Category: Democrats

Some Democrats Getting Anxious of a Trump 2016 Repeat: ‘We’ve Seen This Story Before’

Although Democrats should be pleased with former President Donald Trump’s indictment Tuesday, some lawmakers have expressed alarm that they’re walking into a trap. “Last time people were rooting for Donald Trump, he ended up president of the United States,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif) told Politico. “We’ve seen this story before.” Dan Pfeiffer, who served as…


A ‘New Phase’ Never Seen Before: Victor Davis Hanson on What Trump Indictment Means for America

With last week’s indictment of former President Donald Trump, the country has entered an unsettling new era characterized by chronic dysfunction, according to prominent conservative historian Victor Davis Hanson. The New York grand jury’s indictment of Trump, the first ever of a current or former president, is “going to open up a new phase we’ve…


Former Congressman, Senate Candidate Galifianakis Dies at 94

RALEIGH, N.C.—A funeral was held on Saturday for former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids. Galifianakis died on March 27 at age 94, according to obituary information from Hall-Wynne Funeral Service in Durham. Galifianakis, who had Parkinson’s disease for several years, died at…


Top House Democrat Demands Vote on Gun Control Legislation ‘Immediately’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has demanded that the Republican-led House vote on gun control legislation “immediately,” building on pleas by President Joe Biden in the aftermath of the Nashville shooting for Congress to support his “assault” weapons ban. Jeffries made his appeal in a March 31 letter to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy…


Trump ‘Feeling Very Sad for Our Country’ Amid Indictment: Spokesperson

Former President Donald Trump, who was indicted by a grand jury in New York City, is “feeling very sad” for the state of the country, according to his spokesperson Liz Harrington. “Personally, he’s feeling good, he’s fine, because he knows he’s done nothing wrong. But for the country, he’s not feeling good,” Harrington told NTD….


US Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Get Tougher to Navigate

Claiming a tax credit for your electric vehicle may soon get more complicated. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the proposed guidance on March 31. They result from provisions in last year’s Schumer-Manchin bill, which some call the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA). The original electric vehicle tax credit, which ranged from…


Who is Alvin Bragg? What You Need to Know About the Manhattan DA Who Indicted Trump

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg convened a New York grand jury earlier this year, which voted on Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump for allegations linked to a business records investigation related to a “hush money” payment to adult entertainment actress Stormy Daniels in 2016. “This evening we contacted Mr. Trump’s attorney to coordinate…


California Gov. Newsom Announces $10 Million PAC Targeting Red States

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is on the campaign trail, aiming to turn traditionally red states into opportunities for the Democratic Party, with the help of $10 million in funding from his war chest and a newly launched Campaign for Democracy political action committee. Announced March 30, the cross-country effort will put Newsom and his blueprint…


Doctor’s Notes Offer Closer Look at Sen. Fetterman’s Treatment Upon Release From Hospital

Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was discharged Friday from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he was being treated for major depression. Fetterman checked himself in for treatment on Feb. 15. A week before that, he had been in George Washington University Hospital in Washington, with symptoms of lightheadedness, which was a concern because the…


GOP Lawmakers Ask HHS to Provide Evidence for Policy Supporting Gender-Transition Treatment for Minors

A group of Republican lawmakers is demanding that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provide evidence to justify the administration’s support of what they describe as “dangerous” transgender medical procedures for minors. “We are increasingly alarmed that HHS’ advocacy has led health professionals to prescribe dangerous and experimental drugs and surgeries to troubled children,”…