Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Wednesday became the ninth House Democrat to call on President Biden to step aside, as more leaks begin to spring from the president's dam of Democratic-lawmaker support.
Gov. Wes Moore, looking to head off a looming budget shortfall in Maryland, on Wednesday detailed nearly $149 million in proposed midyear spending cuts in a spending plan that calls for no new tax increases.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna succeeded Wednesday in her effort to force a vote on whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress, though the lawmaker only wants to fine the top Justice Department official rather than arrest him.
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked Democrats from advancing a bill to express support for codifying the federal right to abortion previously afforded under Roe v. Wade.
Former President Barack Obama's ex-aides and prominent pals have become the loudest voices pushing President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, even as their old boss publicly backs his vice president.
The Arkansas secretary of state on Wednesday rejected an effort for an abortion-rights ballot measure that would ensure access to the procedure up to 18 weeks in the state. In a letter to Arkansas for Limited Government — the group behind the effort — Secretary of State John Thurston said the group did not submit...
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) on Wednesday slammed the House GOP effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in "inherent contempt" on Congress, calling it a "stupid resolution." “This is a stupid resolution,” McGovern said on the House floor. "Republican leadership knows this is a stupid resolution. Their own members know this is a stupid resolution. But they’re...
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) shut down the speculation around former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) comments about if President Biden should step aside. Coons, a close Biden ally, joined CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday evening to discuss the president’s political future as concerns remain nearly two weeks after his poor debate performance. Earlier Wednesday, Pelosi said...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) said on Wednesday he only watched parts of last month's debate between former President Trump and President Biden, but believes the incumbent is the "best opportunity" to defeat the former president. Fox News host Jesse Watters, speaking with Fetterman, asked the senator, "You saw the debate, just like we all saw...