Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin has apologized for the months-long delay in releasing the analysis report on the lost 2024 presidential election. According to the Guardian, the party presented the report on Thursday – months after the defeat to Donald Trump.
The report, considered an “autopsy” of the campaign, is meant to analyze the reasons for the defeat of Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris. Martin acknowledged that the delay itself had created “an even bigger distraction.” Republican senators questioned the timing of the release and complained about a lack of detail on planned security additions to the budget bill.
Schumer criticizes Republicans as “one big broken promise”
Democratic leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference together with House Minority Hakeem Jeffries. Schumer called the Republican budget bill “one big broken promise.” He criticized that the text of the bill is still not available because the Republicans are divided among themselves.
The Democrats accuse the Republican majority of using the budget bill to push through tax cuts for the rich at the expense of social programs. The vote on numerous amendments – the so-called “vote-a-rama” – began on Thursday morning and could drag on for hours.
Trump pushes firings at Fed and FTC
Parallel to the budget debates, former Donald Trump is pursuing several legal cases to expand his influence over independent federal agencies. One case concerns the firing of Lisa Cook, a governor of the US Federal Reserve (Fed). Another case targets Rebecca Slaughter, a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Also before the Supreme Court is a case on Trump’s attempt to restrict the birthright citizenship rule. The administration argues that children of migrants without legal status should not automatically be US citizens – a move that civil rights organizations are fighting as unconstitutional.
EuroPulse reported on May 20, 2026, on Trump’s track record with endorsements: 100 percent of his candidates won in the primaries, including the ousting of Republican Representative Thomas Massie in Kentucky (link).
Source: www.theguardian.com
