All posts tagged "Democratic National Committee"

Democratic operative James Carville suggested a new leader for the Democratic National Committee amid reports of infighting and financial catastrophe.

Carville recommended David Hogg, gun control activist and previous vice chair, as a replacement for current chair Ken Martin, The Daily Beast reported on Monday.

The veteran strategist was recovering from surgery and recorded his podcast in bed on Sunday when he made the pitch....

The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday sued the Trump administration to force it to give up its election plans, according to The New York Times.

The Trump administration has not denied whether armed federal agents or military personnel would be stationed at polling places or election offices in the United States, The Times reported. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., outlines how multiple Freedom of Information Act requests sent to the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security in October have not yet received any responses.

“To ensure that the American people obtain timely knowledge of potential threats to free and fair elections and to enable the D.N.C. to take appropriate action to ensure voting rights are protected, the D.N.C. now seeks this Court’s aid to enforce” Freedom of Information Act requirements stated in the requests, according to the lawsuit....

Rep. Gene Wu (D), chair of the Texas State House Democratic Caucus, joined CNN's John Berman from Chicago Monday where he fled to prevent a redistricting vote that could add as many as five Republican congressional seats to his state's political map.

Most of the defiant members have travelled to Democratic-led states, including New York and Massachusetts. The Hill reported that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) "is supporting their effort."

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to fire Democratic members if they don't return to the Texas House to reconvene by 3 p.m. Monday. ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added a new wrinkle to the debate over what to do about the future of Social Security, since experts have warned the social safety net will be depleted by 2033.

At a forum hosted by Breitbart News on Wednesday, Bessent claimed that the tax-deferred children's investment accounts, called Trump Accounts in the Big Beautiful Bill, “is a back door for privatizing Social Security."

The plan's architect, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), claimed that giving $1,000 seed money from the Treasury to “every child born in America" will "help them begin the journey of savings and benefit from the wonders of compound interest."...

The Democratic National Committee's recent dustup with vice chair David Hogg could be off-putting to the younger generation of voters if they don't tread lightly, according to analysis by CNN.

Anchor Wolf Blitzer introduced a clip of DNC chair Ken Martin Thursday by saying the committee was issuing an ultimatum to Hogg to give up his purported "threat to primary Democrats he deems ineffective, or give up his leadership position."

On the clip, Martin said, "No DNC officer should ever attempt to influence the outcome of a primary election, whether on behalf of an incumbent or a challenger. I have great respect for David Hogg. I think he's an amazing young leader who's done so much already to help move our movement forward. And while...certainly you know, I understand what he's trying to do, as I've said to him, if you want to challenge incumbents, you're more than free to do that, but just not as an officer of the DNC." ...

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee has taken a significant step toward formally designating Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee before the Democratic convention in August — a move that’s necessary to place him on the Ohio ballot for November’s election, States Newsroom has been told.

DNC members finalized their vote Thursday to move forward with an all-virtual roll call vote after 360 members voted in favor, two voted against and five abstained, according to a spokesperson.

In addition, the DNC will offer an online portal for Democrats to say what they want to see included in the national party platform as it is constructed ahead of the convention. ...