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Biden Blasts Trump, Says Nation Faces 'Dark Moment'

Ex-president makes 'wrecking ball' slam, says current president is undermining democracy

(Newser) - Joe Biden delivered a sharp critique of President Trump on Friday, warning that the nation is facing a "very, very dark moment" under Trump's leadership. Speaking at a Democratic fundraiser in Omaha, Nebraska, the former president accused Trump of worsening hunger in America, undermining the Constitution, and using...

Obama Doesn't Quite Endorse in Call to Mamdani

Former president offers counsel in New York mayoral race

(Newser) - Barack Obama quietly reached out to Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, offering a rare gesture of support days before New York's mayoral election. The former president's 30-minute phone call, described by people familiar with the conversation, was not an endorsement, the New York Times reports, but Obama praised Mamdani'...

Report Warns Democrats: Forget Biden, Remember Obama

Welcome PAC calls for ditching progressive language, working with Republicans on crime

(Newser) - A new report from a center-left group warns the Democratic Party is alienating voters with its left-wing rhetoric and policies, losing ground with nearly every group except "white liberals." The group, Welcome PAC , spent six months consulting hundreds of thousands of voters and found that 70% see the...

Newsom: 2028 Decision Could Be Years Away

California governor says any decision will wait until after midterms

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he hasn't ruled out a run for the White House—he just won't make that call until after the 2026 midterm elections. In a Sunday interview with CBS News , Newsom—one of President Trump's most vocal critics—acknowledged he'd be "...

Jeffries Backs Mamdani, With Reservations

Democratic leader cites party unity and mayoral candidate's policy shifts for last-minute endorsement

(Newser) - House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has given a late but significant endorsement to Zohran Mamdani in the race for New York City mayor, signaling a turn in party unity as the election draws near. Jeffries, a Brooklyn politician who's been a vocal critic of the Democratic Socialists of America—...

Fetterman Heaps Criticism on Democrats

But senator, standing by Israel and pushing back on party extremes, says he won't switch to GOP

(Newser) - Sen. John Fetterman is making it clear he's staying put in the Democratic Party, even as he voices discomfort with some of its tactics and rhetoric. On Fox Business Network's Sunday Morning Futures, Fetterman told host Maria Bartiromo that he won't be joining the GOP, though...

A Big Democratic Name Just Backed Zohran Mamdani

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses progressive NYC mayoral candidate

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has thrown her support behind Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, marking a significant shift in party dynamics ahead of November's election. Hochul's endorsement—outlined in a guest essay in the New York Times opinion section—signals a...

Democratic Stalwart Leaving Congress After 34 Years

Jerrold Nadler steps aside amid calls for new leadership

(Newser) - Representative Jerrold Nadler, a staple of New York City's Democratic establishment and Congress' liberal wing for more than three decades, will step down at the end of his current term, he tells the New York Times . Nadler, 78, said he was motivated by a growing demand for generational...

Jackie O's Longtime Partner Dies at 95
Jackie O's
Longtime Partner
Dies at 95
obituary
Aug 26, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Jackie O's Longtime Partner Dies at 95

Maurice Tempelsman shaped diamond trade and quietly influenced global politics

(Newser) - Maurice Tempelsman, a major figure in the diamond industry and known to many as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' longtime companion, died Saturday in Manhattan at age 95 following complications from a fall, the New York Times reports. Tempelsman's public profile rose after he became close to Jackie Onassis following...

It's 'a Big Flashing Red Alert' for Democrats

Party has lost 2M registered voters since 2020 amid surge in GOP registration

(Newser) - Democrats are losing voters in nearly every state that tracks party registration, signaling a growing crisis and critical turning point for the brand, according to a New York Times analysis. It's based on data from 30 states and Washington, DC. Between 2020 and 2024, Democrats lost 2.1...

Democrats Get the Candidate They Wanted in North Carolina

Roy Cooper has won in the state repeatedly

(Newser) - Former Gov. Roy Cooper has decided to run for the US Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in an open-seat race that is expected to be one of the most competitive 2026 elections. Cooper made the announcement Monday with a video released on social media and...

Hunter Biden: Here's Why the Democrats Lost

'We did not remain loyal to the leader of the party'

(Newser) - Hunter Biden has pushed back against claims of a cover-up involving his father's health, blaming the Democrats' 2024 election defeat on a lack of loyalty to Joe Biden rather than any grand conspiracy. In his first interview since Kamala Harris lost the election to President Trump, Hunter Biden...

Democrats Take a Cue From Republicans' Blueprint

Party operatives split on whether problem is their ideas or their pitch, start work on 'Project 2029'

(Newser) - Examining their last presidential election loss and looking ahead to 2028, Democrats are divided on whether the issue is that their candidates aren't succeeding in selling voters on the party's policies or the problem is the ideas themselves. So they plan to put together a book of Democratic...

Sanders: NYC Race Is a Message for Democrats

Senator says Zohran Mamdani's primary win shows the power of a progressive agenda

(Newser) - If Zohran Mamdani's underdog victory in New York's Democratic mayoral primary race is any indication, the Democratic Party needs to start backing progressive candidates now, according to Bernie Sanders. Older, establishment-oriented Democrats "have a lesson to learn," here, the independent Vermont senator who endorsed Mamdani tells...

NYC Election Stunner May Yield New Democratic Star
'I Haven't Seen This
Since Barack Obama Ran'
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 25, 2025 8:17 AM CDT

'I Haven't Seen This Since Barack Obama Ran'

Zohran Mamdani, who pulled off a surprise upset in NYC's Dem mayoral primary, is now in the spotlight

(Newser) - Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani could end up being New York City's first Muslim and Indian American mayor in November, after Andrew Cuomo conceded the Democratic mayoral primary to him in the Big Apple on Tuesday night. The ranked choice voting numbers still await a final tabulation, and Mamdani would...

David Hogg's Controversial Time at DNC Is Over

He resigns as vice chair over his plans to try to oust Democratic incumbents

(Newser) - David Hogg, the 25-year-old activist who stirred controversy within the Democratic National Committee over his plans to challenge party incumbents , has announced his resignation as vice chair after weeks of internal strife and a forced re-election vote. Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, had been planning...

Biden's Former Press Chief Leaves Democratic Party

Upcoming Karine Jean-Pierre book will accuse Democrats of betraying the ex-president

(Newser) - Karine Jean-Pierre served as President Biden's press secretary, but she no longer considers herself a Democrat. What's more, the newly turned independent is writing a book that scorches the party's treatment of her former boss, reports the New York Times .
  • The book: Independent: A Look Inside a
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Joe Walsh Says the 3 Words 'I Thought I'd Never Utter'

He's a Democrat now

(Newser) - How much can life change in a decade? Ask former Republican congressman Joe Walsh. In 2016, the one-time Illinois representative wrote that he was voting for Donald Trump and "grabbing my musket" should Trump lose. He quickly changed his tune, so much so that in 2020 he attempted to...

Hogg Takes Flak for Plan to Replace Older Democrats

A group the DNC vice chair heads plans to support primary challengers in safe districts

(Newser) - David Hogg was elected as one of five vice chairs of the Democratic National Committee earlier this year after promising to win back young voters who had drifted to the GOP—but some Democrats are angry about what he has planned. The 25-year-old says a separate group he heads, Leaders...

Democratic Party's Favorability Has Found a New Low

CNN, NBC News polls indicate Democrats want to stop the GOP, not work with it

(Newser) - The Democratic Party's favorability rating has crashed to an all-time low, according to two new polls. An NBC News poll finds just 27% of 1,000 registered voters have positive views of the party, for the lowest rating since NBC started polling back in 1990. Meanwhile, a CNN poll...

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