Tag: Democratic Party

President Trump said the House Democrats want a government shutdown on Friday to distract from the just-passed GOP tax bill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: House Democrats want government shutdown to ‘distract’ from tax bill

Melissa Quinn · December 21, 2017 3:06 pm

The Democratic organization has posted low fundraising numbers all year. DNC Chairman Tom Perez has defended the organization's low numbers in the spring by saying he hadn't taken over yet. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

DNC raised $5.7M last month, lowest November since 2007

Anna Giaritelli · December 21, 2017 12:55 pm

Andrew McCabe, deputy director of the FBI, will be testifying behind closed doors on Capitol Hill Thursday, but the Justice Department has said the ongoing probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election will be off limits. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to testify Thursday on Clinton emails

Kelly Cohen · December 21, 2017 12:30 am

"Unfortunately, the way the bill has been characterized, in many cases, has been misleading," a senior administration official told reporters. "The basic concern among Americans is that they don't think they're going to get a tax cut and the reality is that they're going to get a tax cut," the official said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House promises Trump will sell Americans on tax reform in 2018 after ‘misleading’ Democratic attacks

Gabby Morrongiello · December 20, 2017 7:47 pm

The majority of registered voters — 56 percent — surveyed from Dec. 14-17 said they would vote for a Democrat compared to the 38 percent who preferred a Republican. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats would beat Republicans by 18 points on a generic ballot if midterm elections were held today: Poll

Anna Giaritelli · December 20, 2017 6:07 pm

In this 2017 photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., waits to speak during a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Warren is currently one of the leading Democratic voices against tax reform; however, if the economy continues to improve under President Trump, he may have a chance for reelection should she run against him. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Elizabeth Warren just gave Trump a 2020 campaign ad

Tom Rogan · December 20, 2017 5:18 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference in opposition to the Republican tax bill. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats can’t stop lying about the GOP tax bill

Pete Kasperowicz · December 20, 2017 3:00 pm

The tax bill Republicans are passing is deeply unpopular precisely because people don't believe it is a tax cut. Here's something you simply wouldn't know from reading the media accounts of the bill: This bill will shift a greater portion of the federal tax burden onto the wealthy. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

People oppose this tax cut because they’ve been told it’s a tax hike

Timothy P. Carney · December 20, 2017 2:07 pm

People hold up signs at a rally calling for the impeachment of President Trump. A new poll shows, 70 percent of Democrats believe Congress should move to impeach Trump and 7 percent of Republicans believe the same.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Poll: 41 percent support Trump impeachment hearings

Caitlin Yilek · December 20, 2017 1:26 pm

According to a new poll, 18 percent of people surveyed said they would "definitely" support President Trump if he runs in 2020. Another 18 percent said they would "probably" vote for him, while 38 percent said they would vote for someone other than Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

About one-third would vote for Trump in 2020: Poll

Caitlin Yilek · December 20, 2017 1:17 pm

Democrats claim to be upset about the middle-class tax cuts expiring in 2025. If they really think a 2027 tax hike on the middle class would be bad, the Democrats should vote to make the individual tax cuts permanent. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats should now vote to make middle-class tax relief permanent

Washington Examiner · December 20, 2017 1:01 pm

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, is widely speculated to make a run for the White House in 2020. Ryan and top Democrats, however, are keeping their plans to themselves. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

House Democrats are talking about a Rep. Tim Ryan presidential run

Laura Barrón-López · December 20, 2017 5:01 am