Tag: Democratic Party

Clinton campaign ‘pleased’ by no charges, she ‘would not do it again’

Ariel Cohen · July 5, 2016 1:14 pm

$In addition to calling Donald Trump on the carpet, President Obama will seek to cement his legacy while bringing his fractured party together behind his one-time adversary and Cabinet member, Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)$ Magazine

Expect Obama to end his presidency in partisan style

Nicole Duran · July 5, 2016 4:01 am

Congressional Black Caucus plans to disrupt House Tuesday

Sean Higgins · July 2, 2016 6:15 pm

CNN is the top website pick for news consumers, especially Democrats. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Beltway Confidential

Clinton beats Sanders again, this time on platform

W. James Antle III · July 2, 2016 1:44 pm

Donald Trump was cited 35 times in the Democratic Party's platform, more than any other GOP nominee in recent years. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Democrats go after Trump 35x in party’s platform summary

Anna Giaritelli · July 2, 2016 12:12 am

The Democratic Party's proposed platform is calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn at least two Supreme Court decisions related to campaign finance, and another to ensure "equal rights." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats: Pass at least two constitutional changes

Rudy Takala · July 1, 2016 10:05 pm

On the campaign trail, Bernie Sanders made clear that the United States needed to focus on helping further the rights of the Palestinian people and condemn Israeli aggression. (AP Photo)

National Security

DNC platform draft snubs Sanders push for Palestinian rights

Ariel Cohen · July 1, 2016 9:54 pm

The platform also gave cursory support to the 17 Democratic state attorneys general, led by the Virgin Islands and New York, who have been subpoenaing the oil company ExxonMobil over news reports it covered up data from its own scientists showing risks from climate change. ExxonMobil rejects the allegations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Energy and Environment

Dem platform wants companies prosecuted for climate fraud

John Siciliano · July 1, 2016 9:52 pm

The Democratic Party platform, released Friday night, favors raising the minimum wage, currently set at $7.25 an hour at the federal level, to $15 and indexing it to inflation. (AP Photo)

Democratic platform backs $15 minimum wage

Joseph Lawler · July 1, 2016 9:40 pm

"But all Democrats believe that any trade agreement must protect workers and the environment and not undermine access to critically needed prescription drugs," the platform draft reads. (AP Photo)

DNC platform doesn’t take stance on TPP

Ariel Cohen · July 1, 2016 9:25 pm

The draft of the platform, which was posted online on Friday, says the Democratic party will work to defeat the Islamic State, al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist groups using local ground forces. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

National Security

Dem platform demands new AUMF to fight ISIS

Jacqueline Klimas · July 1, 2016 9:12 pm

On Friday, the Clinton campaign officially launched a contest where individuals can apply via video submission to be the person who formally nominates Clinton from the convention floor. (AP Photo)

Clinton campaign holds contest for nomination speech

Ariel Cohen · July 1, 2016 8:53 pm