Jesse SchecknerAugust 17, 2021
9min2020
Barring a political catastrophe or unlikely last-minute entry by a well-financed, big-name opponent, Suarez is an easy favorite to stay in office.
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Jesse SchecknerAugust 17, 2021
Associated PressApril 30, 2020
3min360
Sen. Chris Dodd, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti among those vetting VEEP prospects,
Associated PressMarch 30, 2020
14min301
Republican leaders, including Ron DeSantis, have shown reticence about shutdowns.
Staff ReportsAugust 26, 2018
7min222
The Democratic Party has begun conversations with television networks about a series of presidential primary debates in 2019, a top party official has told The Associated Press. The talks are “in the very early stages,” according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2018
5min296
For months, it was well-known that President Donald Trump‘s much-hyped infrastructure proposal was only going to include minimal federal funding. In the face of that, a group of Democratic mayors expressed profound disappointment Thursday with the details of the plan. The proposed $1.5 trillion to upgrade the country’s highways, airports and railroads will contain “only” […]
Associated PressOctober 22, 2017
8min205
Nine months into the Donald Trump era, Democrats are still searching for a standard-bearer and a crisp message to corral widespread opposition to an unpopular president and a Republican-led Congress. The minority party has put that struggle on vivid display this week in Nevada, site of Democrats’ first national party gathering since a contentious chairman’s […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 20155min270
The Democratic Party of Florida’s nomination of former Republican Charlie Crist as its gubernatorial candidate last year was seen by most observers as a glaring example of the weakness of the party overall If U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio were to declare sometime this year that he wasn’t running for re-election for the U.S. Senate next year, […]