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US Democratic Party

White House opens meeting to Democratic governors after snub

US President Donald Trump planned to block Mr Wes Moore and Mr Jared Polis, the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado, from a White House dinner.
US President Donald Trump planned to block Mr Wes Moore and Mr Jared Polis, the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado, from a White House dinner.

4 US states sue Trump administration over cuts to public health funding

US President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Jan 16, 2026.
US President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Jan 16, 2026.

US lawmakers learned Trump wanted to indict them through the press

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for punishment of those he sees as political enemies.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for punishment of those he sees as political enemies.

US prosecutors unsuccessful in attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

White House defends Trump snub of Democrats at governors dinner

US President Donald Trump's  choice to exclude Democrats from certain events has thrown the conference into chaos.
US President Donald Trump's  choice to exclude Democrats from certain events has thrown the conference into chaos.

US agency investigating if ABC’s The View violated equal time rules for political candidates

FILE PHOTO: Whoopi Goldberg gestures next to Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as they appear on ABC's "The View" in New York, U.S., October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Whoopi Goldberg gestures next to Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as they appear on ABC's "The View" in New York, U.S., October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Democrats’ immigration enforcement reforms face rough waters in Congress

A January Reuters/Ipsos poll found 58 per cent of Americans thought ICE had gone too far.
A January Reuters/Ipsos poll found 58 per cent of Americans thought ICE had gone too far.

Trump says he needs election wins to feed ‘own ego’

US President Donald Trump after signing a spending Bill at the White House on Feb 3.
US President Donald Trump after signing a spending Bill at the White House on Feb 3.

Clintons to testify on Epstein in late February

Mr Bill Clinton will appear on Feb 27, and Mrs Hillary Clinton will do so the day before.
Mr Bill Clinton will appear on Feb 27, and Mrs Hillary Clinton will do so the day before.

Trump’s call to ‘nationalise’ elections draws furious pushback from Democrats

In a podcast released on Feb 2, Mr Trump said his party should “take over” and “nationalise” voting in at least 15 places, without detailing what he meant.
In a podcast released on Feb 2, Mr Trump said his party should “take over” and “nationalise” voting in at least 15 places, without detailing what he meant.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.