Rep. Jim Clyburn to step down from House Democratic leadership post
Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., announced Wednesday that he’s stepping down from his Democratic leadership position in the House, while a protégé signaled a desire to succeed him.
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'Preparation overload': Democrats defend Biden after debate flop as voter support flinches
Democrats are making the rounds on the Sunday media circuit working to reshape perceptions about President Joe Biden after he delivered a stumbling debate performance that left his voters cringing and his party in a damage-control frenzy. "Yes, it was a bad performance," South Carolina's Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, a close Biden ally, said on CNN's "State of the Union." "I know when I see what I call preparation overload. And that's exactly what was going on the other night." The South Carolina Democrat followed the post-debate spin formula that has emerged from Biden supporters since the Thursday showdown: Acknowledge the fumble and then pivot to criti
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock defends Biden, says America is ‘better’ than electing Trump
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, on Sunday defended President Joe Biden after his dismal performance during the first general election debate against former President Donald Trump, echoing statements other top campaign aides and Democrats have made over the past three days.
Biden's Debate Disaster Changes Nothing. There's Only One Path: Forward.
During the 2020 campaign, I remember hosting a minister’s breakfast in South Carolina when Congressman Jim Clyburn leaned over and said to me that he would be endorsing Joe Biden. Even then, many discounted Biden and called him too old; not able to withstand the competition or win the election. He beat all the other Democratic presidential candidates and went on to defeat then-President Donald Trump. Time and again they say Biden isn’t up to the task, and time and again he delivers.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump; Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Clyburn blames media for Trump's gains with Black voters: 'All about miscommunication, disinformation'
Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., claimed media "disinformation" was to blame for former President Trump gaining support from Black voters since the 2020 election.
Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse is on the rise. How high can he climb?
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse is in a hurry, squeezing in a media interview after the last votes of the week before rushing down the halls of the Rayburn House Office Building for a meeting with senior Rep. Bobby Scott, then catching a ride to the White House state dinner for the Kenyan president.
Supreme court rules South Carolina doesn’t need to redraw congressional map to consider Black voters
South Carolina Republicans do not need to redraw their congressional map, the US supreme court ruled on Thursday, saying that a lower court had not properly evaluated the evidence when it ruled that the lawmakers had discriminated against Black voters.
Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, other Biden allies awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Biden honored 19 individuals with the United States' highest civilian award on Friday, many of whom are Democratic allies.