Winning over ideology: Why progressives are lining up behind Harris so quickly
Progressives have swung behind Kamala Harris in surprisingly fast vogue within the 48 hours since Joe Biden left the presidential race, largely setting apart their previous skepticism of the vp with a watch to defeating Donald Trump in November. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) remains to be notably withholding his endorsement till Harris reveals a working-class agenda. However as a substitute of an array of litmus exams and calls for for…
Feds discover transcripts of Biden chats with biographer
The Justice Division instructed a federal choose late Monday that it has positioned transcripts it beforehand denied having of President Joe Biden’s talks with a biographer that performed a task within the not too long ago accomplished legal investigation into Biden’s dealing with of categorized materials earlier than he grew to become president. Within the wake of a report particular counsel Robert Hur issued in February that described Biden as…
Secret Service director infuriates lawmakers with vague answers on Trump shooting
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle completely failed Monday to reassure lawmakers that she was nonetheless the perfect particular person for the job after the assassination try on former President Donald Trump, as an alternative prompting members from each events to name for her resignation in actual time. In the course of the almost five-hour lengthy listening to in entrance of the Oversight Committee, members of the sometimes polarized committee united…
Torrent of senators call for Menendez to resign — and one floats expulsion
Bob Menendez is formally a convicted felon — and a U.S. senator — on the similar time. If his colleagues have something to say about it, that gained’t final lengthy. After many years in public service, the longtime New Jersey Democrat is left with a pending sentence and a doomed reelection bid. Shortly after a jury learn off the decision that he was responsible on all counts, Senate Majority Chief…
NJ Dems say Andy Kim should be named to Senate after Menendez conviction
Outstanding New Jersey Democrats see Rep. Andy Kim as the apparent selection to switch Sen. Bob Menendez following his responsible verdicts Tuesday. However Gov. Phil Murphy wouldn't say whether or not he would title Kim if — or when — the Senate seat opens up. Murphy mentioned Tuesday he’ll select a “non permanent” alternative for Menendez if he resigns or is expelled from the Senate following his conviction on all…
Close Pelosi ally Schiff calls on Biden to drop reelection bid
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is looking on President Joe Biden to “cross the torch” and step apart from the 2024 presidential race — a transfer that would jumpstart extra calls from different elected Democrats for Biden to step apart. Schiff, who is anticipated to turn into California’s subsequent senator, is a former Home Intelligence Committee chair. He's additionally an in depth ally of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has been…
Judge turns down George Santos’ request to nix some charges ahead of fraud trial
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Friday misplaced a bid to do away with a part of the legal case in opposition to him as he heads towards trial on expenses that embrace defrauding marketing campaign donors. U.S. District Joanna Seybert turned down Santos’ request to dismiss expenses of aggravated identification theft and theft of public cash — in all, three of the 23 expenses in opposition to the New…
Dems stand down on DNC complaints after aggressive pressure campaign
A bunch of livid Home Democrats was ready to publicly repudiate an effort to appoint Joe Biden earlier than the conference. An aggressive intraparty strain marketing campaign has satisfied these lawmakers to face down — for now. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) instructed POLITICO he's now not sending his missive to the Democratic Nationwide Committee after the occasion agreed to delay a vote to appoint Biden till at the least Aug.…
Tester, vulnerable Senate Democrat, says Biden should end his campaign
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) on Thursday turned the second Senate Democrat to publicly urge President Joe Biden to step down because the celebration’s presidential nominee. “I've labored with President Biden when it has made Montana stronger, and I’ve by no means been afraid to face as much as him when he's unsuitable,” Tester, who's dealing with maybe the hardest reelection bid of any Democratic senator this 12 months, mentioned in…
A dozen Senate Dems support expelling Menendez
A dozen Senate Democrats have signaled they're open to taking the drastic step of expelling Sen. Bob Menendez, convicted Tuesday on 16 corruption prices, if he will not resign. And that now features a member of Democratic management. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the No. 3 within the caucus, mentioned she backed expulsion in a press release to POLITICO. “After being discovered responsible, Senator Menendez ought to resign from the U.S. Senate.…
