Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez2 hours agoAOC, socialist Dems are ‘new power’ of the party, Leader McCarthy saysMcCarthy claims Democrats can't pass legislation unless AOC agrees with it.
Ilhan Omar8 hours agoOmar calls out Manchin for saying he won't support court packing: 'Good grief'Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Monday called out Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., for sharing the narrative that progressive policy ideas are the reason congressional Democrats failed to meet expectations in the 2020 election.
Nancy Pelosi9 hours agoNancy Pelosi refuses to denounce socialism as she seeks another term as speakerHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is refusing to denounce socialism as the left-wing ideology continues to drive a wedge within the Democratic Party -- and as she works to lock down enough support for another term as speaker.
2020 House Races2 days agoDemocrat Spanberger wins reelection in tight House race in VirginiaRep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) has defeated Republican challenger and House delegate Nick Freitas Sunday, winning re-election to represent Virginia's 7th congressional district.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez2 days agoAOC slams ousted House Dems as 'sitting ducks' relying on flailing DNC, progressives not to blameRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., argued that Democrats who invested less in social media marketing and relied too heavily on outdated Democratic National Committee campaign tactics were “sitting ducks,” and could not blame progressives for their party losing seats in the House of Representatives.
2020 Presidential Election3 days agoDem 'Squad' congratulate Biden, Harris: Now we can pursue 'the most progressive agenda' in US historyThe Democratic "Squad" offered congratulations for President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for winning the 2020 presidential election.
2020 House Races3 days agoDems flip GOP seat in Georgia in first big pickupDemocrat Carolyn Bourdeaux flipped a red seat in a suburban Atlanta congressional race that was called Friday, marking the first big pickup for Democrats after a string of unexpected losses.
2020 House Races4 days agoWhere things stand in the HouseHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi's majority has shrunk in House, a shock to Democrats and pollsters who were projecting the California Democrat would expand her caucus after Tuesday's election.
House of Representatives4 days agoAOC pushes back on blaming progressives for Democratic House lossesRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, pushed back against fellow Democrats blaming their losses in the House of Representatives on left-wing politicians and policies like the Green New Deal, saying that there was no “compelling evidence” for that line of attack.
Democrats4 days agoDem caucus erupts as members say party's leftward drift hurt moderates in electionDemocratic members of Congress sounded the alarm during a caucus call on Thursday, arguing that progressive policy ideas like "defund the police" and the Green New Deal were detrimental to their performance in elections.