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Geoff Duncan's long-shot campaign for Georgia governor is asking Democratic voters to accept one of the strangest political conversions of the 2026 cycle: a former Republican lieutenant governor, once aligned with conservative policies, now running in a Democratic primary shaped by Donald Trump, abortion rights, health care and the future of Georgia's swing-state politics.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is traveling across the country to support Democratic candidates because she believes recent voting rights rulings and political developments have created what she called an "all-hands-on-deck situation" for American democracy.

Jeffrey Epstein survivors returned Tuesday to Palm Beach County, the place where his abuse first collided with law enforcement and where a secretive 2008 plea deal allowed him to avoid federal prosecution, to ask Congress for something they say they still have not received: the full truth.

Democrats are moving to redraw New York's congressional map after a sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, triggering a nationwide scramble over political maps ahead of the midterm elections.

Former president Joe Biden is stepping back into electoral politics, endorsing the ex-Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in one of his most direct political moves since leaving the White House.

Hillary Clinton accused the Supreme Court's conservative majority of demolishing what remained of the Voting Rights Act, warning that Republican-led states are already moving to redraw congressional maps in ways that could dilute Black voting power.

A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act has triggered immediate and forceful reactions from Democratic leaders, who warn the ruling could reshape electoral maps nationwide and erode minority voting power ahead of upcoming elections.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a blunt warning after a major Democratic redistricting victory in Virginia, signaling that Florida could be next in a growing, coast-to-coast war over congressional maps.

A liberal strategist told Axios that Ocasio-Cortez has "lamented that the left was not there for her, that they are never pleased."

Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor on Sunday, abruptly ending a bid that had been gaining traction after a wave of sexual assault and sexual misconduct allegations triggered a fast-moving political backlash inside the Democratic Party.

Rep. Eric Swalwell is forcefully denying online allegations of sexual misconduct that surfaced just weeks before California's June 2 gubernatorial primary, calling the claims flatly false as they spread across social media and begin to collide with an already volatile campaign season.

House Democratic leaders demanded on Tuesday that lawmakers return to Washington at once after President Donald Trump's latest threat against Iran, calling his rhetoric "completely unhinged" and warning that Congress must act before the conflict spirals further.

Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) also called on the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president, citing what she described as "deranged statements" about the Iran conflict

Experts say ongoing Trump administration policies could complicate the GOP's appeal to many Latino voters in Florida, especially in South Florida, which for years has relied on voters of Cuban and Venezuelan descent to win the state.

Democratic Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson are calling for an urgent shift in U.S. policy toward Cuba after returning from a congressional delegation to the island, arguing that current measures are worsening humanitarian conditions and delaying meaningful reform.

Pam Bondi's ouster as attorney general is not ending the political fight over the Epstein files. House Democrats are arguing that her removal from the Justice Department does not erase a subpoena already issued by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which ordered Bondi to sit for a deposition on April 14 about the department's handling of the case and its release of Epstein records.

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller over a report claiming that ICE will send agents to Marine corps graduation events in South Carolina.

Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into allegations of torture at the detention facility center in Florida known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on politicians to not take "AI money," claiming industry leaders are "buying up influence ahead of the midterms."

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman rejected a poll showing him deep underwater with Democratic voters, but acknowledged being more popular with Republicans at the moment.

Democratic Senator Mark Warner took aim at the bill seeking to pause the building of data centers in the U.S. until there are AI safeguards in place.

Sen. John Fetterman took aim at his fellow Democratic lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over a bill that would pause the building of data centers in the U:S. until there are AI safeguards in place.

State Rep. James Talarico replied to Brooks Potteiger, an evangelical pastor reportedly close to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who called for him to be "crucified with Christ."

Republican Rep. James Comer said Democrats are to blame for the ongoing DHS shutdown and praised President Donald Trump for sending ICE to provide assistance at airports across the country.

Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen accused President Donald Trump of lying about the nature of eventual discussions with Iran as Tehran also rejects such a scenario is taking place.

Democratic Senator John Fetterman has seen his approval level plummet by more than 100 points since he was elected three years ago, according to a new report.

Axios noted that her comments come as 30 House Democratic incumbents face at least one primary challenger who had raised $100,000 or more as of the end of 2025.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman praised Elon Musk for offering to pay the salaries of TSA employees during the ongoing DHS shutdown, noting he continues to support ending it.

Some Democratic lawmakers are calling for the ouster of Sen. John Fetterman over his vote to advance Markwayne Mullin's nomination to become the next Department of Homeland Security secretary.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman celebrated news of reduced border crossings during the Trump administration, which highlighted that Border Patrol agents didn't release any migrants into the U.S. for 10 months straight.