Full List of House Democrats Who Voted for Government Shutdown Deal
Six Democrats voted for a bill to reopen the federal government, which passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Why It Matters The government funding bill has become a sticking point for Democrats. While moderates in the Senate have voted to reopen the government, critics on the left have accused the party of not fighting […]
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Schumer likely won’t be leader of Senate Democrats in 2027: David Axelrod
David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, guessed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York may not be the leader of the party in 2027 amid frustrations due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and ahead of midterm elections. Newsweek reached out to Schumer’s office via email Monday night for comment. […]
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Full List of Democrats Who Voted to End Government Shutdown
Seven Democrats and one independent voted with Republicans in the Senate late on Sunday in favor of a deal to end the 40-day government shutdown. Why It Matters The prolonged shutdown has created mounting crises across the nation with airlines canceling more than 2,000 flights on Sunday alone and federal workers going without pay for […]
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Democrats’ Chances of Beating GOP’s Vivek Ramaswamy and Flipping Ohio—Polls
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy held a lead over potential Democratic rivals Amy Acton and former U.S. House Representative Tim Ryan in a new poll of the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race from Emerson College released Friday. Daniel Birdsong, professor of political science at the University of Dayton, told Newsweek that Republicans will have an advantage in Ohio, […]
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The House Is on Fire and Democrats Are Debating Paint Colors | Opinion
In less than seven months, we have watched America slip into fascism with zero meaningful resistance. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has become a weapon aimed at anyone who dares dissent. Elected officials who speak out are targeted. Law firms are shaken down into submission. TV networks have been brought to their knees through threats. […]
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Texas Democrats Reveal List Of Demands For Returning To State
By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively.Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant editor at The U.S. Sun and as a senior reporter and assistant news editor at […]
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Democrats’ Chances of Defeating Burt Jones in Georgia Governor’s Race
President Donald Trump weighed in on the Georgia gubernatorial race this week, endorsing Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones over Attorney General Chris Carr in the Republican primary. A political science professor weighed in on the chances of the Democrats beating Jones. Newsweek reached out to the Jones and Carr campaigns for comment via email. Why It […]
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Gavin Newsom Gets Into War of Words With Ted Cruz Over Texas Democrats
California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has locked horns with Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz over Texas Democrats leaving their state to avoid a redistricting vote. Posting on X, formerly Twitter, the two politicians traded barbs with each other, referencing old political controversies, as the state’s redistricting conflict intensifies. Why It Matters Republicans want to redraw […]
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Texas House of Representatives Approves Arrest Warrants for Absent Democrats
Republican Dustin Burrows, Speaker of the Texas House, said Monday that he’s prepared to issue civil arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from redrawing the state’s congressional districts. Burrows, urged Democrats to return to “fulfill your duty.” “If you continue to go down this road, there […]
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Greg Abbott Threatens to Expel Texas Democrats as They Thwart Redistricting
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to remove “derelict Democrats” from the state’s House of Representatives if they fail to return by Monday afternoon. The threat came after numerous Texas Democrats left their home state and traveled to Illinois in an effort to prevent the state legislature from holding a vote that would approve Republican-backed […]
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