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January 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM

'A contract against America': Jeffries slams draft GOP tax plans

House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries strongly criticized Republicans’ reported plans for a tax bill that would slash Medicaid and impose tariffs.
January 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
'A contract against America': Jeffries slams draft GOP tax plans
January 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM

Duckworth slams defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran, serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
January 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
VIDEO: Duckworth slams defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
January 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Ken Martin slammed by DNC candidates for 'inflated whip counts'

Leading candidates for the Democratic National Committee chair election said front-runner Ken Martin's claim that he has the support of 200 members is inflated.
January 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Ken Martin, president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, discusses the 2024 Democratic National Convention during a news conference, April 18, 2024.
January 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Democrats aren't alone — incumbent parties have lost elections all around the world

Democrats were just one of the many incumbent parties around the globe that lost ground in 2024 elections.
January 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Democrats were just one of the many incumbent parties around the globe that lost ground in 2024.
January 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM

What 8 potential Kamala Harris VP picks bring to the table

Breaking down eight possible candidates for Kamala Harris's VP pick.
January 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Mark Kelly, Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear and Roy Cooper are on the list of potential Democratic vice presidential picks.
January 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM

'Homegrown rising star': Justin Bibb tapped to lead Democratic Mayors Association

The Democratic Mayors Association will appoint Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb as its next president during its meeting on Saturday, a source familiar told ABC News.
January 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Justin M. Bibb, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, speaks during South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, on March 11, 2022.
January 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM

Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he's challenging fellow Democrats

When Democrat John Fetterman got elected to the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, many backers had hoped he’d challenge the status quo
January 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
January 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM

Democrats urge Garland to release Jack Smith's report on Trump's classified docs case

House Democrats are urging Merrick Garland to take all necessary steps to release special counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.
January 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on Dec. 22, 2024 in Phoenix.
January 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM

Senate Democrats urge Garland to preserve evidence from Trump investigations

Senate Democrats want the DOJ to preserve all records related to special counsel Jack Smith's probes into Donald Trump, they wrote in a letter obtained by ABC News.
January 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland speaks at the ATF Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2025.
January 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM

Democrats vie for top DNC job in first officer forum

The DNC held the first of four officer forums, and candidates for top leadership roles laid out their platforms and strategies for the party.
January 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
In this Aug. 19, 2024, file photo, Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
1 month ago

Marianne Williamson launches bid for DNC chair

Williamson, a spiritual leader and author, ran two Democratic presidential campaigns in 2020 and 2024.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Marianne Williamson launches bid for DNC chair
1 month ago

Marianne Williamson, 2-time Dem presidential candidate, launches bid for DNC chair

Williamson is calling for a reinvention of the Democrat party.
1 month ago
Marianne Williamson speaks with ABC News after announcing her campaign for Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Dec. 26, 2024.
1 month ago

House Democrats push to exonerate civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

The Jamaican-born Garvey was convicted of mail fraud in 1923 and served two years in prison.
1 month ago
The Jamaican-born Garvey was convicted of mail fraud in 1923 and served two years in prison.
1 month ago

Southwestern Democrats throw support behind Ken Martin for DNC chair

Four state party chairs are backing Minnesota's Ken Martin in his bid to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC), ABC News has learned.
1 month ago
Ken Martin, president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, discusses the 2024 Democratic National Convention during a news conference at the Hilton Chicago, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
1 month ago

David Hogg is running for DNC vice chair: First on ABC

David Hogg, gun control activist, March for our Lives co-founder and Parkland school shooting survivor, is running for vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.
1 month ago
Activist David Hogg speaks at a town hall hosted by the advocacy group March For Our Lives at East LA College, Sept. 8, 2023.
1 month ago

Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now

Democrats have a plan to take back power in Washington back from Republicans in two years: work with them now.
1 month ago
DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., speaks during the House Democrats' post-caucus meeting news conference in the Capitol, Sept. 18, 2024.
1 month ago

AOC loses vote to take on Trump as ranking Democrat on Oversight Committee

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee’s top-ranked Democrat.
1 month ago
In this Jan. 31, 2023, file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for a meeting of the House Oversight and Reform Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. | Rep. Gerry Connolly prepares to give a television interview on Capitol Hill, Dec. 12, 2024.
2 months ago

Biden and Harris make appeal to Democrats at holiday reception

Biden, who has just over a month left in office, talked about his legacy and the lasting effect he wanted to leave on America. 
2 months ago
US Vice President Kamala Harris, from left, President Joe Biden, and First Lady Jill Biden during the Democratic National Committee's holiday reception in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Biden's $400 billion green bank has just weeks to close billions of dollars in deals to finance green technology before handing the keys to the Trump administration. Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images
2 months ago

Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project

The election of a new chair of the DNC, along with other top leadership positions, will be Feb. 1, 2025, at the party's winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, according to a DNC official.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project
2 months ago

Third candidate enters DNC chair race, setting up tight contest

The New York Democrat said he intends to point to his successful record in his district that favors President-elect Donald Trump.
2 months ago
In this Oct. 28, 2021, file photo, New York State Senator James Skoufis attendsan event in New York.
2 months ago

Two more Democrats join race for Democratic National Committee chair

Two more Democrats on Sunday announced their intentions to run for Democratic National Committee chair.
2 months ago
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, waves to the crowd at a campaign event in Little Chute, Wis., Nov. 1, 2024.
2 months ago

Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project

Democrats begin the process of rebuilding their leadership Thursday when a DNC subgroup meets to set the rules to elect a new party chair to succeed Jamie Harrison.
2 months ago
In this Aug. 18, 2024, file photo, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison looks on during final preparations for the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago.
2 months ago

After the 2024 election, Democrats are at a steep disadvantage in the Senate

Why it's hard for Democrats to win elections for U.S. Senate control.
2 months ago
Democrats are at a disadvantage in the Senate.
2 months ago

Former Pres. Bill Clinton reacts to election 2024 and where Democrats go from here

The 42nd president joins “The View” to discuss the 2024 presidential election results and why he thinks the working-class coalition that bolstered his own election broke for Donald Trump.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Former Pres. Bill Clinton reacts to election 2024 and where Democrats go from here
2 months ago

Democratic governors discuss going on offense, playing defense against Trump

As Democratic governors prepare to navigate and resist parts of Trump's second-term agenda, one told ABC News she is most alarmed by Trump's tariff plan.
2 months ago
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks on transnational commerce and border security while visiting the U.S.- Mexico border in San Diego, Dec. 5, 2024.
2 months ago

What Democrats can learn from Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego’s win

Gallego joins “The View” to discuss beating Trump-endorsed candidate Kari Lake in Arizona -- which broke for Trump in the 2024 election -- and responds to Lake's attacks on his family.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What Democrats can learn from Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego’s win
2 months ago

Sen. John Fetterman on Hunter Biden pardon, says Dems need to reengage young men

The Pennsylvania senator joins “The View” to weigh in on the controversy surrounding President Joe Biden pardoning his son and share his hopes for the release of American hostages in Gaza.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Sen. John Fetterman on Hunter Biden pardon, says Dems need to reengage young men
2 months ago

Rep. Nadler to step aside as Democratic Judiciary leader for a younger chair

Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday he would step down from his role as the Democratic leader on the House Judiciary Committee and backed Rep. Jamie Raskin.
2 months ago
Representative Jamie Raskin speaks during a news conference with Representative Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 26, 2019.
2 months ago

DNC hopes to highlight success ahead of post-election meeting

The Democratic National Committee is hoping to highlight down-ballot successes last month as it hosts a key post-election meeting.
2 months ago
Chair of the Democratic National Committee Jaime Harrison bangs the gavel on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024.
2 months ago

Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden stands with his son Hunter Biden, who earlier in the day was found guilty on all three counts in his criminal gun charges trial, after President Biden arrived at the Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, June 11, 2024.
2 months ago

Democratic members of Congress get bomb threats on Thanksgiving

The threats follow some to Trump's Cabinet selections earlier in the week.
2 months ago
The threats follow some to Trump's Cabinet selections earlier in the week.
2 months ago

Centrist group No Labels sues Democratic operatives over efforts to derail it

According to a lawsuit filed by No Labels, Democratic operatives attempted to sabotage it attempts to run a third-party presidential candidate, according to a lawsuit.
2 months ago
People with the group No Labels hold signs during a rally on Capitol Hill, July 13, 2013.
2 months ago

‘We need to do a lot more and a lot better’: Ben Wikler on Democrats’ future

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler emphasizes the need to reach voters who are uninvolved in politics on "This Week Live."
2 months ago
‘We need to do a lot more and a lot better’: Ben Wikler on Democrats’ future
3 months ago

Democrats sift through 'unmitigated disaster' after Trump victory: ANALYSIS

Democrats hoped that voters wanted to move on from Donald Trump. Instead, they wanted more of him.
3 months ago
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, Nov. 6, 2024.
3 months ago

Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness

For the first time in four years, Democrats are leaderless. But chaos is a ladder, as the saying goes, and the party is packed with climbers.
3 months ago
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at Pennsylvania Department of State's press briefing, after polls close, on the day of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 5, 2024.
3 months ago

How Democrats won Senate seats in states that Trump carried

The 2024 election had at least three split-ticket results, though presidential and Senate votes still closely aligned.
3 months ago
At least three Democratic Senate candidates are poised to win their contests in states that Donald Trump carried in the 2024 presidential race.
3 months ago

Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah and Los Angeles Times politics reporter Taryn Luna discuss the political fight brewing between governors like California’s Gavin Newsom and the coming Trump administration.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump
3 months ago

What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean

The House is still up for grabs. ABC News political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein dives into the shifting balance of power on the federal level.
3 months ago
VIDEO: What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean
3 months ago

Marianne Williamson on the future of the Democratic party

Former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson discusses the results of the 2024 election and what Kamala Harris' loss means for the future of the Democratic party.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Marianne Williamson on the future of the Democratic party
3 months ago

Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Kamala Harris loss

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.
3 months ago
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.
3 months ago

5 races to watch that will decide control of the Senate

Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a decade to gain ground.
3 months ago
Sen. Jon Tester attends a Get Out The Vote rally for fellow democrats on Nov. 1, 2024 in Livingston, Mont.
3 months ago

5 races to watch that will decide control of the House

Republican's narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.
3 months ago
Rep. Mike Lawler debates Mondaire Jones during the Congressional District 17 election, Oct. 16, 2024, in Yonkers, New York.
3 months ago

Democrats launch 11th-hour ads to boost turnout among Black rural voters in South

The Democratic National Committee on Saturday is launching a new ad campaign targeting rural voters -- to boost Black turnout in Georgia and North Carolina.
3 months ago
A sign indicating the entrance for the parking lot for voting in the US Presidential election is set up in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Oct. 30, 2024.
3 months ago

Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future

Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.
3 months ago
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., listens during a Washington 3rd District debate on Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
3 months ago

Trump and Harris teams head to court in flurry of pre-election lawsuits

With two weeks until Election Day, officials say the 2024 race is already the most litigated in history as the Trump and Harris campaigns face off over election claims.
3 months ago
People walk to cast their ballot during early voting in the presidential election at Recorder's Main Office, in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 16 2024.
3 months ago

'Blue wall' Democratic governors boost Harris with bus tour

Democratic governors of the three “Blue Wall” states touted Kamala Harris’ ground game and predicted she will win their states but acknowledged the race is a toss-up.
3 months ago
Martha Raddatz sits down with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer D-Mich., Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., and Gov. Tony Evers D-Wis., on "This Week."
4 months ago

Where's Walz? From under the radar to the VP debate spotlight

Gov. Tim Walz has been flying under the radar with limited national press access. Will the Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday be a turning point for him?
4 months ago
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visits the field of Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 28, 2024.
4 months ago

'Florida is in play': Democrats put money into states where they were struggling

Democrats have said they remain competitive in Florida and Texas. Now, they're putting their money where their mouth is.
4 months ago
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, former Representative and US Democratic Senate candidate for Florida, speaks during the kickoff of the Harris-Walz campaign reproductive rights bus tour in Boynton Beach, Fla., Sept. 3, 2024.
5 months ago

In Harris' debate performance, Democrats see an advertising, social media 'gold mine'

Vice President Kamala Harris' debate performance is offering Democrats a deep well of opportunities for new ads and social media content.
5 months ago
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during an ABC News presidential debate with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Philadelphia, on Sept. 10, 2024.
5 months ago

Harris to begin 'more aggressive' post-debate campaigning stage, campaign says

Vice President Kamala Harris's post-debate campaign visits to North Carolina and Pennsylvania to start of a "more aggressive" campaigning stage, her campaign said.
5 months ago
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during an ABC News presidential debate with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Philadelphia, on Sept. 10, 2024.