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By Arjun Singh, Jackson Richman, Nathan Worcester, Samantha Flom, Stacy Robinson Contributing Writers CHICAGO — Intraparty conflicts, protests and the attempted assassination of a former president have ratcheted up political tensions [...]The post At DNC, delegates weigh in on bridging the political divide appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.

Convention attendees had mixed feelings on whether common ground could or should be found.

Two of the progressive House members who call themselves the 'Squad' have already lost their primaries.

The new rule will set specific standards for accessible diagnostic equipment used for health care services provided by state and local governments.

After a tough summer of primaries, the progressive House members who call themselves “the Squad” are facing their final challenge next week

The DEI attack has been brewing since the Trump assassination attempt, where several female agents were among those protecting the former president and several conservatives questioned their fitness to serve.

By CLAIRE SAVAGE As Congressional members on both sides of the aisle grilled U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Monday on how a gunman was able to fire shots at former President Donald Trump in an assassination attempt, several Republican lawmakers seized on gender and the agency’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as among the [...]

Who has endorsed Kamala Harris for president now that Joe Biden has dropped out? Here is a list of the current Democrats who support her, and a few notable figures who haven't yet.

Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Kimberly Cheatle appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Monday following a nationwide call for answers following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13.Hearing Takeaways: Cheatle offered vague commentary on the implications of the attempt. The director said that the USSS “will move heaven and earth” to make sure that an event like the one on July 13 would not happen again.“We failed,” Cheatle said in her opening statement. During an aggressive line of questioning by Nancy Mace (R-SC), Cheatle agreed that the attempt was “preventable.”Several representatives — including committee chair James Comer (R-KY), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and others — called on Cheatle to resign her post.“I think I am the best person to lead the Secret Service at this time," Cheatle said under questioning by Virginia Foxx (R-VA).Cheatle repeatedly insisted that she would not comment on ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party's presidential nomination following President Biden's withdrawal from the race. Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Harris as his successor, stating it is "time to come together and beat" [...]

What effect will President Biden's departure have on down-ballot races.