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(Newser) - Jerry Falwell’s conservative Christian Liberty University has suspended the student Democratic Club for supporting candidates “directly contrary to the mission” of the school, the Lynchburg News Advance reports. Virginia Democrats are up in arms. “I urge the leadership of Liberty University to reverse this attack on the... More »

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abortion • free speech • Tim Kaine • Jerry Falwell • Liberty University • Virginia • Democratic Party • Democratic club

 Dem Donor Hsu 
 Pleads Guilty 
 to $20M Fraud 

Ponzi scheme garnered illegal political donations: feds

May 7, 09 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu pleaded guilty today to 10 counts of wire and mail fraud related to an alleged $20 million Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors say Hsu, now 58, bullied victims into contributing to political causes and made illegal donations to politicians like Hillary Clinton, who eventually returned $850,000. His... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Manhattan • federal courts • guilty plea • Norman Hsu • Democratic Party • criminal trial

(Newser) - Arlen Specter, demoted to junior spots on Senate committees after switching to the Democratic Party, thought things would be different, he told CNN today. Majority Leader Harry Reid “said that I would maintain my committee assignments,” Specter said, “and that my seniority would be established as if... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Arlen Specter • Republican Party • Democratic Party • committee • seniority

Analysis

 Hoyer and Pelosi: 
 Unlikely Allies 


May 6, 09 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer are about as different as Democrats get; he’s an affable Blue Dog budget hawk, she’s the pugilistic progressive poster girl. When Hoyer ran for House majority leader, Pelosi backed the other guy. But these days, the two are thick as thieves, Politico reports,... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • House of Representatives • Steny Hoyer • Democratic Party • House Democrats

Analysis

Rendell Gets Machiavellian in Specter Switch

Senate ambitions may have played role in governor's courtship

Apr 29, 09 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arlen Specter’s party switch was a "seriously Machiavellian" move by Joe Biden and, particularly, Gov. Ed Rendell, writes Eleanor Clift of Newsweek. Biden’s self-interest in the matter is obvious: Specter represents the all-important 60th Senate vote. But the "gregarious, ambitious" Rendell, an even closer... More »

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Joe Biden • Senate • Arlen Specter • Pennsylvania • Ed Rendell • Democratic Party

Obama 'Thrilled' to See Specter Join Dems

'You have my full support,' president tells Pa. senator in call

Apr 28, 09 1:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Within minutes after Sen. Arlen Specter announced he was switching from the Republican to the Democratic Party, President Obama called Specter from the Oval Office, welcoming him into the fold, Politico reports. We are “thrilled to have you,” Obama said, adding, “You have my full support.”... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Senate Democrats • Arlen Specter • Democratic Party

 Specter Defects to Democrats 


Apr 28, 09 11:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arlen Specter is jumping to the Democrats, leaving the party excruciatingly close to a filibuster-proof Senate majority, reports Politico. Sources say VP Joe Biden was key to the effort to recruit the Pennsylvania senator. “Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party... More »

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Joe Biden • Senate • Senate Democrats • Arlen Specter • Senate Republicans • Ed Rendell • Republican Party • filibuster • Democratic Party • President Obama • Minnesota recount

Obama Pandered to Lefties With Memo Release: Cheney

Ex-VP slams Obama terror policies

Apr 22, 09 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dick Cheney said President Obama’s release of Bush administration torture memos was meant “essentially to appease a certain element of the Democratic Party or because of campaign commitments,” Politico reports. Speaking on Fox News, Cheney did a mocking impression of al-Qaeda’s reaction: “Gee whiz, isn't... More »

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War on Terror • Dick Cheney • torture • terrorism • politics • Democratic Party • al-Qaeda • Obama administration • torture memo • President Obama



 Dems Draw 
 a Bead on 
 'Party of No' 

After earmark battle, a plan to show GOP as devoid of ideas

Mar 15, 09 12:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats are going on the attack in a new campaign labeling Republicans as “the party of ‘no,’” Politico reports. Officials and ads will argue that Republicans are playing a knee-jerk political game in opposing Democratic measures, like President Obama’s budget proposal, without offering alternatives. The... More »

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budget • partisanship • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Obama administration • President Obama

Unless He Resigns, Senate Likely Stuck With Burris

The embattled Senator, though lacking support, pledges to dig in and fight

Feb 19, 09 8:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Whatever problems Roland Burris had being seated in the Senate, they pale in comparison to the problems the Senate will have getting rid of him, the Los Angeles Times reports. Expulsion from the Senate requires a two-thirds vote; the last senators to be formally booted were alleged rebel supporters during... More »

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Senate Ethics Committee • Dick Durbin • Democratic Party • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • Roland Burris

(Newser) - Congressional Democrats are looking to fast-track a $600 billion economic stimulus package in the first weeks of the New Year, the Washington Post reports. Nancy Pelosi said today lawmakers are working with the Obama transition team to craft the plan, which is smaller than the $1 trillion scheme floated... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Congress • transition • Democratic Party • economic stimulus package • Wall Street bailout • President Obama • New Year

OPINION

Dems, It's OK to Use
'Liberal' Tag Again

Label is ready to make a comeback

Nov 24, 08 1:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Now that Democrats have started winning again, Michael Lind wants to go back to using the word “liberal” instead of “progressive.” Writing in Salon, he explains why:
  • A name change isn’t going to protect anyone from criticism in any case, so be brave. “Your
... More »

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liberals • Democratic Party • progressive

Obama's Grassroots Army Ponders Next Move

Broad movement may dissipate if asked to work toward merely party-oriented goals

Nov 14, 08 1:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign bred a network of grassroots activists who subscribed to the “Obama brand,” not necessarily the Democratic party. As Obama prepares for office, his advisers are split, the Los Angeles Times reports: Should the powerful grassroots operation remain separate from the party’s, mobilized to... More »

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presidential campaign • Democratic National Committee • grassroots • Democratic Party • President Obama

OPINION

Palin's Flop Shows Gender Doesn't Sway Women Voters

It's the agenda, stupid: Goodman

Nov 14, 08 1:34 PM CST
(Newser) - This election showed a female candidate won’t automatically draw women’s votes if most women disagree with her on the issues, Ellen Goodman writes in the Boston Globe: “It’s not the gender … but the agenda.” With women traditionally putting economic issues—and more governmental control—... More »

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Hillary Clinton • gender politics • working mothers • Democratic Party • female voters • economy • Sarah Palin • culture wars

 Dem Lobbyists Step Up,
 Prepare to Cash In 


High premium on connection to the party in power

Nov 14, 08 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - As Democrats adjust to controlling all three branches of government, Democratic lobbyists are flying high, reports the Washington Post. Barack Obama's stated resistance to influence-peddling notwithstanding, the trend that took off after control of Congress flipped 2 years ago is gaining speed. “In this climate, Democratic backgrounds are attractive... More »

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lobbyists • Democratic Party • interest groups • transition team • President Obama

OPINION

 Think Big, Obama 

President-elect needs to use Democrats' big mandate to bring in a 'new New Deal'

Nov 7, 08 1:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama needs to ignore those who are urging him to start small for either political or practical reasons and seize this chance to bring about the real social reforms voters have mandated, Paul Krugman writes in the New York Times. "This year’s presidential election was a clear... More »

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Barack Obama • Democratic Party • mandates • progressive • Obama administration • President Obama

Dems Let Lieberman Keep Chairmanship ... for Now

Connecticut Democrats submit censure resolution to state committee

Nov 6, 08 2:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Joe Lieberman will hold onto his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security committee for now, but his future is still unclear following a meeting with Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Hill reports. “While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments... More »

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John McCain • Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Joe Lieberman • Connecticut • Democratic Party

OPINION

 Washington Faces Seismic Shift 

Obama will be one of the most powerful presidents of the modern era, says Politico

Nov 5, 08 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The election of a relatively young black man to the presidency carries obvious historical significance—but beyond the symbolism, John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei write for Politico, last night marked one of the most momentous political transformations in modern American history. The rout of the Republican party means that... More »

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Barack Obama • Lyndon Johnson • Washington • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Election 2008 • party politics • President Obama

BLUE STATE TALLY

 IN THE OBAMA COLUMN...  


Nov 4, 08 10:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama started his push to 270 with few surprises, taking Vermont—and then most of New England, including major wins in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida. Here's a rundown on the state the Obama/Biden ticket clinched on its road to victory:
  • Vermont (3)
  • Massachusetts (12)
  • Delaware (3)
  • DC (3)
... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Election Day • Democratic Party • blue states • Election 2008

 GOP Braces for Big Losses 

Republicans in final scramble to save embattled incumbents in key races

Nov 3, 08 4:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The embattled GOP is preparing for heavy losses in both houses of Congress even as it wages last-minute battles for key seats across the nation, reports the New York Times. The Democrats, meanwhile, are making significant inroads into the traditionally Republican territory of suburban America, using their extra cash to... More »

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House of Representatives • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Election 2008 • suburbs • Congressional incumbents • US Senate

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