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Elections matter, but so does timing. Flying under the radar, redistricting took a back seat to candidate races across the ... Read More
Elections matter, but so does timing. Flying under the radar, redistricting took a back seat to candidate races across the country, particularly in key states where... Read More
In the final stretch before Election Day, The Well News previews the top races you should be watching as results ... Read More
In the final stretch before Election Day, The Well News previews the top races you should be watching as results come in on Tuesday. Read More
A new poll released by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation finds the national debt is a driving factor for a... Read More
A new poll released by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation finds the national debt is a driving factor for a majority of Americans. According to the poll, conducted by the bipartisan team of polling firms, Global Strategy Group and North... Read More
It was a cold Midwestern night but the campaign rally was filled to capacity. The man they had all come ... Read More
It was a cold Midwestern night but the campaign rally was filled to capacity. The man they had all come to see, the one who’d electrified them with promises and slogans... Read More
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is barnstorming the country to boost Democratic lieutenant governor candidates - going so far as... Read More
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is barnstorming the country to boost Democratic lieutenant governor candidates - going so far as Hawaii earlier this month to campaign with state Sen. Josh Green, who is seeking to replace current Lt. Gov. Doug... Read More
Tony Montalto, President of Stand with Parkland, a school safety advocacy organization comprised of all 17 families of the victims of ... Read More
Tony Montalto, President of Stand with Parkland, a school safety advocacy organization comprised of all 17 families of the victims of the Parkland shooting, discussed school safety this week ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Read More
As Members of Congress continue to battle it out with just a little over a week to go before the ... Read More
As Members of Congress continue to battle it out with just a little over a week to go before the midterm elections, a rare moment of bipartisan accomplishment back in Washington. President Trump signed into law H.R.6, the... Read More
On the cusp of the midterm elections, the Progressive Policy Institute is tackling health care. This week, the progressive think ... Read More
On the cusp of the midterm elections, the Progressive Policy Institute is tackling health care. This week, the progressive think tank issued "Progressives and health care: What comes next?" In issuing the report, the... Read More
DSCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen talked with Jake Tapper about what's at stake in the midterms, attacking Republicans for attempting ... Read More
DSCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen talked with Jake Tapper about what's at stake in the midterms, attacking Republicans for attempting to eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions coverage. Read More
This week, Democrat Paul Davis debated Republican Steve Watkins in the race for Kansas' 2nd Congressional District. Davis touted his ... Read More
This week, Democrat Paul Davis debated Republican Steve Watkins in the race for Kansas' 2nd Congressional District. Davis touted his bipartisan track record on making healthcare more affordable, cutting taxes, and protecting... Read More
Former Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed Democratic Attorney General candidates in 8 states as the campaigns head into the final ... Read More
Former Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed Democratic Attorney General candidates in 8 states as the campaigns head into the final weeks before the midterm elections. Candidates receiving the coveted endorsement include... Read More
In a contentious first debate between the two Florida gubernatorial candidates in Tampa this week, Republican Ron DeSantis repeatedly pressed ... Read More
In a contentious first debate between the two Florida gubernatorial candidates in Tampa this week, Republican Ron DeSantis repeatedly pressed Democrat... Read More
In the wake of Hurricane Michael, a fast-moving storm that recently devastated the Florida Panhandle, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and ... Read More
In the wake of Hurricane Michael, a fast-moving storm that recently devastated the Florida Panhandle, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Roger Williams (R-TX) have come together to address the high cost of... Read More
Unlike many first time Democratic candidates running for federal office this year, Anthony Brindisi is no stranger to working across ... Read More
Unlike many first time Democratic candidates running for federal office this year, Anthony Brindisi is no stranger to working across the aisle to get things done. While many of his peers have yet to hold office at any level... Read More
In recent decades, globalization and technological change has disrupted work and accelerated changing dynamics between workers and companies, giving rise ... Read More
In recent decades, globalization and technological change has disrupted work and accelerated changing dynamics between workers and companies, giving rise to more alternative work arrangements. Read More
If you ask Ben McAdams how he has managed to accomplish so much as Salt Lake County Mayor, his answer ... Read More
If you ask Ben McAdams how he has managed to accomplish so much as Salt Lake County Mayor, his answer is pretty simple. Collaboration and bipartisanship. Once a politically toxic approach in many areas of the... Read More
THE WELL NEWS ANNOUNCES HIRING OF MANAGING DIRECTOR. The Well News is pleased to announce the addition of Christina Paulos ... Read More
THE WELL NEWS ANNOUNCES HIRING OF MANAGING DIRECTOR. The Well News is pleased to announce the addition of Christina Paulos as our new managing director. Paulos brings over a decade of experience... Read More
This week members of the New Democrat Coalition and the Republican Tuesday Group partnered together and called on President Trump ... Read More
This week members of the New Democrat Coalition and the Republican Tuesday Group partnered together and called on President Trump to prioritize election security. Russia’s widespread engagement in the 2016... Read More
In a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ... Read More
In a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the... Read More
Throughout her first term in Congress, Florida Representative Stephanie Murphy has been quietly working to secure disability benefits owed to ... Read More
Throughout her first term in Congress, Florida Representative Stephanie Murphy has been quietly working to secure disability benefits owed to veterans and their families. Murphy's office says they have handled 1,200... Read More
This week, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) headed home to host community leaders and advocates at a roundtable ... Read More
This week, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) headed home to host community leaders and advocates at a roundtable discussion on the work being done in northern Nevada to prevent domestic violence and... Read More
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Majority Leader: “We know the Senate is better than this. We know the ... Read More
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Majority Leader: “We know the Senate is better than this. We know the nation deserves better than this. By confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, this ... Read More
This week U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC-6) introduced ... Read More
This week U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC-6) introduced a major new bicameral bill that they say will expand the successful 10-20-30 anti-poverty formula to ... Read More
This week the New Democrat Coalition’s Future of Work Task Force, co-chaired by Reps. Bill Foster, Seth Moulton, and ... Read More
This week the New Democrat Coalition’s Future of Work Task Force, co-chaired by Reps. Bill Foster, Seth Moulton, and Jared Polis, released the second report in the new economic opportunity agenda: A Future that Works. Read More
This week, the Senate passed the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act," a comprehensive bill to help address the opioid ... Read More
This week, the Senate passed the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act," a comprehensive bill to help address the opioid and drug overdose epidemic. The legislation passed on a bipartisan 98-1 vote, and now... Read More
This week, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and a broad coalition of health, environmental, Native American and Western citizens’ groups ... Read More
This week, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and a broad coalition of health, environmental, Native American and Western citizens’ groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating... Read More
Members of Congress react to the trilateral agreement with Mexico and Canada in the renegotiation of North American Free Trade ... Read More
Members of Congress react to the trilateral agreement with Mexico and Canada in the renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Read More
In an appearance on Morning Joe this week, Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced her intention to run for Assistant Democratic ... Read More
In an appearance on Morning Joe this week, Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced her intention to run for Assistant Democratic Leader if the Democrats take back the House in November. This would be the... Read More
A recent move by the New Jersey State Senate would provide extended funding for manufacturing workforce development in a state ... Read More
A recent move by the New Jersey State Senate would provide extended funding for manufacturing workforce development in a state where more than 1 million jobs are supported by the industry. The bipartisan legislation... Read More
As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the United States, Congress – in a rare occurrence of bipartisan cooperation – ... Read More
As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the United States, Congress – in a rare occurrence of bipartisan cooperation – reached a deal this week on legislation addressing the crisis. Read More
