President Lee Jae-myung and Democratic Party leaders used humor to address internal factional tensions, emphasizing party unity and pledging to accelerate legislative support for the administration's agenda.
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Kim Byung-ki, former Democratic Party floor leader, announced he will accept expulsion and leave the party amid allegations of staff abuse and illicit campaign donations, foregoing an appeal and pledging to cooperate with the ongoing police investigation.
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Kim Byung-ki announces departure from South Korea's Democratic Party, stating he will not seek reconsideration, signaling political shifts ahead of key elections.
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Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/us/politics/josh-shapiro-memoir-kamala-harris.html

President Lee Jae-myung will host a dinner with the newly appointed Democratic Party leadership to reinforce party-government unity and discuss key reform initiatives, including prosecutorial reform and cabinet appointments.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=100400

Abigail Spanberger becomes VA's first woman governor, honoring history and diversity in inaugural speech

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/abigail-spanberger-inauguration-diversity

President Lee Jae-myung has appointed former Democratic Party lawmaker Hong Ik-pyo as Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, filling the vacancy left by Woo Sang-ho's resignation, with the administration emphasizing continued cooperative governance.
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President Lee Jae-myung has appointed former Democratic Party lawmaker Hong Ik-pyo as the new Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, with his term commencing on January 20.
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National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting #NYC Left

Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.

https://theintercept.com/2026/01/14/claire-valdez-antonio-reynoso-zohran-mamdani-nyc/

from #TheIntercept
Akela Lacy
January 14 2026, 6:00 a.m.

#JusticeDemocrats is wading into a high-profile congressional race in #NewYorkCity, where a competition between the progressive Brooklyn borough president and a #socialist first-term State Assembly member is testing competing visions for the future of the electoral left under Mayor #ZohranMamdani.

The group is endorsing #ClaireValdez, a State Assembly member from Queens and member of the #DemocraticSocialistsOfAmerica, to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez in #NewYork’s 7th CD. Valdez launched her campaign last week alongside #Mamdani and #UAW President #ShawnFain, two of her highest-profile backers...

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National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting NYC Left

Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.

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