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 (sometimes the same person) as moderator at each of its…
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 to address rumors that the former vice president is courting…
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 Charleston, asked point blank to Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke…
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 explain why there was a photo of two person, one…
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 Stacey Abrams delivered a passionate speech about the need for…
Beto O’Rourke Reportedly Spoke With Al Sharpton As 2020 Speculation Swirls
O’Rourke’s narrow loss to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a traditionally red state came after a campaign that energized a progressive grassroots movement and brought in major fundraising, marking him…
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 take control of Congress, but with an advantage that’s narrowed…
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, he grapples with the same attacks in one form or…
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 Political Revolution: A Guide for … source
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 political and media elites by ― the horror! ― daring…