California Democratic Senator Forcibly Removed from Kristi Noem’s LA Press Conference
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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MAGA Accuses Democratic Senator Cory Booker of Doing ‘Nazi Salute’
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, a Democrat, has drawn criticism from right-wing commentators and social media after making a gesture that bears similarity to the controversial one previously made by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon, for which they faced heavy backlash. Newsweek reached out to Booker’s office and Elon Musk by email outside of […]
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Most Accurate Pollster Finds New Lead 2028 Democratic Candidate
American pollster AtlasIntel found in its most recent survey that former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is leading the pack for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. Newsweek reached out to Buttigieg’s talent agency via email outside normal business hours and to former vice president Kamala Harris via online form. Why It Matters The veteran pollster […]
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Top Democratic Lawyer, 3 Others Leave Paul Weiss To Start New Firm: Reports
Months after Paul Weiss reached a settlement with the Trump administration, four senior partners at the firm are leaving to start their own practice, according to The New York Times and Bloomberg Law. Why It Matters The partners’ exit comes several months after Paul Weiss settled with the Trump administration to avoid having to face […]
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Democratic Congressman Worries His Party Is in ‘Denial’
Democratic Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts says he is concerned that lawmakers in his party are in “denial” over “how badly we’ve lost,” in the aftermath of November’s presidential election defeat to Donald Trump. The remarks come after excerpts from CNN‘s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson’s new book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its […]
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Donald Trump Throws Support Behind New Democratic Priority
President Donald Trump expressed support for a ban on congressional stock trading, saying in an interview with Time that he would “absolutely” sign a bill for the measure if it were to reach his desk. Newsweek reached out to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune for comment via email on Friday […]
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Democratic Senator Says He Met With Kilmar Abrego Garcia: What We Know
Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland says he finally met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia during his trip to El Salvador on Thursday. Why It Matters Abrego Garcia’s deportation by the Trump administration has triggered an uproar between Republicans and Democrats this week as the White House was previously ordered by the Supreme Court to […]
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Will Gavin Newsom Seize the Helm of a Rudderless Democratic Party?
The Democrats must now reckon with the path forward after losing not only the presidency to Donald Trump but also the Senate and possibly House, handing the Donald Trump and the Republicans total control of the federal government. The 2024 election did not play out the way Democratic leadership anticipated, with heavy losses leaving the […]
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Former NASCAR Driver Labels Democratic Party ‘Evil’ After First Ever Vote
Danica Patrick, a former NASCAR driver with a strong career in motor racing, recently made a political statement while speaking at a Donald Trump rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania. During her speech, Patrick framed the 2024 election as a battle between ‘good’ and ‘evil.’ “We’re not living in a time of Republican versus Democrat, we’re living […]
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