Tag: Democratic Party

Speier said she is launching a new campaign called "#MeTooCongress" that encourages former and current congressional staffers to share their experiences. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Jackie Speier bucks Democratic leaders, says she’s ‘willing’ to work with Trump on border wall funding

Anna Giaritelli · January 11, 2018 8:59 pm

"The reality is, the president has the authority to impose tougher sanctions on Iran for their ballistic missile program, for their human rights violations, and their support for terrorism in the region," Sen. Chris Coons said. "And he can use those authorities and take much tougher action than he has so far, without putting the JCPOA at risk." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Senate Democrats: Trump can sanction Iran without shredding nuclear deal

Joel Gehrke · January 11, 2018 8:50 pm

The Capitol is seen at as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Voters want Democrats to control Congress again: Poll

Naomi Lim · January 11, 2018 6:51 pm

A man dressed in American flag clothes holds "Make America Great Again" hats in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Washington Secrets

Top Republican predicts election wins, mocks Pelosi, Democrats’ ‘1960s mentality’

Paul Bedard · January 11, 2018 2:29 pm

President Trump questioned whether Democrats were more guilty of colluding to influence the election than his campaign. "Did Dems or Clinton also pay Russians? Where are hidden and smashed DNC servers? Where are Crooked Hillary Emails? What a mess!" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump: ‘Did FBI use intel tool to influence the election’ for Hillary Clinton?

Anna Giaritelli · January 11, 2018 12:14 pm

Cyber crime prosecutor brought on to Robert Mueller’s Russia team

Diana Stancy Correll · January 10, 2018 9:45 pm

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., made the first motion to adjourn in protest of the GOP position. He was followed by Reps. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dems revolt on the House floor over GOP immigration plan

Pete Kasperowicz · January 10, 2018 6:30 pm

A majority of Democrats want to keep the scope small, but appear willing to give Republicans more money to build up fencing, sensors, drones, and the like along the border if it means providing a pathway to citizenship for the 800,000 DACA recipients. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Democrats ‘nervous’ after confusing White House meeting on DACA fix

Laura Barrón-López · January 10, 2018 1:25 pm

President Trump walked away from a July meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying, if Russia had truly been involved in any cyberattacks on the U.S., "you wouldn't have found out about it." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Senate Dem: Trump ignoring Russian cyberattack threat

Joel Gehrke · January 10, 2018 11:00 am

President Trump speaks during a meeting with bipartisan lawmakers on immigration policy in the White House. Some journalists said they can remember no other president inviting members of the press to watch negotiations before. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Journalists praise Trump for opening bipartisan immigration meeting to the press

Caitlin Yilek · January 9, 2018 7:50 pm

"I don't think she's going to run," President Trump said on Tuesday. "I know her very well." (AP)

Trump: ‘I’ll beat Oprah’

Sarah Bedford · January 9, 2018 5:56 pm

Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" will be released despite an attempt from President Trump's lawyers to block its publication. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DACA fate hangs in the balance as Trump hosts bipartisan immigration meeting

Gabby Morrongiello · January 9, 2018 4:41 pm