Tag: Democratic Party

Multiple letters have been sent to DHS Secretary John Kelly urging him to reject Clarke due to concerns about his record as overseer of the Milwaukee County Jail after multiple inmate deaths and controversial comments he's made about the Black Lives Matter movement, Democrats and Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats want Sheriff David Clarke blocked from DHS

Daniel Chaitin · May 25, 2017 10:17 pm

As returns come in on Thursday night, we should take any attempts by either party to spin the results as a harbinger for the midterms with a grain of salt. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

With Greg Gianforte’s body slam, Montana special election no longer a bellwether

Emily Jashinsky · May 25, 2017 4:15 pm

Democrats will hold town hall meetings next week to rally against GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare. Congress is set to depart for the week-long recess at the end of the week. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Chuck Schumer: CBO report shows Trumpcare is a ‘nightmare’

Susan Ferrechio · May 24, 2017 9:49 pm

Christine Pellegrino (center), won the vacant ninth district state assembly seat in New York and in New Hampshire, Democrat Edith DesMarais picked up a Republican seat. (Twitter)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats just won two important state-level special elections

Washington Examiner · May 24, 2017 8:04 pm

The Louisiana Republican refuted Democrats' characterizations of his party as callous and uncaring. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Steve Scalise: Republicans were never going to eliminate federal pre-existing condition protections

Emily Jashinsky · May 24, 2017 5:49 pm

Meanwhile, congressional races in Georgia and Montana have been viewed as a referendum on Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

New Hampshire Democrat flips first state seat since 2016

Ariella Phillips · May 24, 2017 1:59 am

The opening message of President Trump's newly released budget uses some language that could be cribbed from Nancy Pelosi's talking points. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

‘Paying their fair share’: Where Trump’s budget could’ve been written by Democrats

Jeremy Beaman · May 23, 2017 6:27 pm

"I'm not sure that we do [have to win one]," Steny Hoyer told reporters on Tuesday. "Frankly, the fact that they're having to spend millions and millions and millions of dollars to hold these seats is astounding." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats downplay special election races: ‘I don’t think we need to win one of them’

Al Weaver · May 23, 2017 5:19 pm

They see that dynamic playing out in Georgia's 6th District, where Democrat Jon Ossoff, whose special election campaign is being fueled by millions of dollars in small donations from progressive activists across the country, is running as a pragmatist. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Democrats look to veterans, businessmen to retake House majority

David M. Drucker · May 23, 2017 4:01 am

The biggest banks don't want to be freed from Dodd-Frank's regulations. (AP Photo/File)

Big banks love Democrats’ big government

Washington Examiner · May 22, 2017 4:01 am

Chanting could be heard as DNC Chair Tom Perez went into the California Democratic Convention this weekend. "Aye, oh, corporate greed has got to go," was the way it went. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DNC Chair Tom Perez heckled by Sanders’ camp in California

John Siciliano · May 21, 2017 10:10 pm

California gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, jokes with John Burton, chairman of the California Democratic Party, before addressing the California Democratic Party Convention, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Democratic battle cry in California: ‘F–k Donald Trump’

John Siciliano · May 21, 2017 8:03 pm