Laura Barrón-López

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Roddy Flynn is the executive director of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. He also helps manage Equality PAC. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

LGBT caucus director came from a ‘bipartisan family’

Laura Barrón-López · February 27, 2018 5:00 am

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted opposition research on Houston journalist Laura Moser on their website. (Photo courtesy: New America (Laura Moser), via Wikimedia Commons)

National Democrats make first move against liberal candidate in Texas primary

Laura Barrón-López · February 23, 2018 9:59 pm

"The tide is turning, and the public overwhelmingly favors stronger gun laws," Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said in a statement. "We deserve a hearing." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dianne Feinstein calls for hearing on ‘assault weapons’ ban

Laura Barrón-López · February 22, 2018 10:59 pm

If the Trump administration amps up deportations of Dreamers and a deal isn't passed in the coming months, immigration activists say Republicans will feel the political ramifications more than Democrats in 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats, activists prepare to lay blame at Republicans’ feet if DACA fix doesn’t pass

Laura Barrón-López · February 16, 2018 12:00 pm

Those targeted include vulnerable Republican Sen. Dean Heller in Nevada and Republican Rep. Martha McSally, who is running to replace Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Democrats hit Republicans for ‘complicated’ relationship with Trump in Valentine’s ads

Laura Barrón-López · February 13, 2018 10:22 pm

Polling shows Trump's approval rating ticked up to 44 percent in the first week of February from 40 percent approval in November. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Democratic super PAC warns Trump’s approval is rising

Laura Barrón-López · February 13, 2018 7:27 pm

The Democrats who opposed the measure because it didn't include a fix for the 800,000 recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program now have little hope that legislation will be passed by the March 5 deadline imposed by Trump, if at all. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats see no leverage left to push DACA fix with budget deal done

Laura Barrón-López · February 9, 2018 1:31 pm

"The budget is a statement of our values, but the president's brutal collection of broken promises and staggering cuts shows he does not value the future of seniors, children and working families," Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Nancy Pelosi’s Dreamers speech leaves Democrats split ahead of budget vote

Laura Barrón-López · February 8, 2018 11:16 pm

As the Senate unveils a large budget deal to increase defense and domestic spending caps, there's palpable concern among the Democratic ranks that whatever leverage they had over the White House and Republicans in DACA negotiations will be lost. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., is one of them, saying there's a very real chance Congress reaches March 5 with no solution. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Democrats fear giving leverage to Trump as DACA deadline approaches

Laura Barrón-López · February 7, 2018 6:53 pm

DNC unleashed nearly $1 million for the first wave of the State Party Innovation Fund grant program on Jan. 24. States targeted include Nevada, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Some Democrats aren’t buying the DNC’s new 50-state strategy

Laura Barrón-López · February 4, 2018 5:01 am

Congressional Democrats participated in more than one kind of protest during Tuesday night's State of the Union address. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Democrats decry Trump’s ‘divisive’ State of the Union

Laura Barrón-López · January 31, 2018 6:53 am

President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress Tuesday at his first State of the Union address. (Jim Lo Scalzo / Associated Press)

4 big ways Democrats plan to protest Trump’s State of the Union

Laura Barrón-López · January 30, 2018 5:01 am