August 26 White House accuses Pritzker, Illinois Dems of whining while Chicago crime rages President Donald Trump confirmed his willingness to send troops to Chicago amid his crime crackdown, while city officials cited a 33% reduction in homicides under Mayor Brandon Johnson.
August 26 Zohran Mamdani's $1M fundraising haul fueled by out-of-state donors, data reveals Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral campaign raised over $1 million, with more than half of donations coming from outside New York state, according to campaign finance data.
August 26 Parents blast blue state governor for extending student financial aid to illegal immigrants Parents in Illinois are enraged about a new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker extending student financial aid eligibility to illegal aliens.
August 26 Unity tested: Democrats face off over Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, dark money in politics, during DNC meeting Democratic Party officials and committee members, in Minnesota for their annual meeting, are debating competing Gaza war positions and campaign finance reforms.
August 25 Twitch star Hasan Piker calls communism the 'honorable end goal' of socialism Left-wing commentator Hasan Piker defended socialism and communism to comedian Hasan Minhaj as the redistributing of capital in a “democratic fashion."
August 25 WATCH: DNC opens summer meeting with land acknowledgment, claims that US suppresses indigenous history At the DNC's summer meeting, leaders began with a "land acknowledgment," including a claim that the U.S. fosters a system of suppression against Indigenous folks.
August 25 Tim Walz rips media for negative reporting on Dem party amid ‘fascist’ takeover Failed Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the media for reporting on rifts within the Democratic Party and doubled down on DEI.
August 25 Social media erupts after DNC speaker says migrant crime, carjackings 'don't matter' to many Americans Insha Rahman of the Vera Institute advised Democrats to reject Trump's crime crackdown as a political power grab during the DNC's summer meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
August 25 DNC chair demands Dems stop 'bringing a pencil to a knife fight' at fiery summer meeting Democrats face fundraising deficits and low approval ratings but remain unified in opposing Trump, with DNC chair Ken Martin saying party has hit 'rock bottom.'
August 25 DNC leaders look to rebound at summer meeting amid plunging polls, fundraising Democratic Party leaders gather in Minneapolis to address political wilderness following 2024 election losses and declining support among key voter groups.