Tag: Democratic Party

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has previously chided the Democratic National Committee and last November said the Democrat's 2016 primary had been "rigged" in favor of Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Elizabeth Warren donates $5,000 to every state Democratic Party, $15,000 to DNC

Diana Stancy Correll · March 8, 2018 4:19 am

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar handily beat out five other Democrats in her primary Tuesday night, while in the 29th Congressional District of Texas, state Sen. Sylvia Garcia of Houston defeated six other Democrats in her primary. (AP Images)

Texas is one step closer to electing its first two Latinas to Congress

Laura Barrón-López · March 8, 2018 3:15 am

Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic Senate nomination with 62 percent of the vote. But even though his home state, Texas, is turning bluer, it may not be ready to turn completely blue. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Beltway Confidential

Michael Barone: Primary shows Texas not yet turning blue

Michael Barone · March 7, 2018 10:08 pm

it seems the early winds of the midterms continue to lay bare a Democratic Party beset with internal friction and a disconnected establishment in Washington that thinks they know better than the voters outside the Beltway. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Beltway Confidential

In 2018, it’s still good to be a political outsider

Capri Cafaro · March 7, 2018 9:49 pm

Benjamin Wolf is running in a crowded Democratic race for Rep. Mike Quigley's seat in North Chicago, Illinois. A report mentions that he has been accused of physically and verbally assaulting his ex-girlfriend. (Screenshot)

Democratic congressional candidate Benjamin Wolf accused by multiple people of abuse: Report

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 8:28 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison, center, D-Minn., is now the lead sponsor of the Expanded and Improved Medicare For All Act after receiving unanimous consent on Wednesday. The bill would would move everyone in the country from private healthcare coverage and Medicaid onto Medicare.

Keith Ellison becomes lead House Democrat on ‘Medicare for All’ bill

Kimberly Leonard · March 7, 2018 7:37 pm

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has so far been outpacing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in fundraising by as much as three times. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Unless Ted Cruz kneels during the anthem, kicks a puppy, or shreds a pocket Constitution, he wins in November

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 6:59 pm

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez dodged the question of whether he would oppose a bill that would reform Dodd-Frank several times on CNN, but finally said, "we should continue as we currently are" when asked if he can support the bill. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DNC chair opposes banking bill that splits Democrats

Katelyn Caralle · March 7, 2018 6:20 pm

"The Democrats don't want to approve it because they don't want to give us a victory. They think we have too many victories," President Trump said in remarks to business leaders at the Latino Coalition Legislative Summit in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Democrats think GOP has ‘too many victories’

Gabby Morrongiello · March 7, 2018 6:00 pm

Democrats are struggling to overcome internal differences, setting up a midterm primary season pitting establishment candidates against anti-establishment progressives. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Beltway Democrats’ meddling in Texas primary totally backfires

Emily Jashinsky · March 7, 2018 5:52 pm

Peter Roskam sees the president as "a mercurial figure" in his re-election no matter what, adding that any hopes of Trump changing his Twitter habits before election day are fanciful. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Rep. Peter Roskam imagines a world without Trump Twitter: ‘What a glorious thing!’

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 5:14 pm

"We want to roll back the Republicans' tax giveaways to corporations and the wealthy and invest that money instead in jobs and infrastructure," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Democrats: Tax cuts are unpopular and should be lifted to pay for infrastructure

Susan Ferrechio · March 7, 2018 5:05 pm