Tag: Democratic Party

A Billionaire Progressive Has Transformed America—by Destroying It

He’s the biggest donor to the Democratic Party. He spent millions to elect district attorneys who are freeing felons to wreak havoc in American cities. Evidence of his influence is everywhere you look, from Ukraine to the U.N. And his billions back everything from the U.S. media to the climate change agenda. The 92-year-old’s legacy…


[PREMIERING at 10AM ET] A Billionaire Progressive Has Transformed America—by Destroying It

He’s the biggest donor to the Democratic Party. He spent millions to elect district attorneys who are freeing felons to wreak havoc in American cities. Evidence of his influence is everywhere you look, from Ukraine to the U.N. And his billions back everything from the U.S. media to the climate change agenda. The 92-year-old’s legacy…


West Virginia Lawmaker Leaves Democrat Party for GOP

A lawmaker in the West Virginia House of Delegates has switched allegiances from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, shrinking his former party’s presence in the state’s legislature. Del. Elliott Pritt announced his party switch on Monday, bringing the balance of power in the House of Delegates to 89 Republicans and 11 Democrats. Pritt,…


How Many Democrats Feel Betrayed?

Commentary Interesting conversation with a Massachusetts liberal grandmother of a certain age—a long-time benefactor of many causes—who has real fire in her gut and there was no point in stopping her once she got going. I’m going to paraphrase. “The whole point of being a liberal was to defend the working class and poor against…


RFK, Jr. Has a Bead on the Public-Private Partnership

Commentary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has officially filed with the Federal Election Commission as a candidate for president. Yes, he will run for president as a Democrat, challenging Joe Biden in the primaries. Does he have any chance? A quick quip: he has as much chance as Trump had in 2015, back when all the…


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…


Hong Kong Police Detain Key Pro-Democracy Politician on Subversion Charge

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested a veteran pro-democracy politician who was granted bail last August for medical treatment after spending more than a year in detention on a subversion charge. Albert Ho, 71, once led the city’s largest opposition group, the Democratic Party, and is a lawyer who runs his own law firm….


Can Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Win the Nomination for President?

Commentary Before you reject my speculation that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can run and win against Joe Biden for the Democratic Party, consider this. The lockdowns and mandates of the last three years were the political, cultural, and economic crisis of this generation. There is no question that ignoring them is fruitless. Biden owns them….


Joe Manchin Still Avoids Describing Himself as a Democrat

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) gave an elusive answer when he was recently asked about his loyalty to the Democratic Party. Manchin, who is a Democratic senator in one of the most Republican states in the country, has repeatedly cast himself as a moderate or a centrist in his party and has occasionally opposed…


Does GOP Politicking Weaken the Party or Empower Americans?

Republicans voted 15 times before they elected Kevin McCarthy to be House speaker and second in line to the White House. Mainstream media complained that the delay was evidence the GOP can’t govern. In fact, it showed how democracy is supposed to work, and how a small faction led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) used…