Democratic party Archives

November 2, 2026 4:55 PM

Republicans, Democrats set midterm closing arguments as Michigan endorsement roils Senate race

Democrats sought on Monday to contain a rift in Michigan's US Senate race after one of their own crossed party lines to endorse the Republican candidate, as both parties made final pitches before midterm elections that will decide control of Congre...

November 2, 2026 12:46 PM

US judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Alaska

A federal judge on Sunday threw out a lawsuit by President Donald Trump's administration seeking to block Alaska from certifying a loss by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Tuesday's midterm elections if votes for a rival who shares his name could h...

December 9, 2024 2:54 PM

South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel as leadership crisis deepens

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday, amid growing calls for him to step down and a deepening leadership crisis. Yoon ...

August 22, 2024 6:55 PM

In Kamala Harris’ multiracial roots, U.S. sees its own future

The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, both immigrants, Kamala Harris reflects the United States' changing demographics. When she steps onto the stage Thursday evening in Chicago to accept the Democratic Party's nomination as their pre...

July 26, 2024 5:01 PM

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris' bid for president on Friday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president. "We called to say Michel...