Category: Democrats

LIVE 10 AM ET: House Democratic Leader Jeffries Holds Weekly Press Conference

U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a weekly press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 18, one day after Congressional Republicans restated their debt limit policy.  …


House Democrats Introduce ‘Discharge Petition’ to Force a Vote on US Debt Limit

House Democrats on Wednesday formally introduced a procedural resolution referred to as a “discharge petition” in an effort to try and force a floor vote on a U.S. debt limit increase without needing the approval of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). The discharge petition was introduced at 10 a.m. as part of a clandestine scheme that had been…


Texas Close to Passing ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ Banning Transgender Athletes at Collegiate Level

The Republican-led Texas legislature is on the verge of banning biological males identifying as female from competing in women’s collegiate sports. Texas House Republicans withstood multiple attempts by Democrats to scuttle or weaken Senate Bill 15, called the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” when it was presented for a second reading and vote on May 17….


Biden Rejects Republican Proposal to Apply Work Requirements to Medicaid

President Joe Biden has signaled that he might accept work requirement expansions as part of the compromise with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling, so long as they don’t affect health care programs. “I’m not going to accept any work requirements that’s going to impact on medical health needs of people,” Biden told reporters on…


Biden Administration Says Nevada’s Lithium Mine Project Can Continue After Court Ordered Review

The Biden administration says Nevada’s massive lithium mine project can continue construction after the administration completed a court-ordered review that approved the project, despite legal challenges from tribal leaders and conservation groups. The Interior Department announced Tuesday it is taking steps to clarify mineral rights under the 1872 law to reflect the “realities of the…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 17): McCarthy: Debt Deal Possible by Week’s End; NIH Nominee Received Major Pfizer Funding

President Joe Biden cut short his trip to Asia this week to resume discussions about raising the debt ceiling and curbing the threat of an economic crisis. NTD hears from an expert on how a deal could take shape and steps to avoid this recurring problem. Biden’s nominee to head the National Institutes of Health…


NTD News Today (May 17): McCarthy: Debt Deal Possible by Week’s End; NIH Nominee Received Major Pfizer Funding

President Joe Biden cut short his trip to Asia this week to resume discussions about raising the debt ceiling and curbing the threat of an economic crisis. NTD hears from an expert on how a deal could take shape and steps to avoid this recurring problem. Biden’s nominee to head the National Institutes of Health…


Cherelle Parker Wins Democrat Nomination for Philadelphia Mayor, Beats Progressive Favorite

Cherelle Parker won the Democrat primary for the Philadelphia mayoral race on May 16, paving the way for her to be elected as the city’s 100th mayor in November’s general election. Parker, a former state representative and city council member, will face Republican David Oh in the Nov. 7 general election to replace Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat who…


Are White House Correspondents Controlled by the White House?

The White House Correspondents’ Association states “We share the belief, held by our country’s Founders and enshrined in the First Amendment, that an independent news media is vital to the health of the republic.” And yet today, the WHCA silences conservative colleagues and tailors coverage of the President to benefit political and corporate elites. *Follow…


PREMIERING at 10AM ET: Are White House Correspondents Controlled by the White House?

The White House Correspondents’ Association states “We share the belief, held by our country’s Founders and enshrined in the First Amendment, that an independent news media is vital to the health of the republic.” And yet today, the WHCA silences conservative colleagues and tailors coverage of the President to benefit political and corporate elites. *Follow…