Category: democratic

House Democratic Leadership Holds a News Conference

House Democratic leadership will hold a news conference from 10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. on Jan. 4. …


NTD News Today (Dec. 12): Court Permanently Blocks Transgender Mandate; Strategists Weigh in on Recent Democrat Departures

A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the Biden administration’s transgender mandate. It would have forced doctors to perform gender-transition procedures and made insurers pay for them. The court based its decision on constitutional protections of religious freedom. Political strategists weigh in on politicians leaving the Democratic Party. Is it about the party itself? Or is it…


Rhode Island Gov. McKee Narrowly Wins Democratic Primary

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee eked out a victory in his Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating back strong challenges from a pair of opponents as he seeks his first full term in office. McKee, the former lieutenant governor who became the state’s chief executive a year and a half ago when two-term Gov. Gina…


Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Congressional, Legislative Maps Proposed by State’s Democratic Governor

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday approved congressional and legislative maps proposed by the state’s Democrat Gov. Tony Evers after ruling in November (pdf) that it would take a “least changes” approach to the maps. In a 4–3 decision, the court ruled that Evers’ maps, out of all the plans submitted, were the ones that kept in place…


Jake Corman’s Campaign for Pennsylvania Governor Hires Kellyanne Conway

Jake Corman, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, has hired Kellyanne Conway as pollster and campaign special adviser. Conway is known for guiding former President Donald Trump’s campaign to a 2016 win. She is the first woman to lead a presidential campaign to victory. Conway then served as the outspoken senior counselor to the president. “Kellyanne…


Become Democratic Yourself, Taiwan Minister Says After China Slams Summit Invite

TAIPEI—Countries complaining about the U.S. Summit for Democracy need to double down on democracy themselves so maybe next time they’ll get an invite too, Taiwan’s digital minister said on Thursday, responding to China’s opposition to her attendance. Audrey Tang, along with Taipei’s de facto ambassador in Washington Hsiao Bi-khim, will represent Taiwan at next week’s…


Why Is the Constitution Not Democratic?

Commentary It’s hard not to notice that in the United States, political arguments frequently turn on questions that, in other democracies, nobody talks about. What are the powers of the legislature? What may the executive do? What can the states do without begging permission from the national government? Why can’t an idea popular with the…


Senior Democratic Economist Stiglitz Says Fed’s Powell Should Go

WASHINGTON—For U.S. President Joe Biden to be true to his agenda he should not renominate Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, Nobel prize-winning economist and longtime Democratic adviser Joseph Stiglitz said in an interview that laid out the case for a remake of the Fed’s leadership. “People have given Powell a lot of kudos because…


Homicides Have Skyrocketed in These Six Democratic Cities; Black People Are Disproportionately the Victims, Data Shows

The number of homicides in six major cities across the country has increased compared to last year, disproportionately affecting black people, according to crime data. “We are seeing an uptick in violent crime across the country, specifically gun violence,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told The New York Times. In Chicago, black people have…


Mayor of North Las Vegas Switches From Democrat to Republican

The mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada, said he is switching party affiliations from Democratic to Republican, citing the Democratic Party’s lurch towards leftism in recent years. “They had an election recently for leadership, and four of the five people were card-carrying members of the Socialistic Party,” North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee told Fox…