Category: Democrats

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis Launches Campaign for California Governor

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is aiming to become the state’s first female governor after announcing her campaign to run for California governor on Monday. “Today I’m launching my campaign to become the next Governor of the great state of CA. My family & I owe everything to our state. I will fight fiercely to…


‘Tennessee Three’ Meet With Biden at White House, Discuss Gun Laws

Three Tennessee House Democrats met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Monday, where they discussed gun control laws. Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), and Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) told reporters they discussed with Biden a slew of gun control laws. “We talked about red flag laws, we talked…


ANALYSIS: Debt Ceiling Is High Stakes, and a GOP Opportunity

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has thrown down the gauntlet at President Joe Biden and the Democrats over the debt ceiling. McCarthy has said he will extend the debt ceiling through May 2024, to $32.9 trillion, but only if the president and Congressional Democrats agree to: return roughly $50 to $60 billion of  unspent COVID-19 funding…


RFK Jr. Responds to DNC’s Plans to Skip Primary Debates: ‘The System Is Indeed Rigged’

A Democratic National Committee (DNC) decision to forgo primary debates would serve as confirmation to American voters that the nation’s elections are “rigged,” according to Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Debates and town halls are part of the democratic process,” Kennedy told The Epoch Times’ Jan Jekielek on April 24. “We’re living in…


Hunter Biden’s Attorney Says Suspicious Activity Reports ‘Illegally’ Leaked to Former Trump Aide, Requests IG Investigation

A top attorney representing Hunter Biden has claimed that bank suspicious activity reports (SARs) associated with President Joe Biden’s son were “illegally” leaked, and has called for the U.S. Treasury Department’s inspector general to investigate how a former Trump aide got hold of the bank records. Republican lawmakers have been investigating business transactions between the…


White House Warns of Biden Veto if Congress Restores Solar Panel Tariffs Targeting China

President Joe Biden is set to veto a joint resolution targeting his solar panel rule, which temporarily protects some Chinese-made equipment from tariffs, the White House warned. “This rule is necessary to satisfy the demand for reliable and clean energy while ensuring Commerce is able to rigorously enforce U.S. trade laws, hold trading partners accountable,…


RFK Jr. Says Middle Class Was ‘Systematically’ Wiped Out by COVID-19 Lockdowns

Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said COVID-19 lockdowns across the United States decimated the middle class, suggesting that it has yet to recover. “The strength of a nation comes from a strong economy and a vibrant middle class,” Kennedy told Fox News over the weekend, “and we have wiped out the middle…


White House Rules Out Negotiating With GOP Over Debt Ceiling Spending Cut Proposal

White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said the Biden administration would not negotiate with GOP over its debt ceiling spending cut proposal. The administration is insisting that talks over raising the U.S. debt limit be kept separate from talks about federal spending. Zients told NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid, in an April 20 interview, that…


Sen. Sanders Asks Insulin Manufacturers to Testify Before Senate HELP Panel

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders has called the executives of top insulin manufacturers to testify before his panel. In an April 21 statement, Sanders (I-Vt.) announced a May 10 hearing of the HELP panel, entitled “The Need to Make Insulin Affordable for All Americans.” He also announced that the…


Law Firms Using Public Contracts to Divert Money to Democrats: Consumer Advocates

A consumer advocacy organization is sounding the alarm on major law firms siphoning money out of conservative states and into radical, left-wing agendas. The Alliance for Consumers (AFC) has sent letters (pdf) to Republican governors warning them that major law firms are using public contracts with their state and local governments to fund Democrat officials…