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Kamala Harris Clinches Democratic Nomination in Virtual Roll Call

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 10:00:19 +0000

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has achieved a significant milestone by securing enough delegates to be formally nominated as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2024 election. The development marks a key moment in the party’s nomination process, with Harris set to lead the Democratic ticket. According to Fox News, a virtual roll [...]

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President Joe Biden Faces Mutiny As 25 Democrats Call For Him To Step Aside

David Folami — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:30:39 +0000

US President, Joe Biden is set to face mutiny as 25 Democrats prepare to call for the ailing president to step aside after his disappointing debate against Donald Trump. Support for Biden appears to be reducing among fellow Democrats, as Maine’s Jared Golden, Lloyd Doggett of Texas, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Alaska have all [...]

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:09:13 +0000

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, ending a historic run as the first woman with the gavel and making way for a new generation to steer the party after Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in the midterm elections. In [...]

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Democrats to control US Senate as Republicans face setbacks in polls

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 21:23:10 +0000

The Democrats will retain majority control of the US Senate with two of its candidates projected to win their pivotal races against Republican rivals, in a major boost to President Joe Biden, who welcomed the election results on Sunday, saying he was feeling “good” and looking forward to the second half of his term to [...]

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Democrats Dealt Setback In Bid To Grant Millions Of Migrants Work Permits

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:00:50 +0000

Democrats in the US Congress suffered a major setback on Thursday in their effort to grant work permits to millions of immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for a decade or longer. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who advises lawmakers on what is acceptable under legislature rules, rejected the inclusion of the [...]

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Joe Biden’s Bet That Economy Would Boost Democrats Falls Flat

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:27:12 +0000

The US economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it’s been hurting them with voters. Biden on Friday praised the U.S. economy for performing better than the rest of the world, saying it’s largely because of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package and plans for additional spending of [...]

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US Senate Republicans Block Legislation On Voting Rights Amid Tensions

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:00:35 +0000

US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections, heightening already inflamed tensions over voting rights. The Hill reported that Senators voted 50-50 in the evenly divided Senate on advancing the For the People Act, splitting along party lines and failing to get the 60 votes needed to gain the majority. [...]

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Republican Party Outspends Democrats In May In Bid To Retake U.S. Congress

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:30:29 +0000

The fundraising arm of the Republican Party raised less money in May than its Democratic counterpart but spent more, shelling out millions on efforts to win back Congress, as well as $175,900 at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Disclosures filed on Sunday with the Federal Election Commission showed the Republican National Committee raised $11.1 [...]

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New York Mayoral Race Tests Democratic Party’s Stance On Policing

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:00:55 +0000

A year ago, protests over police brutality and racial injustice rocked cities across the country. Cries of “defund the police” and calls for reform echoed throughout the Democratic Party. But New York’s mayoral contest suggests a different political reality is taking hold among Democrats as urban areas nationwide dig out from the coronavirus pandemic. The [...]

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United States Senate Democrats Set To Advance Sweeping Election Law Changes

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 13 May 2021 21:00:09 +0000

Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday pushed forward sweeping legislation on political campaigns and elections they argued would expand access to voting, even as Republican-controlled states rushed to impose new restrictions. After a long day of sometimes rancorous debate between Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, the deep divisions were [...]

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