Cárdenas spotlights his track record as he angles for DCCC chair appointment
As election day drew near in November, Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) was focused on supporting Democratic candidates in tough districts, but he had another priority on the back burner: a second run at leading the House Democrats' campaign arm. In 2020, Cárdenas was riding high after a strong stint as head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) campaign arm, Bold PAC, when he announced his candidacy to run the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) blocked Cárdenas' path, narrowly defeating him for the post. Cá
Read MoreKari Lake, Mark Finchem formally contest Arizona election results
The GOP nominees for three statewide positions in Arizona have filed lawsuits contesting the election results in the state after all three narrowly trailed their Democratic opponents in close races from last month's midterm elections. Republican nominees Kari Lake, running for governor, Mark Finchem, running for secretary of state, and Abe Hamadeh, running for attorney general, filed the challenges on Friday, four days after the state certified the vote and declared winners in most races, including the gubernatorial and Senate contests. In the governor’s race, Arizona S
Read MoreJudge declines request to hold Trump team in contempt
A federal judge on Friday refused a request to hold former President Trump’s legal team in contempt for failing to comply with a May subpoena to turn over any remaining classified documents held by the former president, ABC News reported. U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell reportedly urged the Justice Department and Trump’s lawyers to reach a resolution themselves, according to ABC. The court proceedings currently remain under seal.
Read MoreProgressives fume over party switch: ‘Typical Sinema’
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) decision to become an Independent has enraged progressives. They’re describing her as self-interested, disloyal and happy to blunt valuable momentum from Democrats’ major Senate win in Georgia for her personal gain. “It’s f***ed up, but also typical Sinema,” Andrew Feldman, a Democratic strategist and founder of the progressive communications firm Feldman Strategies, told The Hill on Friday shortly after the news broke. In Sinema, the left sees a once-progressive firebrand who rose to prominence with Green Party ideology an
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