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Apr 22 2024
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Minnesota Democratic state senator arrested on burglary rap
A Minnesota state senator was arrested early Monday on suspicion of first-degree burglary — hundreds of miles from her home turf. Nicole Mitchell, a 49-year-old first-term Democrat who reps the Twin Cities suburbs of Woodbury and Maplewood, was taken into custody after a homeowner called police in Detroit Lakes — 220 miles to the northwest — to report an intruder, according to local reports.
New York Post (News)Apr 30 2024
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ACLU, LWV and Salvation for Social Justice to host Democratic Senate debate
Three Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate will take part in a debate on May 13 sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, and Salvation for Social Justice. Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown), former Newark school board member Lawrence Hamm, and activist Patricia Campos-Medina will take part in the debate moderated by WNYC Morning
New Jersey GlobeApr 25 2024
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Alsobrooks drops Senate ad featuring top Maryland Democrats
Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks (D) released a new ad on Thursday featuring top Democrats from the Old Line State as she vies for the seat against Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the Democratic primary. “We know Maryland,” says Gov. Wes Moore (D) in the ad, followed by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) who says in the ad, “and we know Angela Alsobrooks is the right choice for Senate.” “
The HillApr 15 2024
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RFK Jr. anxiety rises among Senate Democrats
Senators in both parties are warning that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may end up tipping the presidential election to either former President Trump or President Biden, but Democrats are expressing more worries he could be a spoiler candidate than Republicans.
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), one of President Biden’s most outspoken defenders on Capitol Hill, said it’s hard to predict how exactly
The HillApr 23 2024
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Minnesota Democrats' Senate Majority in Peril After Lawmaker Arrested for Burglary
Democratic state senator Nicole Mitchell (Minn.) was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree burglary, jeopardizing Democrats’ one-seat majority in the Minnesota Senate. The state senator, dressed in all black, allegedly snuck into and took items from the residence of her stepmother, who made a 911 call at around 4:45 a.m. on Monday. Detroit Lakes, Minn., police arrested Mitchell in
Washington Free BeaconApr 17 2024
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Democratic senators demand answers on Novo Nordisk’s discontinued insulin
A trio of Democratic senators want Novo Nordisk to explain why it discontinued one of its long-acting insulin products after it announced a steep price cut on the medication. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), Raphael Warnock (Ga.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) wrote to Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen and head of North American operations Doug Langa. Last year, Novo Nordisk announced it
The HillApr 03 2024
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Can Democrats flip the Pennsylvania Senate for a ‘trifecta’?
In 2022, Democrats regained control of the Pennsylvania House, a razor-thin majority that has survived several special elections since. Now, the party is eyeing the tantalizingly close margin in the state Senate, where Republicans hold 28 seats, and Democrats hold 22. If they were able to win a majority, or even reach a tie in the Senate, Democrats would have a trifecta in state government,
Pennsylvania Capital-StarApr 27 2024
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Utah Democrats endorse Brian King for governor, Caroline Gleich for Senate at state convention
Gubernatorial candidate Brian King speaks during the Utah Democratic Party state convention at Cottonwood High School in Murray on Saturday, April 27, 2024. | Marielle Scott Thousands of Utah Democrats gathered Saturday at Cottonwood High School to choose their candidates for the November ballot. The Democratic Party state convention was an opportunity for delegates to hear from gubernatorial
Yahoo NewsApr 27 2024
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Man Charged With Making Bomb Threat To Republican Senate Candidate Is Donor To Democrat Opponent
A Wisconsin man who donated to Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has been charged with making a bomb threat to the campaign office of her Republican challenger. Police charged 72-year-old Joseph Quade with making terrorist threats on Friday after investigating a message sent to the Senate campaign office of Eric Hovde that said the office “might blow up,” the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Hovde, a
The Daily WireApr 18 2024
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Senate Democrats Dismiss GOP-Led Impeachment Against Alejandro Mayorkas
In other news from Capitol Hill, the Democratic-controlled Senate has dismissed impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This ends a Republican effort to remove him from office. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “It is beneath the dignity of the Senate to entertain this nakedly partisan exercise,” noting a cabinet leader cannot be removed for
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