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March 16, 2023, 9:45 AM
Sen. Joe Manchin leaves Democrats guessing: Will he run for reelection ... or the White House?
Joe Manchin has said he will not announce until December his future plans: whether he'll run for reelection in 2024, retire or run for president
March 16, 2023, 9:45 AM
March 15, 2023, 11:07 PM
Manchin declines to say if he'd back Biden in 2024; hopeful Sinema OKs deficit and climate deal
Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday again declined to speculate about backing President Joe Biden in 2024
March 15, 2023, 11:07 PM
March 15, 2023, 8:43 PM
Marianne Williamson on her presidential bid
Author and Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson joins ABC News Live’s Kyra Phillips to talk about why she’s running again – and what she’d accomplish if she is elected.
March 15, 2023, 8:43 PM
March 6, 2023, 9:43 PM
John Fetterman 'on his way to recovery' after being hospitalized for treatment with 'severe' depression
John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed hospital "to receive treatment for clinical depression," his chief of staff said on Thursday
March 6, 2023, 9:43 PM
March 6, 2023, 12:02 AM
Marianne Williamson on presidential campaign, new DNC primary schedule: 'This Week' exclusive
Marianne Williamson said on ABC's "This Week" that she doesn’t see her long-shot bid for the White House in 2024 as a challenge to President Joe Biden
March 6, 2023, 12:02 AM
March 5, 2023, 6:31 PM
‘I see this campaign as challenging a system’: Marianne Williamson
ABC News’ Jon Karl interviews Marianne Williamson on “This Week.”
March 5, 2023, 6:31 PM
March 5, 2023, 6:14 PM
The Breakdown: Marianne Williamson could ‘mix things up’ in the primaries
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein takes a deep dive into the 2024 presidential race so far on the Breakdown on “This Week.”
March 5, 2023, 6:14 PM
March 5, 2023, 2:02 PM
Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden
Self-help author officially launches long-shot Democratic presidential campaign.
March 5, 2023, 2:02 PM
March 3, 2023, 8:14 PM
Democratic Party remains united behind Biden as long shot 2024 challengers emerge
Leading Democrats tell ABC News they don't anticipate a traditional 2024 primary playing out between Biden and Marianne Williamson, including primary debates.
March 3, 2023, 8:14 PM
March 1, 2023, 3:41 PM
Dem leaders Schumer, Jeffries send Rupert Murdoch letter demanding Fox stop spreading election lies
Schumer and Jeffries sent the letter after Murdoch's testimony in the Dominion lawsuit, when he admitted Fox knowingly promoted false election conspiracies.
March 1, 2023, 3:41 PM
March 1, 2023, 2:35 AM
Senate Democrats could join Republicans in voting to reject DC's new criminal code
Senate Republicans, joined by some Democratic colleagues, may soon send legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk to rescind changes to Washington, D.C.'s criminal code
March 1, 2023, 2:35 AM
February 27, 2023, 6:58 PM
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin launches bid for Michigan Senate seat
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin on Monday announced her candidacy for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat.
February 27, 2023, 6:58 PM
February 27, 2023, 5:59 PM
Marianne Williamson becomes first Democrat to challenge Biden for 2024
Marianne Williamson wrote that she will formally launch her 2024 presidential campaign during a speech this coming Saturday
February 27, 2023, 5:59 PM
February 27, 2023, 2:57 AM
Marianne Williamson announces run for president
Self-help author Marianne Williamson will challenge Joe Biden, who has not definitively said he will run for president yet.
February 27, 2023, 2:57 AM
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Florida Dems pick Fried to lead party after tough midterms
Florida Democrats have selected former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to lead their party after a disastrous midterm performance in the onetime presidential battleground state
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Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections
Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states are advocating sweeping voter protections
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Can this 25-year-old help solve North Carolina Democrats' problems?
Anderson Clayton was voted to be the new chair of the Democratic Party in North Carolina, ousting the incumbent chair, Bobbie Richardson.
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3 cities want to host the next Democratic convention: Inside the negotiations
The choice for the 2024 Democratic National Convention -- Atlanta, Chicago or New York City -- would reflect the party's political priorities, in part
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Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline leaving Congress to lead large nonprofit
Dvid Cicilline will become the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the largest nonprofit in the state, after he steps down on June 1
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Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights
Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy
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Senator hospitalized with clinical depression
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked himself into the hospital to be treated for clinical depression, while dealing with the aftereffects of a serious stroke last year.
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Feinstein not running for reelection, setting up contentious Senate primary
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection after her term is up in early 2025 but will continue serving until then.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces retirement
Sen. Feinstein, D-Calif., 89, announced Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2024 but will continue to serve in Congress until her term ends.
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Sen. John Fetterman remains in hospital, undergoing tests
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke during his campaign last year, remains hospitalized in Washington after feeling lightheaded
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Many Democrats are apathetic about Biden in 2024 but say it's not a dealbreaker
Nearly six of 10 Democratic-aligned adults don't want to see Biden renominated for president, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll found
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Americans have low confidence in leaders, GOP at risk in political disputes: POLL
Americans expressed scant confidence in President Joe Biden and his party, as well as Republican counterparts, heading into the 2023 State of the Union address.
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Democrats approve new primary calendar for 2024
Under the new calendar, the Democratic presidential primary would begin in South Carolina -- the state that revived President Joe Biden's campaign in the 2020 contest.
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Dems reshuffle primaries to stress diversity over tradition
The Democratic Party has approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary
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Can Kentucky's Democratic governor win again? Why experts say the race has clues for 2024
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat who beat Matt Bevin by only about 5,000 votes in 2019, is running for reelection against major Republicans
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House GOP vote to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee
House Republicans voted to kick Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee citing her 2019 comments on Israel.
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Pelosi backs Trump impeachment leader Schiff in Senate race
Nancy Pelosi has made an early pick in California's 2024 U.S. Senate race — providing Sen. Dianne Feinstein doesn't seek another term
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House set to vote to keep Ilhan Omar off House Foreign Affairs Committee
The House will vote Thursday on a resolution to keep Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee
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What would it mean if South Carolina voted first in the Democratic primary?
In Part 2 of this podcast, the crew looks at how the Democratic Party's effort to rearrange its presidential primary calendar is going.
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Democrats launch dads caucus to focus on family issues, push for paid leave
Reps. Jimmy Gomez of California, Andy Kim of New Jersey and Dan Goldman of New York -- all fathers -- announced the formation of the Congressional Dads Caucus
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Dems vote to give states more time on new primary calendar
A Democratic National Committee panel has voted to give New Hampshire and Georgia more time to make changes that would allow both to be part of a revamped group of five states leading off the party’s presidential primary starting next year
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Sen. Tim Kaine will seek reelection in 2024, bringing sigh of relief for Democrats
Virginia is considered a must-keep seat for Democrats in 2024 with control of the chamber on the line.
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Co-conspirator facing charges in connection with failed New Mexico politician
Solomon Pena, a failed Republican candidate in New Mexico, was arrested after police said he hired hitmen to target his Democratic opponents.
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Va. Senate Democrats kill effort to repeal electric car rule
Virginia Senate Democrats have defeated several Republican efforts to repeal a law that aims to reduce carbon pollution through the adoption of California’s stringent rules for vehicle emissions
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California Rep. Katie Porter announces 2024 Senate bid
California Democrat Rep. Katie Porter announced on Tuesday on Twitter that she will seek Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024.
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George Santos target of ethics complaint by New York Democrats
New York Republican Rep. George Santos is the target of ethics complaint filed Tuesday by New York Democrats.
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Democrats call for ethics investigation of George Santos
Democratic lawmakers are asking for a probe into the GOP House member's false claims about his education, work history and religious background.
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Shootings in Albuquerque share target: elected Democrats
Police in New Mexico say the three homes of elected Democratic officials in Albuquerque were hit by gunfire and two offices were targeted by shots over the past month
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House Democrats hold press conference prior to speaker vote
"It's time for Republicans to get their act together," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said.
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Democrat Katie Hobbs takes office as Arizona governor
Katie Hobbs took the oath of office to become Arizona’s 24th governor and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009
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I do not buy that young voters turned out for Democrats in the midterms
FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver considers the impact young voters had on the midterm election results on "This Week."
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'We have to compromise to get things done' in new Congress: Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost
ABC News' Jonathan Karl interviews Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost on "This Week."
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Pelosi delivers final press conference ahead of departure as speaker: 'Thank you'
Nancy Pelosi on Thursday delivered her last news conference as House speaker before Republicans retake control on Jan. 3
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'It's been a momentous week for our democracy': Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress at her final weekly news conference before the GOP takes control.
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Virginia state Sen. McClellan wins Democratic nomination
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan has overwhelmingly won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A
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Congressional Democrats vote to release Former President Trump’s tax returns
Meanwhile, the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 is expected to release its final report today from the investigation.
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