Several climate protestors disrupted the Democratic National Committee ‘s final chair candidate forum on Thursday, demanding answers from the candidates on the stage regarding donations from billionaires and climate-related topics.
The Democratic National Committee is gathering Saturday to elect a new chair. Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign manager, only entered the race two weeks ago but is seen as the most progressive choice,
The event with DNC chair candidates temporarily devolved into chaos, but the slate took up corporate influence and climate issues raised by the protesters.
Wisconsin party chair Ben Wikler is claiming momentum with a fresh endorsement from Nancy Pelosi to lead the Democratic National Committee.
More than a dozen protesters, some affiliated with the Sunrise Movement, repeatedly stopped the DNC forum proceedings throughout the first 30 minutes. After five individual interruptions, six more protesters surged toward the stage, attempting to unfurl a banner, before they were forcibly removed.
Eight candidates have lined up to replace outgoing Chair Jaime Harrison, a contest that will be decided at the DNC's meeting in suburban Washington.
On the heels of getting locked out of power in Washington, Democrats will take a first step toward deciding the future of their party on Saturday when members of the Democratic National Committee elect a new chair.
Every candidate running for DNC chair raised their hand Thursday night when asked if Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 race at least partially due to 'racism' and 'misogyny.'
Saturday’s Democratic National Committee chair election is a chance for the party to stop soul-searching and start rebuilding the brand to take on Trump 2.0. But from my conversations with top contenders,
Outgoing Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison doesn't believe Democrats should have kicked President Joe Biden off the presidential ticket.
And those who are, including former Bernie Sanders campaign chief Faiz Shakir and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, are considered long shots at best. The debate has largely ...
The final DNC chair candidate forum was riddled with multiple interruptions from activists demanding action on climate.