Democrat Voter News

We’ve been told for years that Americans are irreconcilably polarized. Neighbors, family members, and friends have grown apart based on political differences. Party affiliation signals whether you are “friend” or “foe.” We live in separate echo chambers on social media. Most of us won’t even date people who don’t share our political persuasions. But perhaps there is…

As Joe Biden’s presidency winds down, his son Hunter’s legal troubles are continuing. After his recent conviction on felony gun charges, Hunter Biden is now facing a second criminal trial in a federal case over allegedly evading taxes on income earned from foreign business dealings. The trial is set to begin Thursday with jury selection…

With Election Day approaching, many voters are beginning to make a plan for how and when they will vote. While some might choose to head to the polls on Nov. 5, other voters across the country will cast their ballots earlier—some as soon as Sept. 6. The process for early voting varies by state—and by…

WASHINGTON — A judge will hear arguments Thursday about the potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed the case by ruling that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Prosecutors and defense lawyers submitted dueling proposals…

After the Department of Justice issued an indictment Wednesday accusing Russia of using American right-wing commentators to peddle propaganda ahead of the November election, several public figures linked to the scandal have spoken out, claiming that they are “victims” of the alleged influence operation. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] According to the indictment, two employees at Russian state…

MINNEAPOLIS — A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn’t recognize the people wearing “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media. It turns out they are distant cousins. The photo shows eight smiling people wearing navy pro-Trump shirts, underneath a “Trump 2024…

Former Representative Liz Cheney, whose steady rise in the Republican Party ended when she opposed Donald Trump, said Wednesday that she’d vote for his Democratic opponent in the November election. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “As a conservative and someone who believes in and cares deeply about the Constitution, I have thought deeply about this. And because of…

The famously candid progressive Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (or AOC, as she’s popularly known) has sparked a new feud with the Green Party and its longtime flagbearer Jill Stein. In a video shared on Instagram over the weekend that has since gone viral, Ocasio-Cortez sought to answer the user-submitted question: “How do I tell my…

WASHINGTON — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris—and the first Jewish person married to a nationally elected U.S. leader—said Tuesday that he is “gutted” after the execution of American Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five other Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Speaking at a vigil for the hostages at his synagogue in…

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has embraced social media trends and viral memes to engage with young voters—a strategy that has propelled her campaign online and set an implicit contrast with the octogenarian she replaced on the ticket and her 78-year-old opponent. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] After Charli XCX posted on X “kamala IS brat”—a reference to…