Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'
4 days, 21 hours ago

Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'

NPR  

Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go' toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images GOLDEN, Colo. — Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close. "I do think on the leadership question, it's always better to examine whether folks are in the right place, and we're certainly going to have that conversation," he said at a town hall in Golden. toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images "It really doesn't seem like there's a plan" — attendees say they want more from Democrats Armenta came to the town hall looking to hear a "real plan to fight the Trump administration — we want full pedal to the metal." Sponsor Message "It really doesn't seem like there's a plan," said one attendee during Q&A.

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A politically wounded Schumer seeks to reassure his skeptics
6 days, 21 hours ago

A politically wounded Schumer seeks to reassure his skeptics

CNN  

CNN — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. “I should be the leader,” he said defiantly during a morning appearance on “The View.” Even as the New Yorker draws the wrath of his party for clearing a path for President Donald Trump’s government funding bill last week, he’s doesn’t yet appear to face any …

‘Uniting anger’: Democrats fume over Schumer’s handling of funding fight
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Uniting anger’: Democrats fume over Schumer’s handling of funding fight

Politico  

“He’s done a great deal of damage to the party,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder of the liberal group Indivisible, which has scheduled an emergency call Saturday with its New York chapter and other local leaders to “seriously consider if the current leadership is equipped to handle the moment we’re in.” In a remarkable sign of how deep the intraparty frustration …

‘Massive shakeup’: Senator seriously weighing bid for governor
3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Massive shakeup’: Senator seriously weighing bid for governor

Raw Story  

Longtime Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is said to be eyeing a run for Colorado governor in 2026 as he considers how he can best position himself to push back against President Donald Trump’s new administration. That’s according to a new report in The Colorado Sun, which added that the move is one that Bennet, who entered the Senate in 2009, …

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able

Salon  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was unanimously chosen to lead his fellow Democrats in the next Congress, his colleagues electing him as head of their caucus for the fifth time since 2016. "I am honored and humbled to be chosen by my colleagues to continue leading Senate Democrats during this crucial period for our country," Schumer said in a statement …

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said merely “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race, celebrity donor George Clooney said he should not run and Democratic senators and lawmakers expressed fresh fear about his ability to beat Republican Donald Trump. Welch …

Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public

NPR  

Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Despite President Biden's efforts to quell dissent and keep his party unified behind his candidacy, congressional Democrats continue to raise concerns that he will lose in November — and take down ballot Democrats with him. Democrats will hold a special meeting at their campaign …

Revealed: Chuck Schumer reportedly signaled to allies pre-debate jitters about Joe Biden
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: Chuck Schumer reportedly signaled to allies pre-debate jitters about Joe Biden

Raw Story  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quietly predicted President Joe Biden's implosion. Axios reports that the Democratic leader had quietly tapped some political allies ahead of of Thursday's debate in Atlanta where nearly 50 million viewers watched the 81-year-old mumble and stumble in his effort to secure a second White House term and head off former President Donald Trump. Schumer, according …

A Colorado Senate Race Tests The Appeal Of Progressive Populism
2 years, 4 months ago

A Colorado Senate Race Tests The Appeal Of Progressive Populism

Huff Post  

Republican Joe O'Dea, right, is hoping to deprive Sen. Michael Bennet of a third full term. “Before we go and blow up everything, let’s try this: Give families a choice ― keep your health care or join a public option.” “What I have learned during the time that I was in the Senate is that we have the worst income …

Reid Thinks Biden Should End Senate Filibuster After 3 Weeks
4 years, 5 months ago

Reid Thinks Biden Should End Senate Filibuster After 3 Weeks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former Senate leader Harry Reid says if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate, Joe Biden should take “no more than three weeks” to test bipartisanship before ending the filibuster so Democrats can overcome what they call Republican obstruction and pass bills. “But the time’s going to come when he’s going to have to move …

Bennet ends 2020 bid after poor showing in New Hampshire
5 years, 1 month ago

Bennet ends 2020 bid after poor showing in New Hampshire

Associated Press  

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ended his long-shot presidential bid Tuesday, failing to break out of a crowded Democratic field dominated by other moderate candidates, including Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. “We weren’t able to get much in the way of name identification in the state,” Bennet said shortly after polls closed in New Hampshire. But while his articulate …

Colorado Sen. Bennet enters Democratic presidential contest
5 years, 10 months ago

Colorado Sen. Bennet enters Democratic presidential contest

Associated Press  

DENVER — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, announcing a 2020 campaign that had been stalled while he was treated for prostate cancer. Bennet, a former head of Denver Public Schools who has carved out a reputation as a policy-oriented moderate, made his announcement on CBS’ “CBS This Morning,” saying the …

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