The Democratic Party took a small step toward setting its 2028 presidential primary calendar, telling a dozen state parties they can formally present bids to hold nominating contests at the beginning

A 2025 SIGAR report found that since the Taliban took over in 2021, $10.72 billion has gone to Afghanistan, with $3.83 billion of that coming directly from U.S. taxpayers. It’s estimated by some that up to 70 percent of that money ended up in the Taliban’s hands.

Iowa Democrats are making a pitch for their caucuses to get a spot in the early voting window. They're among 12 states invited to make presentations.

Democrats are pushing to remove funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless new measures are implemented.

Social media users criticized the House Democrats, with one saying, “Corporate democrats continue to fail to meet the moment."

Leading Democrats' remarks that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot be trusted hold stunning implications for American democracy, and followed a week of equally stunning actions by the department.

Democrats and the White House agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate restrictions on an immigration crackdown. Senators said they hoped to vote on the deal on Friday.

The Democrats' request comes days after Sen. Rand Paul announced that the heads of ICE, CBP and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will testify before the panel on Feb. 12.

Democrats, quiet on immigration for most of the last year, are suddenly campaigning on it. But there is worry about overreach.