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The 2024 U.S. election concluded decisively, with Republicans securing a sweeping victory. Not only did Donald Trump win reelection to the White House, but Republicans also won the popular vote, traditionally a Democratic consolation prize. With Republican control of both the presidency and Congress, plus their advantage in Supreme Court judges, the Democratic Party’s defeat […]
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers, passing a sweeping bill before the GOP most likely loses its veto-proof supermajority in the Legislature next year. The legislation would grant the authority to appoint members to the state’s election board, which oversees the voting process […]
Some House Democrats have had enough of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) analysis of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Election Day loss to President-elect Donald Trump – and one lawmaker believes it’s time for her to “take a seat.” Pelosi, 84, ruffled feathers within the Democratic caucus after she told the New York Times last week that […]
DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook expressed shock over Gobind Singh Deo’s failure to gain a seat on the Selangor DAP committee. BUTTERWORTH: DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said Gobind Singh Deo’s loss in the state party elections yesterday was “normal” and part of the democratic process. Loke said Gobind, who served as the Selangor DAP […]
Democrats are facing a painful reckoning over Kamala Harris’s drubbing at the hands of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, as shock gives way to anger and recrimination in the aftermath of a devastating repudiation. Lawmakers and strategists looking for someone to blame for Tuesday’s wipeout have so far been more likely to target […]
Senate Republicans picked up a key seat Thursday afternoon when Trump-backed businessman Dave McCormick defeated longtime Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey in a closely-watched Pennsylvania race. The Associated Press (AP) called the race for McCormick, who was leading by a little more than 30,000 votes. Casey released a statement on X, formerly Twitter, after the AP’s call, […]
An Ohio sheriff’s lieutenant reportedly vowed not to help anyone who supports Democrats, saying in a series of social media posts that he would need “proof of who you voted for” before rendering aid. Lt. John Rodgers of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Springfield, the city that was recently in the news over false […]
In today’s politically polarized world, finding common ground on complex social and political issues is becoming increasingly challenging. As societies grow more diverse, disagreements on crucial matters like climate change, immigration, and economic policy have only extended. Bringing people together to find consensus on complex issues often requires time, resources, and a level playing field […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 106 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president without holding an official press conference. Trump has held at least six news conferences where he took questions from the media since the beginning of August. Harris has done several brief, informal press gaggles this week with […]