Tag: Democratic Party

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., the first Somali-American elected to Congress who is a frequent target of President Donald Trump, speaks as she introduces the Zero Waste Act that creates a federal grant program to help local governments invest in waste reduction initiatives, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

BDS-loving Ilhan Omar only has an issue with sanctions when they’re against a communist dictator

Tiana Lowe Doescher · August 6, 2019 4:38 pm

Gun World salesman Alfred Ozga, right, talks with a customer at the sparse display of handguns available at the store on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 in Harrisville, Pa. President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to require background checks for all gun sales and ban military-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, contentious measures aimed at curbing gun violence in America. Ozga said he didn't think the ban on assault guns would work and that although the idea of a universal background check appears to be a good idea, he would not support it, seeing that as another infringement on constitutional rights.

‘Peril’: GOP believes Democrats risk Rust Belt wipeout over gun control

David M. Drucker · August 6, 2019 4:20 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Beltway Confidential

Attacking the media is bad — until Democrats see a headline they dislike

Becket Adams · August 6, 2019 3:31 pm

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks during a town hall event in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Warren warned that the U.S. needs to secure its elections and says she has a plan to do that.

Poll: Elizabeth Warren wins over Democrats in second debate

Kerry Picket · August 6, 2019 10:16 am

Advisers warned Kamala Harris over political perils of truancy prosecutions

Naomi Lim · August 6, 2019 4:01 am

The Capitol in Washington is quiet after lawmakers departed the for the Independence Day recess, Friday, June 30, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. Ken Buck: Congress approves a bad budget deal

Ken Buck · August 6, 2019 4:00 am

Kamala Harris and Cory Booker.

Kamala Harris and Cory Booker jockey for strongest gun control positions

Emily Brooks · August 5, 2019 7:45 pm

Democratic presidential candidate author Marianne Williamson speaks at the Poor People's Moral Action Congress presidential forum in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2019.

What’s behind the charm of Marianne Williamson?

Javier Carranza Betancourt and Will Horvath · August 5, 2019 6:41 pm

Firing-Line gun store in Aurora, Colorado.

Democrats to focus on background check legislation to put pressure on Republicans

John Gage · August 5, 2019 6:04 pm

Trump's tweet comes ahead of NRA CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre.s expected speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

The Trump gun trajectory: From banning assault weapons to NRA endorsement

Rob Crilly · August 5, 2019 5:36 pm

U.S Customs officer verifies the Visas of a man and his family at the foot of the Puerta Mexico bridge that crosses into Brownsville, Texas, in Matamoros, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

The El Paso shooting shouldn’t distract from the immigration crisis, even if Democrats want it to

Eddie Scarry · August 5, 2019 4:22 pm

Muralist Manuel Oliver at center in red, is flanked by his wife and daughter, left, in black, and presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, in blue, right, in El Paso, Aug. 4, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Going through the motions: Media elevate Democrats, cite bad stats, mock ‘thoughts and prayers’ in wake of deadly shootings

Becket Adams · August 5, 2019 3:12 pm