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‘The DNC has pledged to remove me, and this vote has provided an avenue to fast-track that effort,’ the gun activist says. A Democratic National Committee panel has determined that gun control activist David Hogg, who vowed to spend $20 million to oust “ineffective, asleep at the wheel” Democrats, was improperly elected as a party official earlier this year. The Credentials Committee voted 13 to 2, with 3 abstentions, to void the February elections of Mr. Hogg and Pennsylvania state Representative Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairmen. The resolution now goes...

Did a startling moment at a fundraising event inspire George Clooney to urge Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election? That’s one claim made by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson in their upcoming book, , which is based on more than 200 interviews with Democratic insiders. In an excerpt of the book obtained by the , the authors detail how a star-studded Democratic fundraiser in June 2024 seemingly brought Biden’s mental acuity into serious doubt. At the exclusive Hollywood event — which was hosted by Clooney...

Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman David Hogg accused the organization of trying to remove him from his position. On Monday, Hogg announced that the DNC commenced an effort to fast-track his removal as vice chairman. Hogg, an immediately controversial leader, found his position on shaky ground last month after he pledged his group Leaders We Deserve would primary Democratic members of Congress he perceived as ineffective, especially older ones. His comment was viewed as violating the DNC’s commitment to “neutrality” and, in his eyes, triggered an effort to remove him...

Nine months after his emotional reaction at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Gus Walz has some words for the people who mocked his tearful celebration of his dad, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz . In his first-ever interview, which aired on CBS Mornings on Monday, May 12, Gus, 18, said he blocked out the hate and "ignored" the online attacks after his DNC moment went viral, explaining, "I just continued to do what I do." Still, he told CBS Mornings, "there’s nothing wrong with showing emotions. And if people are going...

A Democratic senator who represents a southern border state moved to push lawmakers to address immigration reform and border security with a plan that he hopes can please both Democrats and Republicans. Four months into his first term, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a framework on Monday that addresses the “broken” state of America’s border and brings illegal immigrants “out of the shadows,” known as “Securing the Border and Fueling Economic Prosperity.” “We don’t have to choose between border security and immigration reform,” Gallego said in a statement. “We can...

The coalition seeks a court order to lift the wind permitting halt, while the White House calls the lawsuit a partisan attack on Trump’s energy agenda. A wind farm operates in the Coachella Valley in Palm Springs, Calif., on May 7, 2019. A wind farm operates in the Coachella Valley in Palm Springs, Calif., on May 7, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images A coalition of 18 Democratic-led states filed suit on Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s nationwide suspension of wind energy project approvals, calling it an unlawful and politically motivated blockade...

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's administration is conducting a nationwide, multi-agency review of 450,000 migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents during former President Joe Biden's term. Trump officials say they want to track down those children and ensure their safety. Many of the children came to the U.S. during surges at the border in recent years and were later placed in homes with adult sponsors, typically parents,...

On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. NEW YORK -- Major orders canceled. Containers of products left stranded overseas. No road map for what comes next. The Trump administration raised tariffs on goods from China to 145% in early April. Since then, small business owners who depend on imports from China to survive have become increasingly desperate as they eye dwindling inventory and skyrocketing invoices. President Donald Trump seemed to back down somewhat last month when he said...