Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2016
On Tuesday evening, Politico reported that a coup attempt was in the works against Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz. By Wednesday, her prospects weren't looking a great deal brighter, and some high-ranking peers in her party weren't exactly rushing to her rescue. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2016
Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairwoman, has not faced a significant challenge to her Florida congressional seat since she arrived on Capitol Hill in 2005. But Canova has already changed that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 23, 2016
Truthdig presents a handful of comments our editors spotted this week, in the interest of making the posting process a two-way street, keeping lively conversations going, and taking note of readers' ideas and reactions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Nika Knight / Common DreamsMay 23, 2016
In his endorsement of Tim Canova for Congress, Sanders also said that Wasserman Schultz "would not be reappointed chair of the DNC" if he were elected president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMay 21, 2016
The Democratic National Committee chair has thrown fuel on the flames of infighting just as the party faces a critical November election. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2016
The DNC chair blasted Bernie Sanders for his response to the chaos at the Nevada State Democratic Convention, prompting criticism from many people, including the Sanders camp. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsMay 18, 2016
Harping on the Nevada State Democratic Convention controversy fuels Bernie Sanders' challenge to the mainstream establishment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigApr 19, 2016
The Bernie 2016 campaign believes Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee may have violated campaign fundraising rules and asked DNC head Debbie Wasserman Schultz to stop the activities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 5, 2016
“Doesn’t the idea of a superdelegate go against the very idea that people should be voting for the people who represent them at the convention?” the host of "The Daily Show" asked the Democratic National Committee chair in a recent interview. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 23, 2016
They represent everything wrong with the Democratic Party. Hillary Clinton should tell them to take a hike. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 17, 2016
A veteran observer of American politics, Frank recognizes that it is not just “Hillary the Capable” who Democrats are abandoning in droves for Bernie Sanders, but “the party leadership whose faction she represents as well as the direction in which our modern Democrats have been travelling for decades.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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