Tag: Democrats

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, criticized House leaders Tuesday for letting the House take a six-week break at the end of the summer. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Jim Jordan rips GOP for taking six-week summer break

Pete Kasperowicz · September 12, 2017 11:59 am

Republicans should rejoice and use this opportunity to reclaim the mantle of the party of free trade and promote the benefits it provides to the entrepreneurial spirit and economic growth. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Congressional Democrats have gone full-Trump on free trade

Brandon Arnold · September 7, 2017 6:37 pm

Forensic experts and former national security advisers have determined the DNC email hack was conducted from within the DNC. (AP Photo/Paul Holston)

Democratic IT staffer who fled the country strikes deal to return, face charges

Todd Shepherd · September 6, 2017 3:47 pm

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Judiciary Committee's top-ranking Democrat, labeled Amy Coney Barrett's nomination "controversial." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate Democrats grill two Trump judicial nominees

Ryan Lovelace · September 6, 2017 3:40 pm

"If a clean DREAM Act does not come to the floor in September, we're prepared to attach it to other items this fall until it passes," Schumer said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Chuck Schumer ready to attach DACA fix to other bills if GOP won’t take up standalone legislation

Al Weaver · September 6, 2017 2:49 pm

"Democrats are prepared to offer our votes for the Harvey aid package, and a short term debt limit increase of three months," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Democrats threaten to hold up debt ceiling vote without DACA, health insurance fixes

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 2:15 pm

Nancy Pelosi spoke to both Paul Ryan and White House chief of staff John Kelly and stressed the need to pass emergency funding soon. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Democrats suddenly looking forward to an easy September

Al Weaver · September 5, 2017 4:01 am

Hina Alvi is married to Imran Awan, who also worked as a House Democrat IT aide to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and others. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

National Security

Democrat IT staffer lawyers up after fleeing the country

Todd Shepherd · August 29, 2017 6:08 pm

Democratic lawmakers are demanding that Attorney General Jeff Sessions explain his decision to withhold "critical violence prevention funds" from sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal officials on immigration. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Democrats demand answers from Jeff Sessions on sanctuary cities policy

Kelly Cohen · August 25, 2017 5:38 pm

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, who challenged Nancy Pelosi last year to lead House Democrats, seemed to leave the door open on Thursday to challenging President Trump for the White House in 2020.

Tim Ryan hints at possible White House run

Pete Kasperowicz · August 24, 2017 11:52 am

"I don't care how big you are, I don't care how high you think you are, if you come for me, I'm coming for you," Rep. Waters said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Maxine Waters to Trump: ‘Not only will we resist you, we will impeach you’

Naomi Lim · August 23, 2017 9:25 pm

House and Senate Democrats like Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., are pushing bills to strip the names of Confederate generals from Army base names and other military properties. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

National Security

Democrats move to strip military bases of Confederate names

Anna Giaritelli · August 17, 2017 9:39 pm