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3 hours ago

Democrats in 'painful' waiting game in party's post-debate reckoning

Democrats are bracing for a painful waiting game these next few weeks as the party continues to reconcile with its future after Joe Biden's devastating debate last week.
3 hours ago
President Joe Biden attends the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, GA, June 27, 2024.
July 3, 2024 at 1:59 AM

Democrats pressure Biden to answer questions after he falters in 1st debate

President Joe Biden has yet to officially address the flurry of disquiet within the Democratic Party regarding his viability and strength as the party's candidate.
July 3, 2024 at 1:59 AM
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.
July 2, 2024 at 11:44 PM

Democrats voice growing concern about Biden's campaign in wake of the debate

As some Democrats call on Biden to drop out of the race, the President will sit down for his first post-debate interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday in Wisconsin.
July 2, 2024 at 11:44 PM
VIDEO: Democrats voice growing concern about Biden's campaign in wake of the debate
July 2, 2024 at 6:59 PM

How could Democrats replace President Joe Biden as the party's nominee?

Unless President Joe Biden removes himself from the 2024 presidential race, it's essentially impossible for any other candidate to earn the Democratic nomination.
July 2, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Democrat candidate President Joe Biden speaks during a presidential debate with Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, in Atlanta, on June 27, 2024.
July 2, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Biden team tries to smooth concerns after shaky debate performance

Sources tell ABC News President Joe Biden’s family is actively encouraging him to stay in the race.
July 2, 2024 at 5:15 PM
VIDEO: Biden team tries to smooth concerns after shaky debate performance
July 2, 2024 at 2:02 PM

More Democrats question Biden’s chances

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear are both expressing their concerns after Biden’s performance at last week’s presidential debate. ABC News’ Em Nguyen reports.
July 2, 2024 at 2:02 PM
VIDEO:  More Democrats question Biden’s chances
June 30, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Democrats concerned following Biden’s shaky debate performance

ABC News’ Jon Karl reports on calls from the Democratic party to replace President Joe Biden on the ticket as his campaign works on damage control following his shaky debate performance.
June 30, 2024 at 3:02 PM
VIDEO: Democrats concerned following Biden’s shaky debate performance
June 28, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Next steps for Democrats after Thursday night’s presidential debate

Some Democrats are calling for a new candidate after President Joe Biden’s performance during the first debate between himself and former President Donald Trump.
June 28, 2024 at 10:39 PM
VIDEO: Next steps for Democrats after Thursday night’s presidential debate
June 28, 2024 at 9:17 PM

At the Capitol, Democrats’ anguish over Biden's debate performance on full display

House Democrats spent their Friday morning huddling on the floor in hushed, anguished conversations about President Joe Biden's debate performance.
June 28, 2024 at 9:17 PM
President Joe Biden walks off stage during a break in a presidential debate with former President Donald Trump hosted by CNN, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.
June 28, 2024 at 6:39 PM

Do debates still matter? Impact wanes amid polarization, viral competition: Experts

What used to be an important ritual in the presidential election cycle has lost some of its power, according to experts, as many voters have already made their decision.
June 28, 2024 at 6:39 PM
In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, the stage for the final presidential debate of the US 2020 presidential elections is being tested for light and sound at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
June 28, 2024 at 1:19 AM

5 things to watch for in the 1st 2024 general election debate

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in-person Thursday for the first of two presidential debates this year.
June 28, 2024 at 1:19 AM
This combination of pictures shows former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on October 22, 2020.
June 27, 2024 at 9:30 PM

How much is Jamaal Bowman's loss a warning for progressives?

Progressives undeniably suffered their most significant defeat of the 2024 election cycle Tuesday when Rep. Jamaal Bowman, N.Y., lost his district's Democratic primary.
June 27, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Congressman Jamaal Bowman concedes during his Primary Election Night Watch Party in Yonkers, New York, June 25, 2024.
June 26, 2024 at 7:46 PM

Rep. Jamaal Bowman defeated in NY congressional primary

ABC News contributing political correspondent Rachael Bade breaks down Rep. Jamaal Bowman's loss in New York's District 16 Democratic primary to Westchester County Executive George Latimer.
June 26, 2024 at 7:46 PM
VIDEO: Rep. Jamaal Bowman defeated in NY congressional primary
June 26, 2024 at 9:21 AM

Biden-Trump is the rematch many voters don't want. Could the debate change minds?

When former President Trump and President Biden debate later this week, they will be looking to appeal to voters – but many said are not looking forward to the rematch.
June 26, 2024 at 9:21 AM
In this Oct. 22, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump, Democratic Presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and moderator, NBC News anchor, Kristen Welker (C) participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.
June 25, 2024 at 12:21 PM

NY primary race between Jamaal Bowman, George Latimer marks schism in Dem Party

Ad spending in the race has, as of Monday, clocked in at an eye-popping $23 million total, according to filings compiled by OpenSecrets.
June 25, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Representative Jamaal Bowman speaks to the crowd while he campaigns in the Bronx borough of New York City, June 22, 2024.
June 18, 2024 at 5:31 PM

Democrats expected to drive ban on bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling

ABC News' Jay O'Brien discusses the latest push to ban the devices.
June 18, 2024 at 5:31 PM
VIDEO: Democrats expected to drive ban on bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling
June 10, 2024 at 8:06 PM

John Fetterman set for return to Senate following treatment for depression

John Fetterman is expected to return to the Senate the week of April 17, more than a month after checking into an inpatient facility with depression
June 10, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Sen. John Fetterman leaves an intelligence briefing on the unknown aerial objects, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 14, 2023.
1 month ago

Democratic women are overperforming in 2024 primaries; Republicans lag behind

The share of women running and winning in the 2024 primaries is lower than in 2022. Democrats are keeping pace with prior years, but the GOP is off to a slow start.
1 month ago
Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's county executive and Maryland Democratic senate candidate, greets a supporter during a campaign event in Woodlawn, MD, Aug. 28, 2023.
1 month ago

Democratic lawmakers upset over House invite to Israel’s Prime Minister

Four Congressional leaders invited Netanyahu to speak before a joint session. No official date has been set.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Democratic lawmakers upset over House invite to Israel’s Prime Minister
1 month ago

Democrats risk boxing themselves in on filibuster in 2024: Sources

Democratic Senate candidates are rallying against the filibuster, but Republicans could very easily win the Senate majority next year.
1 month ago
The United States Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill on Aug. 6, 2022 in Washington, DC.
1 month ago

Sen. Laphonza Butler on being the only Black woman in Senate

Sen. Laphonza Butler talks about being the only Black woman in the Senate, the current state of democracy and why she chose not to run in this upcoming election.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Sen. Butler: 'It is imperative' for Black women to be represented within government
1 month ago

Praise, but some trepidation, among Democrats after Biden's border actions

President Joe Biden's executive action restricting asylum claims at the southern border drew a range of reactions on Tuesday.
1 month ago
President Joe Biden speaks about an executive order in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2024.
1 month ago

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has announced she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
1 month ago
Sheila Jackson Lee attends the Praise In The Park concert at Buffalo Bayou Park on March 18, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
1 month ago

Ohio state House passes Biden ballot fix bill despite DNC remedy

Ohio's state House passed two bills on Thursday -- one of which ensures President Joe Biden appears on the state's general election ballot in November.
1 month ago
President Joe Biden speaks during the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor plant, Sept. 9, 2022, in Johnstown, Ohio.
1 month ago

Congressional Democrats slam oil executives over gas prices

The lawmakers blasted the oil industry and advocated for clean energy alternatives.
1 month ago
A sign displays gas prices at a gas station on May 21, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.
1 month ago

Senate Democrats are polling well. That could help Biden.

Senate Democrats are polling better than President Joe Biden. What does that mean for 2024?
1 month ago
President Joe Biden walks toward Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Oct. 20, 2021, with Sen. Bob Casey.
1 month ago

Biden slams video on Trump site citing 'Unified Reich,' Republicans dodge commenting

President Biden criticized Trump for his since-deleted social media post referencing a "Unified Reich" if reelected,
1 month ago
President Joe Biden speaks about the PACT Act at the Westwood Park YMCA, on May 21, 2024, in Nashua, N.H.
1 month ago

Sen. Schumer tells Democrats he'll reintroduce bipartisan border bill

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will bring the bipartisan border deal that was negotiated early this year back up on the floor this week for a standalone vote.
1 month ago
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a Senate Democratic party policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on May 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
2 months ago

Democrats look to band together after Maryland's bruising Senate primary

Angela Alsobrooks, county executive of Prince George’s County in Maryland, won Tuesday night of the state’s Democratic Senate primary, beating U.S. Rep. David Trone.
2 months ago
 Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks with a voter outside a voting location for the state primary election at the Marilyn Praisner Community Recreation Center on May 14, 2024 (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
2 months ago

Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty in federal court to bribery and extortion

Sen. Bob Menendez, his wife and two business associates appeared Wednesday in Manhattan federal court to be arraigned on bribery and extortion charges.
2 months ago
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife Nadine Menendez arrive at a Manhattan court after they were indicted on bribery charges on Sept. 27, 2023, in New York City.
2 months ago

What are the odds Democrats will win the popular vote?

The 538 crew plays a game of “Buy, Sell, Hold” and puts their wisdom to the test.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What are the odds Democrats will win the popular vote?
2 months ago

Democrats work to avoid protests at Chicago convention, with parallels to 1968

Protests at 1968's historic Democratic National Convention led to the arrest of hundreds of protesters. Could Democrats see the same at their 2024 convention?
2 months ago
In this Aug. 28, 1968 file photo, police reroute demonstrators as they try to clear Grant Park during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
2 months ago

House Democratic leaders announce they would save Johnson in ouster threat

House Democratic leadership announced that if a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson is brought to the House floor for a vote, they would vote to table the effort.
2 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference at Columbia University on April 24, 2024 in New York City.
2 months ago

Democratic divisions over Israel aren't guaranteed to sink The Squad

Will Democrats' divisions on Israel boost The Squad's primary challengers?
2 months ago
Rep. Summer Lee is the first of several members of The Squad to face off against a serious primary challenger.
3 months ago

Will Biden be on Ohio ballot? Election official still concerned about deadline issue

Ohio's secretary of state sent a letter on Monday signaling they can't accept a proposed workaround to certifying Biden on the state's November general election
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks about an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon, at the Intel Ocotillo Campus, March 20, 2024, in Chandler, Ariz.
3 months ago

Democratic primary voters cast ballots to send a message to President Biden

ABC News’ Deputy Political Director Averi Harper and ABC News’ White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks has a closer look at the top political headlines this week.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Democratic primary voters cast ballots to send a message to President Biden
3 months ago

House Democrats introduce bill to rename Miami federal prison after Trump

A group of House Democrats are proposing a bill to rename a federal prison in Miami after former President Donald Trump.
3 months ago
Security personnel stand guard near the entrance to the federal prison in Miami, FL, March 19, 2024.
3 months ago

With razor-thin GOP margin, could House control flip to Democrats?

With a razor-thin GOP majority in the House and a move to potentially oust the speaker, could the power in the House flip before the election?
3 months ago
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference following a closed-door caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on March 20, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
3 months ago

Could Democrats win back control of the House before November?

Republicans have maintained control of the House by only a handful of seats since the start of the 118th Congress.
3 months ago
Republicans have maintained control of the House by only a handful of seats since the start of the 118th Congress.
3 months ago

Biden faces next protest over Israel-Hamas war with Wisconsin 'uninstructed' campaign

Listen to Wisconsin and other groups are urging voters to pick "uninstructed" over Biden in Wisconsin's Democratic primary on Tuesday
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wis., on March 13, 2024.
3 months ago

Could Larry Hogan turn a blue Senate seat red in Maryland?

Is Larry Hogan popular enough to flip a Senate seat in solidly blue Maryland for the GOP?
3 months ago
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan holds a news conference on the state's Covid-19 situation, at the Maryland State Capitol on August 5, 2021, in Annapolis, Maryland.
3 months ago

Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands focusing on abortion access, IVF in special election

Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands is campaigning on IVF and abortion rights in a race against Teddy Powell for the House in Alabama District 10.
3 months ago
Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands walked the streets in the suburbs looking to convince voters to support her, Huntsville, AL, March 20, 2024.
3 months ago

New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy suspends Senate campaign against Andy Kim

New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy is ending her Senate campaign, cutting short what was shaping up to be a protracted Democratic primary against Rep. Andy Kim
3 months ago
U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Andy Kim talks to reporters at the Bergen County Democratic convention in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024. New Jersey first lady and U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Murphy talks to reporters at the Bergen County Democratic convention in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024.
3 months ago

Haley backer Mark Cuban attends Biden fundraiser amid push to peel off GOP votes

Biden's appearance with Cuban is part of the president's larger effort to court donors and supporters of Nikki Haley following her exit from the race.
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks at an event in Atlanta, on March 9, 2024. | Mark Cuban speaks at an event in New York, on Oct. 17, 2023.
3 months ago

Nearly half of Haley voters in Ohio say they'd back Biden: Exit polls

Among voters supporting Nikki Haley in preliminary exit poll results, nearly half say they’d back Joe Biden in November.
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks about the economy, on March 19, 2024, in Las Vegas.
3 months ago

Democrats call Lev Parnas as witness in impeachment probe

The House Oversight and Judiciary committees are holding an impeachment hearing on Capitol Hill amid growing scrutiny of the Republican probe of President Joe Biden and his family.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Democrats call Lev Parnas as witness in impeachment probe
4 months ago

Biden and Trump become 2024's presumptive nominees as rematch kicks off

The news follows ABC News projecting that Biden and Trump will win the Georgia primaries, based on an analysis of the vote.
4 months ago
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
4 months ago

Biden projected to clinch 2024 Democratic nomination

Biden and Trump are projected to win their respective primaries in Georgia. ABC News projects Biden has reached the 1,968 delegates needed to become the Democratic candidate.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Biden projected to clinch 2024 Democratic nomination
4 months ago

Progressives launch 'Reject AIPAC' effort as Democratic divides over Israel deepen

The "Reject AIPAC" bloc, which includes Justice Democrats and others, plans to organize a campaign to support Democrats like Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman
4 months ago
A woman leans on the US flag during a gathering called for by relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in front of the branch office of the U.S. embassy in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, Mar. 5, 2024.
4 months ago

'Uncommitted' Biden protest votes winning some delegates as he dominates primary

Biden is winning the Democratic primary overall but the "uncommitted" option to protest his stance on Israel is winning delegates in Michigan, Minnesota and Hawaii
4 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks at the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Culver City, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2024.