Tag: Democratic Party

President Trump announced Monday he will return to Washington this morning to work on military and trade issues. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Trump returns to Washington Monday to work on trade, military issues

Anna Giaritelli · August 14, 2017 11:21 am

Washington's most powerful special interest group is Congress itself, and its members are more than happy to reach across the aisle when their personal interests are on the line. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Congress gets it right on veterans; why can’t it on anything else?

Mark Footerman · August 14, 2017 4:01 am

For the tax plan backed by President Trump, the most Democratic votes Sen. Mitch McConnell could hope for is three. The state of affairs is attributable partly to the Democratic Party moving left on taxes as the Republican Party has moved right, as well as the greater influence of liberal Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Mitch McConnell faces dug-in Democrats on tax reform

Joseph Lawler · August 13, 2017 4:01 am

Referring to the crowd of progressive conference-goers as President Trump's "worst nightmare," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., tore into members of her own party who believe Democrats should move toward the center in a fiery speech at Netroots Nation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Elizabeth Warren slams calls for Democrats to move to the center, says party ‘won’t go back’

Emily Jashinsky · August 12, 2017 5:46 pm

"This was a pretty wild first time candidate experience," Jon Ossoff reflected, looking back on his failed candidacy to flip a congressional district not far down the road during a Saturday morning panel at Netroots Nation. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Jon Ossoff defends his failed campaign, calls GOP attacks ‘cynical’ and ‘divisive’

Emily Jashinsky · August 12, 2017 3:36 pm

During the question and answer session of his panel at Netroots Nation, failed congressional candidate Jon Ossoff confirmed he's considering another run for elected office. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Jon Ossoff ‘thinking about’ another run for office

Emily Jashinsky · August 12, 2017 2:37 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison is a front-runner for leadership of the DNC. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Keith Ellison regrets saying Kim Jong Un ‘acting more responsible’ than Trump

Sean Langille · August 12, 2017 12:26 am

Keith Ellison implored progressives gathered at Netroots Nation on Friday to embrace the philosophy of intersectionality. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

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DNC Deputy Chairman Keith Ellison demands Democrats defend ‘intersectionality’

Emily Jashinsky · August 11, 2017 5:32 pm

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

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When is a Russian ‘hack’ not a hack? Evidence suggests DNC email hack was an inside job

Jennifer Kerns · August 11, 2017 3:56 pm

In the coming weeks, aides close to the former President Barack Obama will begin mapping out a strategy for him to begin taking a more active role in Democratic party politics, especially fundraising. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg)

Obama returns to help Democrats starting in the fall

Todd Shepherd · August 11, 2017 3:51 pm

"Voters will forgive you for believing something that they don't believe so long as they know that you truly believe it," Jason Kander explained, reflecting on his experience hearing from voters who offered him their support despite disagreeing with him on particular political issues.

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As Democrats look to rebuild, progressives want to go bolder

Emily Jashinsky · August 11, 2017 3:25 am

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., reminded the crowed that an attack on one was an attack on all in her message about sticking together.

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Rep. Barbara Lee claims Trump has perpetrated an ‘all-out assault on our fundamental civil and human rights’

Emily Jashinsky · August 11, 2017 12:46 am