Top Democrats Tap Gregory Meeks For Foreign Affairs Chair, Dashing Joaquin Castro’s Bid
Top House Democrats tapped Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) for the chairmanship of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday evening,…
Why Kamala Harris Is A Historic Vice Presidential Pick
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has tapped Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to be his running mate. In a…
Joe Biden Campaign Says He Doesn’t Support Defunding The Police
Former Vice President Joe Biden does not support defunding police departments in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality,…
Democratic Leaders Play Catch-Up On Black Lives Matter Movement
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― With the country in crisis over the police killing of George Floyd, Joe Biden’s remarks about the…
Joe Biden’s Campaign To Bernie Sanders: Black Voters Aren’t Part Of The ‘Establishment’
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign took issue Wednesday with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) characterizing the race for the Democratic…
Van Jones Has A Stark Warning For Democrats Regarding Black Voters
Van Jones is warning Democrats it’s time for the party to get its act together, especially with Black voters or…
With Kamala Harris Out, Democrats’ Leading Presidential Candidates Are All White
What started out as the most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates in history is quickly becoming a glaringly white…
Will Elizabeth Warren Be Able To Convince Black Voters She’s Their Woman?
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Monty Bell entered the halls of the South Carolina Democratic Party convention in June firmly entrenched in…
It’s 2019 And Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Ignoring Muslim Voters
The president of the United States stood tall and proud at his North Carolina rally as the crowd chanted loudly…
‘Fox & Friends’ Hosts Fawn Over Trump’s Racist Rant Against Democratic Congresswomen
President Donald Trump’s bigoted and nonsensical attack on progressive Democratic women in Congress on Sunday drew praise from the hosts…
Democrats Will Have Female And Nonwhite Moderator At Each 2020 Debate
The Democratic National Committee said Thursday it is committed to having at least one woman and one person of color…
Stacey Abrams Signals She’s Not Interested In Being Biden’s Running Mate
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) all but ruled out being Joe Biden’s presidential running mate when pressed Wednesday…
Beto O’Rourke Fine-Tunes Pitch To Black Voters In South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. ― “Why should black people vote for you?” Patricia Williams Lessane, an associate dean at the College of…
Virginia Democrats Too ‘Busy’ To Discuss Sexual Assault Claim Against Justin Fairfax
RICHMOND, Va. ― Virginia has had one of the craziest weeks in state politics. First, the Democratic governor had to…
Stacey Abrams: ‘Together, We Are Coming For America, For A Better America’
WASHINGTON ― In the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee…
It’s Democrats +8 in likely voter preference, with Trump and health care on center stage
President Trump’s unpopularity and a broad gap in trust to handle health care are keeping Democrats in the hunt to…
Racism Rears Its Head In Keith Ellison’s Attorney General Race
Every time Rep. Keith Ellison, an African-American progressive and the first Muslim in Congress, tries to move up in politics,…
Bernie Sanders Still Wants To Transform The Democratic Party (HBO)
As Bernie Sanders experiences renewed relevancy in the Trump era –and releases a new book, ‘The Bernie Sanders Guide to…
What Tish James’ Win In New York Says About Progressive Power
When Letitia “Tish” James was first sworn as New York City’s public advocate in January 2014, she scandalized the city’s…
‘Phony liberalism’: #Walkaway campaign founder urges to abandon Democrat ideals
A hair stylist from New York has become the face of an apparently growing movement among American liberals. He released…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: There’s Room For Democratic Socialists In The Democratic Party (HBO)
First-time candidate and 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated one of the most powerful Democrats in the country Tuesday night in a…
Twelve Russians indicted in US 2016 election meddling investigation
Twelve Russian intelligence officers were indicted for hacking the Democratic party and the Hillary Clinton campaign, the US Department of…
These Candidates Could Make History In November
Partway through the primaries for the 2018 midterm elections ― with some surprising victories so far ― several candidates are…
Most Democrats Don’t Take Sex Workers’ Rights Seriously. That’s Finally Starting To Change.
Two years into Donald Trump’s presidency, most Democrats in Congress are embracing stances on health care, legal marijuana and the…
America’s Electorate Is Getting More Diverse. That’s No Guarantee For Democrats.
America’s electorate is growing more diverse. By the next presidential election, racial minorities will exceed 40 percent of the eligible…