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Maine Democratic Congressman Jared Golden was the target of fresh ire late Thursday after casting his party's sole vote against a war powers resolution in the US House aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's disastrous war against Iran. Though Golden, who is not seeking reelection this year, was an original cosponsor of the resolution ( H.Con.Res.75) offered by fellow Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) back in March, he became the deciding vote in the 212-212 tie when it finally hit the floor - even as two Republicans broke with their party for the first time to support such a measure.

“What she just told me is that she's running for reelection ... she's not retiring,” Jones said. Zoom in: Known for her bedazzled outfits and matching cowboy hats, Wilson is a legendary figure in Miami, which, since 1998, she has represented in the Florida House, Florida Senate and then Congress.

That's an understatement. And the reason that most people become a Democrat, at least the reason I did, I think it's true, we don't dislike anybody. We're not against anybody. I mean, when I'm, you know, at my age, it was all White and Black growing up in the Jim Crow South. But I love Israel. I don't get it . And I don t have anything against them. I like Palestinian people. That's some of the nicest people I know.

Well, I mean, you know, in 2016, it was much more about the minimum wage and some other very basic kinds of thing. And now that's, that's just turned into much more standing with like Cuba, standing with Venezuela, standing with the Iranian regime and, and turn that into much more becoming more increasingly anti-American for me. So my views really haven't changed that much, Fetterman replied, adding: Things that, that I supported, I was very supported [sic] about gay rights, you know, thing back in 2013, even before you and I, well, it would have been a couple of years.

Allegheny County Council President Patrick Catena (D) - who is running for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives - sent out mailers last week criticizing his opponent for being supported by an "extreme left group" that supports allowing trans people to participate in sports.

The contributing writer Peter Slevin met with Barack Obama at the new Obama Presidential Center, which opens next month, in Chicago, and asked him the question on a lot of Democrats' minds: Where is he, and why isn't he doing more to help the country in a moment of crisis? Slevin shares excerpts from his interview, during which Obama explains the limits of his role, and why he should no longer be the figurehead for his party.

"Notably, groups that are more favorable toward Markey, including women and young voters, are also more undecided than their counterparts; women are ten points more undecided than men (33% to 23%), and 39% of voters under 50 are undecided compared to 21% of voters over 50," said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, in a statement.

“We have to completely change the direction of leadership of the Democratic party. We need a Democratic party that knows how to fight to stop authoritarian rule,” said Chakrabarti.

"I'm running for Congress because Democratic Party leaders in D.C. are unfit to lead the world as it is today. People want something different."

"[As a staffer] you are supposed to be seen and not heard. If other members don't want to work with your chief of staff, that's a problem." - Drew Hammill

When I became a Democrat 10 months ago, I said the Democratic Party needs to be a big enough tent for Zoran Mamdani and Joe Walsh. But there is not a tent big enough for Joe Walsh and Graham Platner.

"The next two years will be full of debates about how to put the progress back in progressive," said Derek Kaufman, a philanthropist and former executive at J.P. Morgan Chase and Citadel who founded the nonprofit in 2023.

I am a lifelong Democrat. I started campaigning for the party's local candidates as a teenager in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been a registered Democrat for 67 years... Yet I've decided to bite the bullet and register as a Republican.

To everyone in this incredible district, I want you to know that I will fight for you every single day. I did not come to play. I am an unbought, unbossed, sassy, new member of Congress.

Analilia Mejia's win with a nearly 20-point margin over Hathaway is significant, indicating strong voter support for Democrats in the current political climate.

James Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, has raised a staggering $27 million so far this year, with California donors contributing just under $1.2 million to back his campaign - second only to Texas supporters among those donors whose names were disclosed.