The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the formal governing body for the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office. It organizes the Democratic National Convention held every four years to nominate and confirm a candidate for president, and to formulate the party platform. While it provides support for party candidates, it does not have direct authority over elected officials.
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit against Fox News Network over its reporting on Seth Rich, a former Democratic National Committee employee whose unsolved murder sparked.. Reuters - Published
The Democratic National Committee has announced that the next debate will be held on Oct. 15, with a possible second night on Oct. 16. NYTimes.com - Published
1. Is it fair for the Democratic National Committee to qualify who is worth joining the debate? 2. Will Joe Biden have a strong debate, compared to his past appearances? 3. What will be the dynamic..
Democratic Party officials are still not happy about Barack Obama creating his own political group. According to Politico, Obama created Organizing for Action outside of the Democratic National..
Democratic National Committee delegates in San Francisco voted against a debate focused on climate change. The 222-137 vote said they would not allow candidates to participate in such a primary debate...
Twenty candidates participated in the Democratic Debates. Now, it looks like that number will shrink significantly. The Democratic primary debates for September have significantly more strict..
There are Democratic presidential candidates who could be prevented from taking the stage for the September debates. However, new rules could see those same candidates back in October. The deadline to..
The Democratic primary debates for September have significantly more strict qualifying thresholds. The new guidelines suggest the 2020 presidential field could thin out before the next round...
On the first night of back-to-back debates, Democrats on Tuesday (July 30) were united in stressing the urgency of defeating Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election. Rough cut..
The DNC should reconsider its blanket prohibition on telephone caucuses or rethink its requirement for an absentee caucus process.
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The Democratic National Committee is recommending that Iowa and Nevada not hold virtual caucuses for the 2020 election. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN to discuss the concerns.. CBS News - Published
The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party says it will make alternate plans after the Democratic National Committee head announced his opposition to plans for telephone caucus voting. (August 30)
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The Democratic National Committee confirmed Friday it will recommend scrapping Iowa's plan to hold virtual caucuses in 2020, citing security threats.
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The Democratic National Committee is expected to recommend on Friday that Iowa and Nevada scrap plans to hold so-called virtual caucuses ahead of the 2020 election because of security concerns,.. Reuters - Published
The decision follows a meeting of the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee last week in San Francisco, where members voiced concerns about cybersecurity.
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Iowa Democrats planned to allow some caucusgoers to vote by phone next year, but Democratic National Committee leaders are said to have concluded that such a system would not be secure. NYTimes.com - Published
CBS News campaign reporter Adam Brewster joined "Red and Blue" to discuss why the DNC is concerned about plans for virtual caucuses in Iowa and Nevada. CBS News - Published
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the presidential race Wednesday evening, pledging to help the eventual Democratic nominee beat President Donald Trump next year. The New York Democrat, who ran a.. WorldNews - Published
The Democratic National Committee is raising concerns over states' new virtual caucus technology. Experts hired by the committee were able to hack the systems, exposing vulnerability to interference... CBS News - Published
Democratic presidential candiate Sen. Michael Bennet told delegates at a DNC meeting that the rules for qualifying for the party's primary debates are “stifling debate at a time when we need it.. USATODAY.com - Published
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton is exiting the Democratic presidential primary race, becoming the second 2020 candidate to drop out this week. Moulton made the announcement at the Democratic National.. USATODAY.com - Published
Sofie Karasek from the Sunrise Movement joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the Democratic National Committee voting to not hold a climate debate. CBS News - Published
Several committee members expressed reservation with prioritizing climate over any single other issue like gun violence or health care CBS News - Published
The Democratic National Committee will reportedly hold a vote on whether to host a presidential debate focused solely on climate change later this month. Varshini Prakash, co-founder and executive.. CBS News - Published
The Colorado governor said in an interview that if he and Biden had been on the same debate stage, he might have stood up for him. Biden was attacked by several of his competitors during Wednesday's.. CBS News - Published
"If tonight’s debate on CNN is as biased/unfair as last night, the DNC needs to reconsider CNN hosting future debates," Tulsi Gabbard's campaign tweeted.
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Conspiracy theories may get a lot of traction on social media, but they don’t fare nearly as well in federal court. The Democratic National Committee learned that the hard way yesterday after having.. WorldNews - Published
A settlement has been reached between Domain Name Commission (DNC), manager of New Zealand’s .NZ namespace and Whois API, averting a potential lawsuit, Domain Name Wire reported Thursday. In a.. WorldNews - Published
The Democratic National Committee has all but encouraged performative breakout moments, and candidates must try to go viral or risk being left behind. NYTimes.com - Published
Viral app FaceApp is made in Russia, raising concerns about security from the DNC, and calls for investigation by Chuck Schumer.
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Schumer asked the FBI to determine whether the data uploaded to FaceApp "may be finding its way into the hands of the Russian government."
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Artificial face-aging app has exploded in popularity, but given tech experts' concerns over privacy, DNC says "benefits of avoiding the app outweigh the risks" CBS News - Published
House votes not to take up articles of impeachment against President Trump; DNC announces candidates participating in next debates. CBS News - Published
CBS News confirmed a Russian disinformation campaign helped push a bogus theory about the murder of a Democratic National Committee staffer. The story even caught the attention of conservative.. CBS News - Published
Democratic candidates are gearing up for their first 2020 presidential debate. Many of them are showing support for the LGBTQ community. Earl Fowlkes, chairman of the LGBTQ caucus for the Democratic.. CBS News - Published
When 20 Democrats take the stage next week for the first of 12 prime-time presidential primary debates, they will assemble according to months-in-the-making plans by the Democratic National Committee.. Reuters - Published
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez joins Major Garrett for a conversation on impeachment, the 2020 primary debate field, and more on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major.. CBS News - Published
The 20 Democratic candidates who qualified for the first primary debates were divided into two groups of ten. The debates will be held June 26 and 27. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang.. CBS News - Published
NBC has determined which 2020 Democratic candidates will appear with each other on the Miami stage later this month for the first Democratic National Committee... WorldNews - Published
The Democratic National Committee is preparing to announce the lineups for two nights of debates June 26 and 27 in Miami. Four candidates failed to qualify. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns.. CBS News - Published
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