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Cleveland’s mayor wants Democrats to know millennials like him are impatient and ready to lead  Politico Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Eric McWilliams doesn’t approve of Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to cities like Washington, D.C. And he’s certainly not supportive of most of the president’s policies. But the 63-year old retired handyman and U.S. Navy veteran does praise Trump for one thing. “When it comes to crime,” he said, “He’s alright. He’s doing pretty good. …

Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at a media March 2025 availability with Speaker of the House Julie Fahey and Senate President Rob Wagner.Office of Gov. Tina Kotek After weeks of preparation, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon began a special session Friday – and immediately failed spectacularly to advance a major transportation package on the promised timeline. Even with a few Republicans and …

Democrats pounce in reliably red Iowa, fueled by special election hopium  Politico Could Iowa Be The Democrats’ Next Pickup? (w. Josh Turek)  The Bulwark Soul-searching Iowa Democrats want revenge: ‘We create great programs, but it takes us 15 years to implement them’  Le Monde.fr Scholten suspends US Senate campaign, endorses Turek  Iowa Starting Line On Iowa Politics Podcast: August 22, 2025 Edition  thegazette.com Source link

Exclusive | Senate Democrats Warn Trump IPO Plan for Fannie, Freddie Could Push Up Mortgage Rates  The Wall Street Journal Trump’s Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac restructuring to create billion-dollar private credit opportunities  Pensions & Investments Fannie Ticket, Custom Software; Stratmor CX, Industry Events; Trump Shapes the Fed  Mortgage News Daily Democrats Urge White House to Pause Fannie, Freddie Share Sale  Bloomberg.com Gaming Out the …

Democrats seize on Utah in redistricting war  Politico Utah to proceed with redrawing map that could help Dems, despite pressure from Trump  The Washington Post Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  CNN Trump attacks Utah’s anti-gerrymandering ruling  Axios Trump lashes out at Utah redistricting ruling  yahoo.com Source link

Trump and Democrats Float Unusual Midterm Conventions  The New York Times Trump floats an unusual Republican National Convention before the midterms  The Washington Post Scoop: Democrats weigh mini-convention before 2026 midterms  Axios Trump suggests hosting pre-midterm GOP convention  Politico DNC says it’s considering large gathering ahead of 2026 midterms  The Hill Source link

Patty Murray, the Washington senator, has called for the Trump administration to provide “immediate answers” about reports that two firefighters were detained by border agents as they were responding to a wildfire in the state. Federal immigration authorities on Wednesday staged an operation on the scene of the Bear Gulch fire, a nearly 9,000-acre (3,600-hectare) blaze in the Olympic national …

Democrats press GOP leaders for meeting as shutdown looms  Politico Democratic leaders push to reverse Trump cuts in government shutdown fight  Axios 7 reasons a government shutdown is likely this fall  The Hill Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC  Military Times The Calm Before the Return of the Congressional Storm  Bloomberg.com Source link

Another Democratic councilmember, Brianne Nadeau, of Ward 1, posted on X that “DC is under siege” from the federal government, with “armed military patrolling our streets & masked agents scooping up neighbors & taking them away.” “Our residents are afraid, hesitant to go out & to work, angry that our limited autonomy is being eroded. There is nothing welcome about …