Tag: Democratic Party

Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, attends a House veto session.

Illinois Democrat says she wanted to pump lethal ‘broth of Legionella’ into Republican colleague’s water supply

Caitlin Yilek · December 1, 2018 3:57 am

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., delivers a concession speech Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in St. Louis.

Claire McCaskill blames her loss on Democratic Party abandoning centrists

Caitlin Yilek · November 30, 2018 11:30 pm

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Moon Landing.

Beltway Confidential

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory is not quite as impressive as the moon landing

Philip Wegmann · November 30, 2018 8:35 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference.

Rebel Democrats regroup, vow to hold firm as Pelosi plots to outflank them

Laura Barrón-López · November 30, 2018 7:40 pm

Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, smiles after a group photo with the 116th Congress outside the U.S Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Congress returns to work this week with Democrats and Republicans promising to work together to avert a partial government shutdown and pass a handful of other bills, though President Donald Trump's demand to fund his border wall could blow up their plans.

Beltway Confidential

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a hipster and her ‘Green New Deal’ could be a political winner

Philip Wegmann · November 30, 2018 7:04 pm

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Defeated Sen. Claire McCaskill says she was hurt by Democrats’ mishandling of Brett Kavanaugh accusations

Philip Klein · November 30, 2018 5:52 pm

Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens during a news conference with members of the Progressive Caucus in Washington, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018.

Energy and Environment

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez puts progressive Democrats’ election victories on par with moon landing, civil rights movement

Anna Giaritelli · November 30, 2018 5:16 pm

U.S. president Donald Trump speaks during a news conference ahead of the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) at the G-20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The U.S., Canada and Mexico are set to sign their new trade deal Friday following a year of intense negotiations to revamp the continent's free trade zone - after President Trump threats to kill it.

House Democrats to push bill forcing Trump to release his tax returns

Katelyn Caralle · November 30, 2018 4:42 pm

Eric Bauman, chairman of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and vice-chairman of the California Democratic Party, speaks at an event in Beverly Hills, Calif.

California Democratic Party chairman resigns amid sexual misconduct investigation

Diana Stancy Correll · November 29, 2018 9:59 pm

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., joined at left by Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., is surrounded by reporters after she lost her bid for House Democratic Caucus chair to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., during leadership elections at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Barbara Lee loses her leadership race, blames sexism, ageism, racism, and everything else but herself

Philip Wegmann · November 29, 2018 6:04 pm

President-elect Donald Trump greets House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and other Congressional leaders as he arrives for his inauguration ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

Beltway Confidential

Trump is right, Pelosi deserves to be speaker

Eddie Scarry · November 29, 2018 4:01 pm

Former Massachusetts Senator John Kerry points as he speaks at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Boston.

John Kerry on a 2020 run: ‘I’m not taking anything off the table’

Diana Stancy Correll · November 28, 2018 10:02 pm