressman Colin Allred endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the 2026 Texas Democratic Senate primary, criticizing her opponent, Texas State Rep. James Talarico, over a comment he viewed as racially disparaging. Allred exited the race in December, the same day Crockett filed to run.

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” guest host Brianna Keilar stated that the line about tearing ICE down to the studs that she has heard “so many Democrats say,” is what she thinks “they say…if they don’t want to

Outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D‑MN), who has been serving since her 2018 appointment, threw her support behind Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D‑MN) to succeed her in the Senate, an early endorsement that bypasses Rep. Angie Craig, who enters the race with deep fundraising resources and several key endorsements.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he does not want to see any changes to the Senate-passed bill to end the partial government shutdown.

A New York City (NYC) Democrat is calling for Newsmax to be removed from taxi cabs in the city, stating that the conservative news outlet “has absolutely no place on New York City streets.”

A Georgia Democrat Representative was charged with allegedly lying in order to obtain unemployment assistance during the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

New Mexico Democrats are pushing gun control legislation that bans the most popular semiautomatic rifle in the country and creates new restrictions/requirements for gun store owners.

President Trump spoke with Breitbart News at the Trump-Kennedy Center’s red carpet world premiere of the new Melania documentary, saying his administration was more transparent than the last and pointing to lower gas prices, economic strength, and falling crime.

House Democrat leadership staff recommended officials not to travel to Minnesota this week, citing security concerns amid a heightened threat environment and recent attacks on lawmakers, as well as to avoid burdening local resources during ongoing anti-ICE demonstrations.

During an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Gun Owners of America Director of Federal Affairs Aidan Johnston said that he disagrees with President Donald Trump and his administration that Alex Pretti shouldn’t have had a gun on him, but also “there’s

On Tuesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “American Agenda,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that he’s “one of the rare Democrats saying do not abolish ICE” and the push to do so is dumb. He also said that “ICE already has

A judge issued an order blocking Virginia Democrats’ efforts to have the state’s U.S. congressional lines redrawn, until after the midterm elections, according to several reports.

As the 2026 campaign season intensifies, a number of Democratic candidates are running for office in states that supported Donald Trump in 2024 — and in several cases, in earlier elections as well — despite holding records, endorsements, and affiliations that put them sharply at odds with many of their constituents’ values.

Senate Democrats have threatened to oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a recent Border Patrol agent-involved shooting occurred on Saturday.

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” CNN host Kasie Hunt discussed ICE deportation policy and stated that “Democrats were very unhappy with how many people” got deported under the Obama administration. After host Bill Maher asked if we could

On Friday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) stated that “sometimes we overdo it with regulations” and Democrats have been guilty of doing so, but there is a push to correct that. While discussing housing policy, Cleaver said,