By Deirdre Walsh, CNN Washington, DC -House Democrats roughed up Sen. Bernie Sanders in a closed-door session Wednesday after he deflected questions about when he would formally back Hillary Clinton for president, with a group of members booing him at one point, according to three Democrats who attended the meeting. The vast majority of House […]
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Civil Rights Icon, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Will Be Honored During DNC Watch Party Celebrating the Black Vote
Actress, Vivica A Fox, singer, Howard Hewett and several members of Congress to attend Philadelphia, PA – Organized labor, elected officials and Black leaders from across the country will come together to lift up champions of the Black vote and pay homage to a true icon in the civil rights movement, Rev. Dr. Joseph E […]
AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President
The General Board of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The endorsement reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated a year ago to capture the interests of the working people the federation represents. “Hillary Clinton is a proven leader who shares our values,” said AFL-CIO […]
Congressional Candidate, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Releases Economic Agenda for Women and Families, a Plan to Put Delaware Families First
Wilmington, DE – Lisa Blunt Rochester, a progressive Democrat running for Congress in Delaware, recently announced an “Economic Agenda for Women and Families,” an eight-point plan to level the playing field for women and make sure all Delaware families have the opportunity to succeed. “As I travel the state, I hear the same familiar stories […]
Clinton Campaign Takes Control of DNC, Appoints SEIU’s Brandon Davis as Chief of Staff
By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Senior Washington Correspondent – Hillary Clinton’s campaign is taking the reins of the Democratic National Committee, installing a new top official on Thursday to oversee the party’s day-to-day operations through the general election. Brandon Davis, national political director for the Service Employees International Union, will become the general election chief of […]
Democratic Exit Polls Show Party’s Dependence on Latino and Black Voters
Atlanta, GA (Associated Press) – Eight years ago, exit polls showed Hillary Clinton with comfortable margins over now-President Barack Obama among whites and Latinos during the Democratic primary season. This year, exit polls of Democratic voters showed whites narrowly preferred Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Yet, Clinton is the presumptive 2016 Democratic nominee. The key difference: […]
President Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
AP Count: Clinton Has Delegates to Win Democratic Nomination #MakingHistory
By Hope Yen, Stephen Ohlemacher, Lisa Lerer and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press (Los Angeles, CA) – Striding into history, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments Monday from the number of delegates needed to become the Democrats’ presumptive nominee. The victory arrived […]
Trumps Controversial Words May Change the Balance of Power in the Senate
As Republican candidate, Donald Trump, continues to insult and attack people based on race, ethnicity, sex, or disability, fellow Republicans who refuse to disavow his bigotry may sacrifice their seats in the Senate for supporting a candidate who is alienating so many American Citizens. Diversity Inc’s article by Kaitlyn D’Onofrio, “Anti-Trump Movement May Shape Senate”, […]