Tag: Democratic Party

House Democrats will take up $1.9 trillion spending bill Wednesday, sending it to Biden

Susan Ferrechio · March 9, 2021 5:26 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris, listens as President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Washington. TheÂ Senate approvedÂ a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Saturday, moving Biden closer to a milestone political victory that would provide $1,400 checks for most American and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses.

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Beware Biden in the equity market

Hugo Gurdon · March 9, 2021 3:53 pm

In this June 10, 2020, file photo, Olivia Chan's father helps her with a new mask she received during a graduation ceremony for her Pre-K class in front of Bradford School in Jersey City, N.J.

Democratic refusal to open schools is on the ballot in Virginia and New Jersey in 2021

Todd Gilbert, Michael Testa · March 8, 2021 5:00 am

HR 1 would put the Washington swamp in charge of elections

Rep. Andy Biggs · March 8, 2021 12:00 am

Manchin slammed for voting yes on virus relief package after promising he’d only support bipartisan bill

Andrew Mark Miller · March 6, 2021 10:43 pm

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., participates in a panel during a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Clive, Iowa.

Ilhan Omar: ‘Really disappointing’ that Democrats are sending stimulus checks to fewer people than Trump

Andrew Mark Miller · March 6, 2021 7:18 pm

In this Nov. 26, 2013 file photo, toy department manager Gayla Harris stocks shelves for Black Friday sales at a Wal-Mart store in Oklahoma City.

California lawmakers considering legislation that would ban retailers from displaying boys and girls sections

Andrew Mark Miller · March 6, 2021 6:44 pm

Senate passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill with changes that infuriate House Democrats

Susan Ferrechio · March 6, 2021 5:32 pm

Protesters rally Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Phoenix, demanding the Phoenix City Council defund the Phoenix Police Department. A new pro-police super PAC has formed to challenge "defund" efforts nationally.

‘Defund the police’ cost Democrats Hispanic and black votes

Michael Barone · March 5, 2021 7:18 pm

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California.

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Biden and Democrats choose anti-police activists over the majority of the country

Zachary Faria · March 4, 2021 9:20 pm

Blank stimulus checks are seen on an idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center, which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The first batch of rebate payments started hitting bank accounts last week through direct deposits. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Vice President Dick Cheney and other Bush administration officials are visiting government check printing centers around the country on Thursday for events highlighting the fact that millions of rebate checks are in the mail.

Democrats tighten stimulus check limits in bid to smooth passage of $1.9 trillion spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · March 3, 2021 4:52 pm

Democratic-led Congress will try to pass first major gun control bill in decades

Susan Ferrechio · March 2, 2021 4:49 pm