Saturday’s election of a new Democratic National Committee chair is attracting a lot of media attention in the wake of the drubbing the party received in 2024. A fresh start under a new leader could help turn the floundering Democrats’ fortunes around,
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke ranks with his party Tuesday, becoming the lone Democrat to support Republican-led efforts to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the tribunal’s controversial move to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman expressed his disappointment in the outcome of the International Criminal Court (ICC) sanctions bill, thwarted
Fetterman has garnered praise from some GOP lawmakers over his unconditional support for Israel in its war in Gaza. The senator has also signaled he will support some of Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who has been nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
The Washington Post’s senior political reporter Aaron Blake contends the defeated Democratic Party is without an obvious leader coming out of the 2024 race and has yet to define a clear message to voters.
It marks the first time that all three Pennsylvania state row offices were filled at the same time by elected Republicans. They join Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in Harrisburg.
Despite still having a Democratic governor, the Republican Party now controls all three row offices in Pennsylvania. It is time to prove they can govern.
The Pennsylvania Democrat has stirred plenty of intrigue, most recently by meeting with President Donald Trump.
The poll shows that 22 percent of independent voters have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, versus 59 percent having an unfavorable view. Men have a 22 percent favorable view, versus 67 with an unfavorable view, while 39 percent of women have a favorable view of the party compared to 47 percent having an unfavorable view.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Auditor General Tim DeFoor will be sworn in to a second term, while Attorney General-elect Dave Sunday will be sworn in to his first term.
In recent months, governors including Shapiro and state ratepayer advocates have pressured the operator of the mid-Atlantic electricity grid to reduce the amount of money it offers to power plant owners, warning that it will unjustifiably raise electricity bills across the region.
When the Legislature does not act, counties carry the burden. That was the theme across the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s top three legislative priorities, released Wednesday.