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The Democratic mayor of Oakland, California, Barbara Lee, openly celebrated the city's defiance of federal immigration policies in a speech during the Democratic National Committee's meeting.

In a surprising admission on Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s On Balance, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) urged fellow Democrats to stop obsessing over President Trump and instead focus on presenting a clear economic agenda. Titus called for a modern-day “Contract with America,” shifting attention from attacking Republicans to offering concrete plans should Democrats regain power in the House.

The Democratic Party is facing major losses in registered voters across the country.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) declared a state of emergency in Rio Arriba County, the City of Española, and area Pueblos due to a surge in violent crime.

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) admitted that several members of her family remain "undocumented" in the United States.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) met with several illegal immigrants connected to the gangs MS-13 and 18th Street, the Department of Homeland Security announced.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel criticized certain Democratic voices for alienating voters, calling them “repulsive” during an appearance on The Sarah Silverman Podcast.

On MSNBC’s Morning Joe Friday, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) claimed Republicans are relying on “rigging” the upcoming midterm elections to maintain power, with redistricting as just one element of a broader strategy.

Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones (D) compared redistricting efforts underway in her state to the Holocaust.

Democrat Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell charged nearly $300,000 worth of taxpayer dollars on worldwide travel, according to a report from the Boston Herald.