Democratic Party Archives

Political shift: Karine Jean-Pierre quits Democratic Party; Biden-era press secretary’s memoir to detail ‘broken’ White House, says publisher

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary in the Joe Biden administration (2021-2025) has left the Democratic Party and is writing a candid memoir about the “broken” White House she once served, according to the book’s publisher.“Jean-Pierre didn’t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly. She has served two American presidents, Obama and Biden. […]

Lee Jae-myung’s rise from poverty to brink of South Korean presidency

SEOUL: Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung’s ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the cusp of South Korea’s presidency.After losing by a razor-thin margin in 2022, the Democratic Party candidate has returned to the ballot, and is now poised to replace the political rival he was instrumental in […]

Beyond Joe Biden and Donald Trump: How gerontocracy is weakening US democracy

Beyond Biden and Trump: How gerontocracy is weakening US democracy After bombshell news of former US President Joe Biden‘s cancer diagnosis rocked the political landscape, a deeper crisis is confronting the Democratic Party: its longstanding reliance on ageing lawmakers and a rigid seniority system that critics say is choking fresh talent and weakening opposition to […]

US Senator Bernie Sanders says Democrats are ‘threat to Democracy’ on podcast

Senator Bernie Sanders with Andrew Schulz in a podcast Senator Bernie Sanders agreed that the Democratic party is a “threat to democracy” in a new podcast interview and also admitted that Democrats had not held a fair primary since 2008. Speaking on an episode of Andrew Schulz’s popular “Flagrant” podcast, Sanders said no argument when […]

Indian-origin Democrat Ro Khanna says he ‘made a mistake’ supporting Joe Biden’s re-election bid, praises Donald Trump’s Iran deal

Indian-origin Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who defended former US President Joe Biden during the 2024 campaign, admitted on Sunday that he was wrong to support Biden’s decision to run for re-election.Khanna said, “I made a mistake,” in judging Biden’s readiness for another term. However, the lawmaker insisted there was no cover-up regarding Biden’s mental and […]

‘President finds new ways to trample rights’: Tim Walz urges law grads to defend rule of law against ‘tyrant’ Donald Trump

File photo: Minnesota governor Tim Walz (Picture credit: AP) Minnesota governor Tim Walz criticised US President Donald Trump during a commencement address at the University of Minnesota Law School on Saturday, warning graduates that they are stepping into “a genuine emergency” caused by a president who “tramples rights and undermines the rule of law.”Walz, the […]

Newsom to Ask Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to escalate California’s push to eradicate homeless encampments on Monday, calling on hundreds of cities, towns and counties to effectively ban tent camps on sidewalks, bike paths, parklands and other types of public property. Mr. Newsom’s administration has raised and spent tens of billions of dollars on programs to bring homeless […]

USPS Selects FedEx Board Member, David Steiner, as Next Postmaster General

Postal Service leaders on Friday selected David Steiner, a member of FedEx’s board, to be the country’s next postmaster general, a choice that critics fear could expedite the Trump administration’s push to privatize the independent agency. Mr. Steiner, who also served as president and chief executive of Waste Management Inc., is set to take over […]

Albania elections: PM and right-wing veteran

TIRANA: Albanians vote for a new parliament on Sunday, with socialist Edi Rama hoping to be prime minister again, stopping right-wing veteran Sali Berisha from a return to power.Leftist Prime Minister Edi Rama, a former basketball player who went to art school in Paris, is seeking his fourth term in office on a pledge to […]

South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-Myung announces presidential bid after Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment

Former South Korean Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung (File photo) South Korea‘s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announced his presidential candidacy on Thursday, claiming his commitment to address inequality and boost economic development.The presidential election is scheduled for June 3, following the impeachment confirmation of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had declared martial law […]