Category: Democrats

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Republican’s Maricopa County Bill on Infrastructure Funding, Strategy

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1246 on Tuesday which aimed to extend a transit sales tax of half a cent that has funded transportation projects in the state’s largest county for almost 40 years. While Maricopa residents must vote to again approve the tax, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have failed to reach…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: House Democratic Leadership Holds Post-Meeting Press Conference

The House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) hold a post-meeting press conference at 10:15 a.m. ET on June 21. …


House Democratic Leadership Holds Post-Meeting Press Conference

The House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) hold a post-meeting press conference at 10:15 a.m. ET on June 21. …


‘Over 50 Percent’ of New FBI Form on Biden Bribe Allegations Redacted: Rep. Comer

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said “over 50 percent” of a new form regarding allegations about President Joe Biden’s family business dealings and potential bribes was redacted. The FD-1023 form is a type of document used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recording allegations about potential criminal activity from the…


Former State Lawmaker Defeats Incumbent Senator in Virginia Democrat Primary

Former state lawmaker Lashrecse Aird on Tuesday defeated incumbent Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) in a closely-watched Democrat state primary race in Virginia in which a major campaign issue was abortion. Morrissey, who is pro-life—the only such Democrat in the Virginia state Senate—represents District 16. A former prosecutor turned defense attorney, Morrissey has been disbarred twice. He’s regarded as…


Barebones Hunter Biden Indictment Contrasts with Treatment of Manafort

After the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea from Hunter Biden to two misdemeanor counts of tax evasion, some commentators contrasted the DOJ’s treatment of the president’s son with that of former Trump 2016 campaign chair Paul Manafort. Much like Hunter Biden, Manafort, a career campaign operative, had his foreign business dealings scrutinized…


Barebones Hunter Biden Indictment Contrasts With Treatment of Paul Manafort

After the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea from Hunter Biden to two misdemeanor counts of tax evasion, some commentators contrasted the DOJ’s treatment of the president’s son with that of former Trump 2016 campaign chair Paul Manafort. Much like Hunter Biden, Manafort, a career campaign operative, had his foreign business dealings scrutinized…


Federal Prosecutor Says ‘Investigation Is Ongoing’ After Securing Hunter Biden Guilty Plea

David C. Weiss, the U.S. Attorney for Delaware who handled a long-running tax investigation into Hunter Biden, said that investigation is ongoing even after the president’s son agreed to a plea deal. Weiss notified the U.S. District Court for Delaware that Hunter Biden intended to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts for willful failure to…


Democrat Attorneys General Respond to Target Boycott Over ‘Pride Month’ Items

Democrat prosecutors sent a letter to Target Corp. after it removed some of its “Pride Month” merchandise last month in the midst of boycotts. A coalition of 15 Democrat attorneys general sent a letter to Target CEO Brian Cornell, saying that the decision to pull LGBT products—including clothing for small children—is a setback for the…


Kevin McCarthy Says Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal Could Create Even More Legal Trouble

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that the Department of Justice’s deal with Hunter Biden could trigger more legal trouble for the president’s son after he bargained to plead guilty to three federal charges on Tuesday. Hours after the agreement was announced, McCarthy said that the DOJ’s investigation isn’t linked to House Republicans’ probes into…