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After Biden won 96% of the vote in the South Carolina primary, presidential contender Dean Phillips says Democrats should ‘wake up’ and move on

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Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday, capturing over 96% of the vote. But primary challenger Dean Phillips on Sunday said that warning signs remain for Biden. “He should have passed the torch,” Phillips said of Biden’s 2024 reelection bid. President Joe Biden on Saturday swept the South Carolina Democratic primary, winning over … Read more

Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other leading Democrats are pressing to end future legislative debate over abortions by amending the state constitution to enshrine the right to reproductive health care, just six months after lawmakers expanded access to abortions. Maine is seeking to join four other states that have amended their … Read more

Democrats say Biden must notify Congress about Israel arms transfers

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave More than a dozen Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they will seek to block President Biden’s request to skirt congressional oversight of arms transfers to Israel, the latest signal of frustration among members of his own political party who have recoiled at the stunning civilian death toll … Read more

Christian democrats, liberals announce 2-party coalition to run Luxembourg

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Luxembourg’s Christian Democrats and free-trade liberals have announced a two-party center-right coalition that will run the Grand Duchy for the next five years under Prime Minister Luc Frieden ByThe Associated Press November 16, 2023, 5:34 AM LUXEMBOURG — Luxembourg’s Christian Democrats and free-trade liberals announced a two-party center-right coalition on Thursday that will run the … Read more

Biden’s secrecy on weapons transfers to Israel unnerves some Democrats

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave President Biden faces growing pressure from allies in Congress to publicly disclose the scope of U.S. arms being funneled to Israel, as the enormous civilian death toll in Gaza draws international condemnation and increasingly unsettles Democrats. Contrary to its military aid program for Ukraine, which saw the … Read more

Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video as rift among Michigan Democrats widens over war

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that was deemed offensive to the Jewish community by some, but she said her critics should focus less on the words she used than on saving civilian lives in the Middle East. “My … Read more

31 Democrats vote to keep Santos in Congress

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A total of 31 Democrats joined 182 Republicans in voting to keep Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) in Congress, killing a Republican-led effort to oust the embattled lawmaker. The lower chamber on Wednesday voted 179-213-19 on a resolution to expel Santos, marking the second unsuccessful attempt this year to eject the first-term lawmaker from the House. … Read more

Democrats Release ‘Most Comprehensive Plan Ever’ to Address Plastics Problem

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The HP Spectre Fold: One Device, Three Modes, All Meh As plastic litter builds up in the environment, polluting landscapes and poisoning ecosystems, U.S. lawmakers have unveiled their “most comprehensive plan ever” to tackle the problem. Three Democratic members of Congress … Read more

More Democrats warn Biden about how Israel is conducting Gaza assault

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden’s steadfast support for Israel is facing increasing pressure as some of his staunch supporters from within his party are warning about the ways in which the Israeli response is being carried out. Biden has resisted calls to join other Democrats who are … Read more

Tuberville claims wars in Ukraine, Gaza were ‘created’ by Democrats

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who has held up more than 360 military promotions and created a stalemate that has consumed the Senate for months, claimed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East were “created” by Democrats. “They need to be worried about what’s going on in Ukraine, the Middle East, the wars that their … Read more