Wednesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) said he’s not planning to cooperate with the FBI’s investigation into the video he made with other Democratic lawmakers.
Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer has officially entered the 2026 California governor’s race, launching a campaign after spending over $252 million of his own fortune on a failed bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
A Brooklyn city councilman known for his ties to progressive movements has formally launched a campaign committee to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in the 2026 Democrat primary, mounting a rare intraparty bid against one of the highest-ranking Democrats in Congress.
Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) is acknowledging those angered that Democrat Senators caved to Republicans to reopen the government.
Christine Pelosi has entered the race for California’s State Senate, launching her campaign Monday to succeed outgoing Senator Scott Wiener, who is pursuing a seat in Congress… The one currently held by outgoing House leader Nancy Pelosi.
Democrats need to start challenging the far-left activist base of their party because they are currently “feeding” it, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said during an event with Breitbart News on Monday.
“The American taxpayer is being robbed in broad daylight,” Texas Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt said as he urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to widen her crackdown on illegal alien abuse of federal food assistance programs.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer acknowledged direct outreach with Zohran Mamdani and referenced Democrat electoral momentum as the party’s internal dynamics continue to unfold after New York City’s mayoral election.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer told Breitbart News his view of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win reflects a broader shift he believes is underway inside the Democrat Party.
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) warned New York City — the financial capital of the world — would face “a complete disaster” if socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani takes power, cautioning his radical agenda on policing and governance will endanger the city’s safety and security and trigger a mass exodus that harms both New York and the nation.
California State Sen. Scott Wiener formally launched his campaign for Congress on Wednesday, framing his bid to represent San Francisco as a fight to defend democracy and civil rights while warning that the United States is “slipping into fascism.”
Democrat congressional candidates across America are apparently angry with their party’s leaders for not rising to the occasion since President Donald Trump became president a second time, according to Axios.
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted that she never saw former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity falter leading up to his poor performance in the 2024 presidential debate, claiming that she did not see him on the way to the venue despite traveling on the same plane together.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) filmed himself leading a “No Kings” protest chant in California, joining a growing list of prominent Democrats taking part in the nationwide demonstrations against President Donald Trump.
Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY) is under fire after denying that Democrats support taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants, despite evidence showing New York’s state health exchange offers such coverage. The Long Island Democrat, who voted for a spending measure that led to the government shutdown, rejected claims during an interview Thursday that her party is backing expanded benefits for noncitizens, even as Republicans cite program data and legislative provisions as evidence.
Jack Cocchiarella, a Democrat social media influencer with over 1.25 million YouTube subscribers who recently appeared on CNN and interviewed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, expressed support on social media for protesters involved in an unruly demonstration at BlackRock headquarters.
Virginia Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones continues to hold nearly 200 endorsements from organizations, elected officials, and prominent Democrats, several days after text messages resurfaced from 2022 in which he discussed shooting former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and referenced his children dying. As of Monday, October 6, none of his endorsers have withdrawn their alignment or publicly called for him to drop out of the race.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who is running for governor, released a campaign ad Sunday exposing text messages from 2022 sent by Democrat Jay Jones, a candidate for attorney general, in which he talked about shooting former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and wrote that his wife needed to witness their children die.
Virginia Democrat attorney general hopeful Jay Jones is being pressured to drop out of the race after text messages revealed he apparently fantasized about a Republican lawmaker being fatally shot.
Democrats are facing growing concern in New Jersey as the state’s gubernatorial race tightens and new data shows Republicans gaining an early advantage in mail-in voting ahead of the November election. Updated figures this week indicate that Republican ballot returns have surpassed Democrats for the first time in the 2025 cycle, reflecting a shift that has intensified challenges for Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s campaign against former state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would meet with Russ Vought, the Office of Management and Budget director and Project 2025 architect, to discuss which federal agencies may face reductions as the government shutdown continues.
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) said Wednesday that the ongoing federal government shutdown should continue if it means ensuring healthcare access, as the House remains out of session until October 7.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday said Democrats were responsible for dragging the country into a government shutdown to satisfy their party’s radical left wing, urging them to reverse course and reopen federal operations.
Americans tend to believe that Republicans have better plans than Democrats to address major issues including crime, immigration, and the economy, a recent survey from Ipsos/Reuters found.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on Truth Social that he will not meet with Democrat minority leaders who had requested talks ahead of next week’s government shutdown deadline, writing that “no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive.”
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday weighed in on the fallout surrounding Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, addressing both the late-night host’s removal and the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk during an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that the Biden administration and former special counsel Jack Smith targeted conservative groups including Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, weaponized the Justice Department against political opponents, and allowed Judge Juan Merchan to preside over a trial against him despite what Trump described as a conflict of interest involving the judge’s daughter’s fundraising for Democrats.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) launched his re-election campaign Tuesday with a call for unity, but the announcement is overshadowed by a record of rhetoric and policies linked to recent violence, including the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis, both involving individuals connected to transgender ideology.
Between September of 2015 and November of 2018, Trump supporters faced 639 documented acts of violence and harassment.
Gun control activist and former Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg said in a social media thread Saturday that he wants his death politicized “before my blood runs cold,” contrasting with slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who had told his wife he hoped to be remembered for his “courage and his faith.”
Garfield Mayor Everett E. Garnto, Jr., announced Thursday that he is leaving the Democratic Party and endorsing Republican Jack Ciattarelli for governor, marking a significant political shift in one of Bergen County’s largest municipalities.
Former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder released a video Thursday calling on supporters to back the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), warning that Republican-led redistricting efforts in states such as Texas, Florida, and Ohio threaten to undermine minority voting power and reshape congressional control ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
A text message sent by Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chair Richard Carlbom following the July Minneapolis convention that briefly endorsed state Sen. Omar Fateh for mayor has become a point of contention inside the party, with members questioning whether top officials sought to intervene on behalf of incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) summer meeting in Minneapolis on Monday that his office would continue legal challenges against President Donald Trump, vowing not to “scapegoat” transgender Americans just two days before a transgender-identifying shooter opened fire at a Catholic school in the city.
Democrat Catelin Drey captured Iowa’s 1st Senate District in a special election Tuesday, defeating Republican Christopher Prosch and breaking the Republican supermajority in the state Senate for the first time in three years, according to unofficial results.
A representative from the Vera Institute of Justice, a group with documented financial ties to billionaire George Soros, told attendees at the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) summer meeting in Minneapolis that they should avoid discussing “migrant crime” or “carjackings,” arguing that most Americans are more concerned with issues such as homelessness and mental health.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) opened its summer meeting Monday in Minneapolis, MN, with a land acknowledgement recognizing the Dakota people as “the original stewards of the lands and waters” of the region.
The Democrat Party is hemorrhaging support with no end in sight, according to a shocking analysis of new voter registrations.
Senator Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) favorability rating in New York has dropped to its lowest level since Siena College began polling two decades ago. The longtime Senate Democrat leader is now receiving more negative than positive ratings statewide and, for the first time, among New York City voters.
Governor Gavin Newsom (CA-D) on Monday posted a letter to President Donald Trump on X stating his plans to redraw California’s congressional districts if states under Republican leadership move forward with what he called “hyper-partisan gerrymanders” ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
