Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) predicted his party would take control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
On Friday’s broadcast of PBS’s “Washington Week,” Washington Post columnist David Ignatius said that, with the government shutdown, Democrats are engaging in an effort “to try to make a point, the point that they’re trying to make is through causing pain for the
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher criticized Tucker Carlson’s Nick Fuentes interview but noted that “does seem like the entire Republican establishment lined up against this” in a way he’s unsure you could say about Democrats,
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) stated that antisemitism “has run through the whole party. We have tried to not talk about it, we’ve tried to tamp it down, but it is everywhere. It is
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that Democrats should be questioned about if they want the party to go in the direction of the democratic socialism pushed by New York City Mayor-Elect Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D).
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) stated that Democrats have managed to “regain the high ground that Democrats should have held all along around reforming the immigration system,” and the “criminalizing immigrants and attacking immigrants
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Way Too Early,” Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) argued that Democrats can’t end the government shutdown, saying, “To suggest that any other party, other than Republicans, has the ability to end this shutdown is ludicrous. And
Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Beat,” Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said President Donald Trump and his economic policies were “completely repudiated” on Tuesday in election results across the country.
Thursday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) said the Republican lawmakers he had spoken to were “terrified” after Tuesday’s election.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Weeknight,” DNC Chair Ken Martin stated that he welcomes Republicans attacking New York City Mayor-Elect Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) “the way they have.” And said the GOP can keep comparing Democratic candidates to Mamdani
On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) responded to the pain of the government shutdown by stating that “I’ve talked to the federal workers and contractors who are affected most, and they’re saying that they’re
On Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said in Tuesday’s election, voters sent a “very clear message” to Donald Trump, rejecting his “chaos.”
Incumbent Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) won reelection to a third term following a campaign that unfolded amid internal party disputes over the convention endorsement process.
On Tuesday, during CNN’s election night coverage, political commentator Van Jones declared voters have “buyers remorse” over President Donald Trump.
Tuesday, during MSNBC’s election night coverage, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Democrats needed to take socialist New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s message “all over this country.”
With Election Day drawing to a close in New York City, veteran Democratic operative Hank Sheinkopf warned that a victory by socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani would mark not only the end of Jewish New York but the hijacking of the Democratic Party’s remains by radical forces determined to export their revolution nationwide.
Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García is not expected to continue his reelection bid in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District after his chief of staff filed nominating petitions at the deadline, closing off entry to other Democratic candidates and leaving her as the only other Democrat positioned on the ballot.
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) argued that the government shutdown is the fault of Republicans because they’re in charge of the House, Senate, and White House and said that “if they want the votes
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports,” Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) responded to a question on polling showing 68% of Americans think Democrats are out of touch with the concerns of most compared to 61% who say the same
On Sunday, during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that Democrats “own the shutdown,” which he described as a “fail.”
During an interview aired on Saturday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Prime,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) responded to a question on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) trying to shift to the center and if that’s the right move for the party by
During his closing monologue on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that he fears Democrats will become a “ghost brand” like other companies have and said, “They still seem to want to be that upscale store
On Friday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) said that “lawmakers could decide to end the shutdown and fund programs like SNAP so governors like myself don’t have this problem. But then we’re going to have
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) stated that “if our president is really focused on picking some kind of fight and fighting a war in Venezuela, while, literally, Americans don’t have food on
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart said that Obamacare subsidies are “what Democrats have been talking about for a few months now and why they won’t provide the votes.” And “that’s why they’re not providing the votes to
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that the government shutdown is “based on” Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats pulled “a bait-and-switch” on because they said, “we’re just doing this for the COVID emergency,” but
President Donald Trump said Friday he has instructed government lawyers to seek immediate court guidance on how to legally continue payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ongoing government shutdown, as the program faces imminent funding delays while Democrats refuse to pass a clean spending bill.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” CNN Chief Political Analyst David Axelrod stated that with the government shutdown, Democrats “saw a lever of power here to try and force” Republicans on health care. Axelrod said, “I’m sure there’s politics on
Thirty days into the government shutdown, Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) accused Democratic Party chiefs Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries of surrendering to the Marxist wing led by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani — a capitulation she said is now holding the government hostage.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) responded to a question on why Democrats have changed their view that policy isn’t a reason for a government shutdown by saying that “This is not a policy fight.
Thursday on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) claimed he had been surprised by the “level of cruelty” from Republican leadership.
Thursday on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed Democratic lawmakers for disrupting SNAP benefits to low-income Americans by refusing to vote with Republicans to reopen the government.
A Massachusetts constituent is calling out Democrat Whip Katherine Clark after the congresswoman admitted that “families are going to suffer” during the government shutdown but defended it as “one of the few leverage times we have.”
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Way Too Early,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) responded to a question on if House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-NY) endorsement of New York City mayoral candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) will harm the Democratic
On Monday’s “NewsNation Now,” Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) argued that the government shutdown is the fault of Republicans and said that “If the Republicans want to reopen the government, then they need to put a bill on the floor that
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) claimed that Democrats aren’t “demanding anything” in the government shutdown and said, “All I want is for the ACA to be extended for Americans so 24 million people do
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) claimed that only Republicans have initiated “partisan gerrymandering.”
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that New York City’s mayoral race is the Sister Souljah issue for the Democratic Party. Maher said that he planned to ask Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) “about a
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that Democratic politicians haven’t disputed his past assertion that “it’s impossible to imagine a Democratic ticket without a person of color on it”, while Republicans take the approach that
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that Democrats’ message needs to be “we understand you weren’t thrilled with the Democratic Party. We have to change. We have to get better. We have to legitimately
