Laura Barrón-López

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Nancy Pelosi: Democrats are ‘going to own’ campaign trail in August

Laura Barrón-López · July 26, 2018 5:50 pm

President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017, after the U.S. fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians.

Schumer says Democrats are ‘united’ on policy as Ocasio-Cortez visits Washington

Al Weaver, Laura Barrón-López · July 24, 2018 8:17 pm

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., holds a news conference to introduce the "Secure America from Russian Interference Act."

National Security

Top Democrat: Congress should retaliate if Trump strips security clearances from former intel officers

Laura Barrón-López · July 24, 2018 4:52 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters about the massive government spending bill moving through Congress. The bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill left Congress in stalemate over shielding young Dreamer immigrants from deportation and curbing surging health insurance premiums.

Democrats seize the upper hand on Russia after Trump missteps

Laura Barrón-López · July 21, 2018 4:00 am

Tim Ryan

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan backs legalizing marijuana

Laura Barrón-López · July 20, 2018 3:09 pm

Impeachment itch — the Left fights its urge to scratch

Laura Barrón-López · July 19, 2018 12:00 am

From left, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., and Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. speak at a news conference on Capitol Hill.

Trump’s Helsinki comments test Democrats’ patience on impeachment

Laura Barrón-López · July 18, 2018 4:00 am

Charles Rettig arrives at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination for Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Thursday, June 28, 2018, on Capitol Hill.

House Democrats preparing resolution to rebuke Trump for siding with Putin instead of US intelligence agencies

Laura Barrón-López · July 17, 2018 4:21 pm

FILE - In this June 19, 2018 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In the budding battle royale over the Supreme Court vacancy, whatâs the Democratic sweet spot between satisfying liberal activistsâ demands for an all-out fight against President Donald Trumpâs pick and protecting senators facing tight re-election races in deeply red states?

National Security

Chuck Schumer asks what ‘damaging information’ does Putin hold over Trump

Laura Barrón-López · July 16, 2018 5:19 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., tells reporters that the work of special counsel Robert Mueller must continue as President Trump suggests firing him while investigating potential ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign.

Nancy Pelosi: Trump was ‘afraid’ to mention Russian indictments to Putin

Laura Barrón-López · July 16, 2018 3:42 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters during her weekly news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2018.

Nancy Pelosi punches back at defectors, urges caucus to hold leadership elections after Thanksgiving

Laura Barrón-López · July 13, 2018 3:51 pm

Hispanic Caucus comes out against legislation to abolish ICE

Laura Barrón-López · July 13, 2018 3:27 pm