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Pritzker wins state party leadership battle after U.S. Rep. Kelly exits, clearing path for state Rep. Hernandez

The issue is whether a federal office holder should be the state party chair, because federal rules limit the ability of a member of Congress to do substantial fundraising for state level races. “If you look over the last 16 months, you see it hasn’t worked,” Pritzker said Friday, before…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Democrats pitching 2024 convention present picture of unity to national party despite tension over leadership battle

CHICAGO — Illinois’ top Democrats gathered on a Fulton Market venue stage Tuesday in an attempt to present a unified front to national party officials reviewing Chicago’s 2024 presidential convention bid, masking an intensifying battle over control of the state Democratic Party.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Democrats display united front — at least on hopes Chicago will host 2024 convention

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison’s visit to Chicago comes as U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly faces opposition as chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, with advisers to Gov. J.B Pritzker and Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch recruiting state Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez, D-Cicero, to replace her.

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Democratic Party of Illinois chair Kelly faces rival recruited by Pritzker team, state House speaker

State. Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez, D-Cicero, told the Sun-Times Friday she is seeking to oust U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., as the chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas Democrats hope quiet Dallas convention sets table for November upset of Abbott

AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas Democrats arrive in Dallas this week, don’t look for them to generate national headlines as the Republicans did in Houston last month.

Tribune News Service

Democrats swiftly raised $80M after court overturned Roe

Democrats and their aligned groups raised more than $80 million in the week after the Supreme Court stripped away a woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion

The Independent UK

Are Democrats up to the job of preventing the next coup?

Critical local and state contests this November will determine who counts the votes in 2024. Those unsexy races could make the difference in 2024 between an election and a coup.

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From Hollywood lawyer to Democratic fundraiser: Doug Emhoff dives into party politics

WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has emerged as a go-to fundraiser for the Democratic Party leading into the 2022 midterms.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

How overturning Roe v Wade could supercharge the 2022 midterm campaigns

Swing state Democrats are calling for a defense of abortion rights and Republicans doubling down on ending them

The Guardian - US

Schumer announces Senate abortion rights vote: ‘America will be watching’ – as it happened

Senate to vote on legislation codifying abortion rights into federal law but measure has next to no chance of passing in divided chamber

The Guardian - US

Top Biden aide Cedric Richmond leaving White House for DNC

WASHINGTON — Cedric Richmond, a former congressman who became a top aide to President Joe Biden, will leave the White House to join the Democratic National Committee as the party faces the possible loss of both houses of Congress in November’s midterm elections, according to a person familiar with the…

Tribune News Service

DeSantis tests limits of his combative style in Disney feud

In taking on Disney, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham and Joe Biden used to be close. Can they ever be friends again?

President Joe Biden was acknowledging lawmakers he was supposed to thank at a White House bill signing when he came across the name on the teleprompter of his former friend and colleague Lindsey Graham.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

DNC chair calls GOP Sen. Tom Cotton a “little maggot-infested man”

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A "little maggot-infested man"

"Judge Jackson has also shown real interest in helping terrorists," Cotton said during a floor speech

Chicago Tribune

Chicago mulls a possible bid to host 2024 Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO — Illinois’ top Democrats have put together an organized effort to consider pitching Chicago to national party leaders as the site for the 2024 Democratic presidential nominating convention, officials said Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

US conducting ‘legal review’ of possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened

White House clarifies there is a ‘legal review process’ after Harris says ‘absolutely there should be an investigation’

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Georgia Senate campaigns have raised between $86 million and $140 million each. Average fundraising to win a US Senate seat is $8 million.

Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock each led their Republican opponents, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, by $54 million and $33 million as of mid-December.

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