A stalwart of the political scene since 1987, Nancy Pelosi will go down in history as a uniquely effective speaker of the House. Rumors have begun to circulate that she may retire this year. What will that mean for the national political landscape?
Democrat Alisha Shelton has officially filed to run in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
Fischer is absolutely right in urging opposition to "packing" the U.S. Supreme Court, pulse writer says.
A stalwart of the political scene since 1987, Nancy Pelosi will go down in history as a uniquely effective speaker of the House. Rumors have b…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says "failure is not an option" when it comes to passing voting legislation. This comes as he set next Mo…
Democrats are mounting an impassioned bid to advance their long-stalled voting, ethics and elections package on MLK Day. If it's blocked, the …
On a somber day in the U.S. Capitol stood a former Republican vice president fiercely opposed and reviled by Democrats. He recalled his time: "There were no differences when it came to both parties' devotion to the idea of democracy."
“There are people on our side of the aisle who are minimizing what happened. I want Republicans to stand for the rule of law. It’s never right to assault a police officer.”
Beneath a pale winter light and the glare of television cameras, it seemed hard not to see the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot for what it was. The violent storming of the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters bent on upending the election of Joe Biden was as clear as day: democracy under siege, live-streamed in real time.
The U.S. Senate will vote on filibuster rules changes to advance stalled voting legislation that Democrats say is needed to protect democracy, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced.
1896: An Austrian newspaper, Wiener Presse, reported the discovery by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen of a type of radiation that came to be…
What's next for the Democrats' $2 trillion "Build Back Better" bill? White House, Democrats try to find a path forward. Here's the latest.
It's exactly the scenario Democrats had worked for months to avoid -- but now find themselves confronting.
Packing the Supreme Court would take an ax to the tradition of judicial independence in this country, Sen. Deb Fischer writes.
2021 proved to be a complicated year for President Joe Biden. While Democrats praised the passing of his infrastructure bill, much of the public's attention focused on the chaos of the Afghanistan withdrawal and continued uncertainty around COVID-19. Experts offer their insights on Biden's year in the White House.
2021 proved to be a complicated year for President Joe Biden. While Democrats praised the passing of his infrastructure bill, much of the publ…
NPR News reports a recent poll suggests Americans are beginning to lose faith in President Joe Biden and the Democratic party. According to th…
Pulse writer remembers Bob Dole as one of the last of the “Greatest Generation.”
It was always my understanding that to be Republican meant to have a reverence for individualism and trust that the outputs of our individual pursuits would yield a benefit to the whole, indirectly.
1653: Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
1817: Mississippi was admitted as the 20th state of the Union.
So far, Joe Biden leads all U.S. presidents in stock market performance.
Democrats' focus in helping middle- and working-class households, not big corporations, the chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party writes.
Midterm elections are always tough for the party in power. Democrats are facing huge challenges for 2022.
A difficult political atmosphere for President Joe Biden may have become even more treacherous with the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.
