California State Sen. Wiener Launches Bid to Unseat Pelosi

California state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks at a “Just Majority” nationwide bus tour press conference to call for reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. Kimberly White/Getty Images for Demand Justice California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, launched a campaign on Wednesday to unseat U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi

Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 12th time as shutdown drags on

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer chimed in during Sen. Jeff Merkley’s ongoing speech to ask an extended question of the Oregon Democrat on the Senate floor. Schumer railed against President Trump for refusing to negotiate on the ongoing shutdown and health care issues. Schumer accused the president of “spending all his time on eroding democracy,

Dem Megadonors Snub Kamala-Headlined DNC Fundraiser, With One Sending ‘Profanity-Laced Rejection’

The party has struggled with internal turmoil for months Kamala Harris (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Major Democratic donors turned down the Democratic National Committee’s request to host a fundraiser, with one sending a “profanity-laced” message in response. “At one point earlier this year, the DNC reached out to big donors to host a San Francisco-area fundraiser