House Democrats retreat gives caucus first glimpse of future leadership — and chance for a reset
House Democrats will hold their issues retreat from March 12-14, with three red-state Democratic governors expected to speak ...
New York Magazine2h
The Democrats Can’t Afford to Play Dead
The first signs of life from the dazed Democrats following the inauguration were not exactly encouraging: Joining a protest outside the Treasury on February 4, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ...
Democrats need a new attitude, message and leaders – and they know it
To win elections, Democrats have to appeal to average American voters and develop fresh leaders to become the faces, voices ...
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Michigan House Republicans pass $20B spending plan
Months before the Sept. 30 deadline, Republican leadership in the Michigan House quickly unveiled and voted through their ...
A look at some Oklahoma bills that could be headed to House, Senate floors
Senate Bill 4, spearheaded by state Sen. Kristen Thompson, would ban food dyes like Red 40 and additives like aspartame, a key ingredient for many diet sodas. The bill is similar to other states that ...
The Daily Signal11h
The Democrats in Disarray
Ben Shapiro is host of "The Ben Shapiro Show" and editor emeritus of The Daily Wire. A graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law ...
Democrats Voice Regret on Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech
Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership ...
‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances, concerns
Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The attack shocked the nation and galvanized support for the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965.
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...
The Gazette1d
Now emerging for Iowa lawmakers: taxes, child care aid, state budget
With the first legislative deadline passed, Iowa legislators’ focus will shift to include more tax and fiscal policy ...
Progressive activists have an agenda for resisting Trump. Will Democrats follow it?
After being shocked by President Donald Trump's flurry of activity to slash and burn the federal government, progressive activists have a new strategy for fighting back: protesting congressional ...
Time running out for budget compromise to avoid reduced hospital payments
The state will begin reducing MaineCare reimbursements to small rural hospitals and withhold reimbursements for larger claims ...