A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED has learned, raising critical questions about who authorized its use and for what purpose. The device, known as a cell-site simulator, was identified by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights advocacy organization, after […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A harrowing chapter in American history remains shrouded in mystery: Who planted pipe bombs outside offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees in Washington on the eve of the attack on the Capitol? Hoping to generate new tips from the public, the FBI is releasing more information about its pipe bomb […]
Self-help author Marianne Williamson is setting her sights on the Democratic National Committee as candidates continue to throw their hats in the ring for the open leadership position. Citing President-elect Donald Trump’s era of “political theater,” Williamson said in a statement that she intends to run for DNC chair in order to “reinvent the [Democratic] […]
“My experience of what went wrong has given me insight into what needs doing to make things right,” Williamson wrote Thursday.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar stands with state Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin before speaking at the election night watch party on Nov. 5 in St. Paul. Abbie Parr/AP hide caption toggle caption Abbie Parr/AP ST. PAUL — In nearly 14 years atop Minnesota’s Democratic Party, Ken Martin has endured bleak outlooks, deep internal party divisions […]
State party leaders want to return to a more robust 50-state strategy with less centralized control by elected Washington leaders.
David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting, who became a vaunted progressive activist, announced plans Monday to run for vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. And Hogg, who is currently president of Leaders We Deserve, a group backing Gen Z progressive candidates for office, is not seeking the position to […]
Democrats trying to shake off last month’s loss in the presidential race will meet this week to go over the rules to elect a new DNC Chair. The current chair is not running for reelection.
New York State Sen. James Skoufis (D) launched his run to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Saturday, in a bid to “rebuild” the party following widespread losses on Election Night earlier this month. “In speaking with a lot of DNC members and the broader Democratic Party, we are looking for a fresh perspective,”…
This time, the rumors were true: Beyoncé took the stage at Vice President Kamala Harris‘ rally in Houston on Friday for a performance of “Freedom.” Kelly Rowland joined the singer to help introduce Harris. “We are at the precipice of an enormous shift. I’m not here as a celebrity. I’m not here as a politician. I’m here […]
