Kyrsten Sinema announces she is quitting Democratic Party to become an independent ‘I have joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics,’ says mercurial centrist senator The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Mark Z. Barabak: A signal from Biden and boost for Kamala Harris as Democrats remake 2024 primary calendar Perhaps you missed it, what with holiday shopping, World Cup soccer and the big political news that Donald Trump wants to run the Constitution through a shredder and make himself dictator. Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022
Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as independent - Roll Call Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema already faced a movement to remove her as the Democrats' nominee in 2024, when she is up for reelection. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022
Govt seeks 1 trillion yen tax revenue boost for defense upgrade Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner Komeito on Thursday to consider ways to increase annual tax revenues by about 1 trillion yen by fiscal 2027 to fund a drastic enhancement of the nation's defense capabilities. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 8, 2022
Warnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battleground Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Gary LaPaille, former state senator, Democratic Party of Illinois chair, Madigan staffer, dies at 68 He was “a Democrat’s Democrat. ... His blood was blue,” said former Virginia Gov. and ex-Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022
What Warnock’s US Senate victory means for the Democrats Raphael Warnock’s reelection in closely watched Georgia run-off spells good news for Joe Biden and his Democratic Party. Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022
Analysis: How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker ATLANTA — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican’s praises while also vouching for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022
Japan's ruling party says it won't rule out any options for funding defence boost Japan's government will not rule out any measures to fund increases in defence spending, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's policy chief Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday, when asked about possible additional debt issuance. Reuters · Dec 7, 2022
Albanian opposition leader attacked during anti-govt protest The leader of the Albanian opposition center-right Democratic Party has been attacked during an anti-government protest held near a summit of European Union leaders and their counterparts from the Western Balkans in the capital Tirana The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Crushing unions: Both sides do it! Democrats and their "proud pro-labor president" say the right things and do the wrong ones, over and over again Salon · Dec 6, 2022
Who is running for president in 2024? With less than two years remaining until US voters will decide who will serve as president of the United States from January 2025 to January 2029, former Republican government officials are starting to jockey for position in the coming fight for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, while at least one… The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Will the ‘cool, calm, collected’ Hakeem Jeffries change when in power? Some believe Black lawmakers adapt to leadership by becoming more moderate – others disagree The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022
Democrats vote to shake up 2024 presidential nomination process South Carolina will likely lead the Democrats’ presidential nomination, a departure from the traditional start in Iowa. Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2022
The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2022 Biden tells Democrats to revise primary calendar to boost Black voters’ voices Predominantly white New Hampshire reportedly could be scheduled later with South Carolina tipped to move up to first
WEKU · Dec 2, 2022 A Democratic panel OKs a Biden-backed shakeup of the party's presidential calendar Biden has proposed elevating South Carolina to the first spot, moving the swing states of Georgia and Michigan up to the early slate, and putting Iowa back in the pack.
WEKU · Dec 1, 2022 Ky. Democratic Party appeals redistricting ruling Ky. Democratic Party appeals redistricting ruling
Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022 Ky. Democrats move to push gerrymandering case to state Supreme Court LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Democratic Party didn’t get exactly what it wanted when Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled against its case arguing that the GOP-controlled redistricting maps went against the Kentucky constitution. Now, the party is looking to take the case to the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2022 Who is the new US Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries? Jeffries becomes the first Black politician to lead a party in the US Congress, succeeding Representative Nancy Pelosi.
Salon · Nov 30, 2022 Biden blasted for actions on rail strike Biden warned that enforcing a deal rejected by rail unions could "reignite distrust" of Democrats among workers
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022 Who is running for president in 2024? With less than two years remaining until US voters will decide who will serve as president of the United States from January 2025 to January 2029, former Republican government officials are starting to jockey for position in the coming fight for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, while at least one…
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022 Pennsylvania campaign wildcard Fetterman turns to governing When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania
Los Angeles Times · Nov 22, 2022 Commentary: Gen Z’s pragmatic politics could be a key to ending polarization Gen Z voters have been credited with halting the predicted “red wave” in the 2022 midterm elections. These young voters turned out en masse for Democrats Nov. 8; CNN House exit polls show that 63% of Gen Zers voted for Democrats, which was a much higher percentage than for older…
WEKU · Nov 22, 2022 Republicans make marginal gains in South Texas as Democratic power wanes The Rio Grande Valley has long been a Democratic stronghold in Texas. Republicans invested heavily there but didn't see major gains. Still, marginal progress has Democrats worried.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022 Erbil Demands Acquiring Air Defense System to Deter Attacks Masoud Haider, an advisor to Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq, has called on the international community to supply Iraqi Kurdistan and Baghdad with an air defense system. Haider made his demand in wake of Iran bombing Kurdish areas in Iraq in recent days. “Missile and…