Democrats, desperately seeking a new message and messengers to push back against the Trump administration, will elect a new leader Saturday in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big implications for the party's future.
There was a heavy focus on systemic racism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs during the final debate among the eight candidates vying to chair the Democratic National Committee, as the party aims to exit the political wilderness.
Democrats gathered at National Harbor, Maryland, as they prepared to elect a new chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
As the Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new chair, outgoing leader Jaime Harrison says Democrats should have stood by Joe Biden in the 2024 race. In an interview, Harrison reflected on the party's defeat and argued that Biden, despite his struggles, had earned their loyalty.
To counter the tech oligarchy of Trump’s second term, Democrats need to offer a clear message: no to corporate power and economic elites, yes to more democracy and worker organizing.
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, whose chairmanship is coming to an end, said in an interview with CBS News he hopes Democrats come to "understand that you've got to be more elastic than rigid."
The event with DNC chair candidates temporarily devolved into chaos, but the slate took up corporate influence and climate issues raised by the protesters.
In the DNC race back then, Howard Dean was selected as the next party chair. In the midterms, Democrats routed the GOP and won control of Congress, and two years later Barack Obama was elected to the White House.
Yes, pushing back against Donald Trump is essential. But to do that, the Democrats must turn themselves into a fighting force for economic justice.
Some 900,000 Michigan residents on Medicaid could lose coverage if the decade-old expansion is reversed by the GOP-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee revealed estimated losses in 16 of 22 states that would be impacted by the elimination of the Medicaid expansion that took effect in April 2014 as part of the Affordable Care Act,
Gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) said Thursday that national Democrats need to increase the amount of spending in New Jersey
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new chair, its departing leader says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in the 2024 race.