Politics
Democrats Face Internal Criticism Amid Political Fights
Progressive Democrats are criticizing the current party leadership, leading to a 'throw the bums out' mentality. Meanwhile, Republicans in the House are frustrated by infighting and have sent lawmakers home early for the second week in a row.
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The Hill
Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with the infighting that has brought work in the House to a halt and caused Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to send lawmakers home early for the second week in a row. Republican rebels are fuming over a voter ID bill and what they say is a broken promise
2026-07-02 10:00 UTC
The Hill
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers are asking the Trump administration to remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism (SST), arguing that the country has made massive strides since the ousting of dictator Bashar al-Assad at the end of 2024, according to a letter shared exclusively with The
2026-07-02 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Justice Amy Coney Barrett is facing fierce backlash from conservative lawmakers and pundits after voting to uphold birthright citizenship, serving a severe blow to a core pillar of President Trump’s immigration agenda. Barrett joined Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the court
2026-07-02 10:00 UTC
The Hill
The Democratic establishment is coming under renewed attack from progressive candidates and voters who are expressing deep unhappiness with the current party leadership. It's a "throw the bums out" mentality that first surfaced toward the end of the Biden presidency, as Democrats expressed anger th
2026-07-02 10:03 UTC