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Dianne Feinstein to step down as top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary panel
Sen. Dianne Feinstein plans to step down as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, according to three people familiar…
Hoyer on Trump election challenges: ‘I think this borders on treason’
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Thursday said President Trump’s efforts to persuade Republican officials to reverse election results in key battleground states “borders…
Mark Kelly reflects on using McCain’s old desk: ‘He was a hero of mine’
Sen.-elect Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Friday he’s looking forward to using the late Sen. John McCain’s (R) old desk in Washington when he enters office, saying the veteran…
What Planet Is AOC On?
The crossfire between the Democratic Party’s left and moderate wings, each blaming the other for the party’s flaccid performance in congressional races, has been diverting…
LGBTQ people of color keep breaking election barriers. And it ‘feels amazing.’
Several state legislatures will see their first LGBTQ members of color, and Congress will have its first gay Black members. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-people-color-keep-breaking-election-barriers-it-feels-amazing-n1247270 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to be frozen out of Biden cabinet, report says
‘We cannot afford to put any seats in jeopardy,’ says Democrat Gerry Connolly Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-biden-cabinet-b1721241.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Democrats win 218th seat to cling on to House majority: ‘We have the gavel’
Democrats held enough seats in the suburbs to retain their House majority Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/house-democrats-2020-election-majority-pelosi-speaker-b1720748.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
The election-night fiasco in the states that will haunt Democrats for a decade
There are two different ways of looking at how change happens in American politics. Some people put the emphasis on “top down,” while others think…
Sen. Chris Murphy: Trump’s refusal to concede is ‘jeopardizing American national security’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Tuesday that President Trump refusing to concede defeat along with Republican leadership supporting his baseless claims of electoral fraud…
Gen Z’s first-time voters celebrate Biden’s election but vow to hold him accountable
“Celebrate today, get back to work tomorrow,” said Riley Reed, 20, of Chicago. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gen-z-s-first-time-voters-celebrate-biden-s-election-n1247025 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
How Stacey Abrams and her band of believers turned Georgia blue
As Joe Biden opened a narrow lead in Georgia on Thursday, Democrats across the country couldn’t quite believe it was happening. But Stacey Abrams and…
Former Presidents Clinton, Carter congratulate Biden and Harris on victory
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory Saturday.”America has spoken and democracy…
Ilhan Omar hits out at Trump for doing ‘literally what Somali dictators used to do’
All members of ‘The Squad’ have either won or are on way to re-election Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/ilhan-omar-trump-somali-dictators-b1585981.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
House Democrats fall way short in disappointing night
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her invigorated caucus charged into Tuesday with an energized base, a sharp fundraising advantage and hopes to flip anywhere from…
There is no landslide for Joe Biden. And we need to be honest about why that is
AOC claimed that the Biden campaign had failed to reach out to Latino voters. But that’s not the only problem Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/biden-election-results-landslide-2020-trump-aoc-b1580021.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
AOC says whatever happens progressives have won the ‘generational moment’
‘The fact of the matter is that the momentum is on our side’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/aoc-progressives-generational-moment-us-election-2020-b1561297.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Lady Gaga and John Legend to join Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for final campaign events
Music superstars will appear at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/lady-gaga-john-legend-biden-harris-election-b1516502.html Indie Brew found this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
‘Criminal and cruel’: AOC says Republicans abandoned ‘desperate’ Americans over Covid stimulus
Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called Senate Republicans “criminal and cruel” for leaving Capitol Hill without passing a stimulus plan, desperately needed by many Americans….
AOC urges Biden to pack supreme court, says GOP doesn’t think Democrats have the ‘stones to play hardball’
‘For a long time they’ve been correct, ‘ says congresswoman Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-urges-biden-pack-supreme-court-amy-coney-barrett-confirmation-b1374277.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Democrats warn GOP will regret Barrett confirmation
Democratic senators are warning that Republicans will regret confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as the Democrats face pressure from the left to nix…
Bloomberg spending millions on Biden push in Texas, Ohio
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is spending about $15 million on television advertising for former Vice President Joe Biden in Texas and Ohio as the…
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