Funding freeze sparks Democratic uproar as party grapples with how to take on Trump
Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to the new president’s second term that was felt Tuesday on Capitol Hill, in governors’ offices and in the race to helm the party’s national committee.
Live updates: Democrats cry foul as Trump freezes all federal grants
Democrats are crying foul as the White House budget office pauses all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government to ensure its programs are consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
Senate Democrats call Trump’s funding freeze an attack on communities and the power of Congress
Democratic senators are describing panicked calls coming overnight from communities back home afraid of what will happen to programs for children, seniors, public works and disease research as the Trump administration pauses federal funding for review.
Democrats bite back against Trump's purges and freezes
President Trump's freezing of federal aid and grants and his mass firing of inspector generals has quickly shocked congressional Democrats into a coordinated resistance movement. Why it matters: One week after the 2025 inauguration,
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office on Monday issued a broadly worded memo freezing large swaths of federal assistance.
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MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace thinks Trump's cuts 'completely resuscitated the Democratic Party'
President Donald Trump announced a spending freeze that will have a ripple effect across the country, and even the MAGA base ...
Florida Democratic Party official and 'LGBTQ+ rights activist' arrested on child porn charges
Federal authorities in Florida arrested a prominent Democratic and LGBTQ activist, Matthew Inman, on child pornography ...
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James Zogby Wants to “Democratize the Democratic Party”
The progressive stalwart is running for DNC vice chair to “recreate the organic link between people and the party.” ...
Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he thinks it's time to turn over the reins so he won't be seeking a third term in 2026.
The lobby is melting: Beggars and Extinct remain on the side of Zelensky and the Democratic Party — MP
The US Democratic Party and the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, have lost another collective lobbyist for the ...
Contenders to Lead the Democratic Party Scramble to Show Momentum
As two Midwesterners battle for control of the Democratic National Committee, they are making loud yet unverifiable claims ...
Longtime Democratic union chief asks party to reach next generation after election loss
Vanity Fair highlighted Democrats like United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts Jr. being skeptical about the ...
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Antisemitism row roils Florida’s Democratic Party
Despite outcry from the state’s Democratic chair, local Democratic leaders in Tampa voted to protect an activist who harassed Jewish Democrats and promoted antisemitic content ...
Democratic NY Congressman Pat Ryan has idea on how party can fight Trump: ‘I’m optimistic’
Democrats got our butts kicked in November. No two ways about it,” Rep. Pat Ryan bluntly admitted on X on Saturday.
Nikki Fried reelected chair of Florida Democratic Party amid its lowest point in years
Fried has been re-elected as chair of the Florida Democratic Party, and promises to engage independent voters ahead of ...
Judge halts Trump's funding freeze as administration offers payouts to federal workers
Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.
Florida Democratic Party official arrested on child porn charges
The suspect, who was heavily involved in two local Democratic groups, had videos on his phone of children being sexually abused and expressed interest in being with a fictional 9-year-old boy, ...