Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz intervened to correct Rep. Andrew Clyde, insisting he refer to the Democratic Party correctly, highlighting the historical use of the term "Democrat Party" to diminish it.
Connolly's death exacerbated frustrations among Democrats eager for generational change in leadership, especially after he was seen as a moderate counter to younger progressives.
I've been a Democrat since I was old enough to vote, but I'm barely hanging on, honestly, because at this point the party is not bigger than the future of my kids.
"The people who hate this result the most are the Democratic establishment. We have seen poll after poll after poll showing Democratic voters fed up with their leaders in Washington."
Having ceded much cultural and policy ground to Trump, the party now seems to be looking to elevate not just its most conservative members, but also its most vulgar, cruel and combative ones.
When a factory closes 100 jobs, it kills 844 total. Every manufacturing job creates 7.4 additional jobs—machine shops, truckers, diners, suppliers. Simply put, losing jobs in manufacturing has a massive ripple effect that extends far beyond the immediate layoffs, affecting entire communities and industries.
I am deeply concerned that the recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran could quickly pull the United States into another endless conflict, Kaine told NBC News.