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Democrats plan to elect new party leader just days after Trump's inauguration

Nov. 25, 2024 14:20 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of Donald Trump in the White House. ...

The Democrats are starting to discuss party chair candidates for the second Trump era

Nov. 09, 2024 00:12 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party faces existential questions after Donald Trump's resounding victory. One of the first: Who will lead it? Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek a second term, opening a job that must be filled by March 1,...

Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past

Oct. 10, 2024 11:14 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees translates to an average...