Tag: Democratic Party

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's "campaign had the right of refusal of who would be the party communications director, and it would make final decisions on all the other staff. The DNC also was required to consult with the campaign about all other staffing, budgeting, data, analytics, and mailing," former DNC chairwoman wrote in an op-ed. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Donna Brazile: Hillary Clinton’s takeover of the DNC ‘sure looked unethical’

Anna Giaritelli · November 2, 2017 1:11 pm

A Washington Post fact-checker gave Democrats four Pinocchios for claiming that the GOP tax plan would raise taxes on most middle-class families. According to the Post, four Pinocchios are reserved for claims that are "whoppers." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats are lying about Republican tax plan, says Washington Post fact-checker

Pete Kasperowicz · November 2, 2017 11:45 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California told lawmakers at a Democratic leadership meeting that she thinks calls to impeach President Trump go nowhere. Pelosi is eager to show her party can govern. That means no drama. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Can Nancy Pelosi win a ‘competence’ election against Trump? It didn’t work so well in 2016

David Freddoso · November 2, 2017 11:00 am

"There was nothing to be gained by staying," Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate Democrats cave on Trump’s judges after GOP threatens weekend work

Susan Ferrechio · November 2, 2017 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton was asked about her presidential campaign team's involvement in the so-called "Trump dossier" during an interview for Wednesday's episode of "The Daily Show" with host Trevor Noah. (screenshot)

Hillary Clinton: ‘Serious people’ know difference between opposition research, Trump-Russia collusion

Daniel Chaitin · November 2, 2017 3:12 am

San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, and Committee on Homeland Security ranking member Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill., attended a news conference with House Democrats on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

San Juan Mayor huddles with Democrats as she presses Congress on hurricane recovery

Laura Barrón-López · November 2, 2017 3:01 am

People stand during the general session of the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.

Beltway Confidential

In leaked email, DNC manager prefers colleagues not alert ‘cisgender straight white males’ about job openings

Emily Jashinsky · November 1, 2017 9:28 pm

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein (right) and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (left), among other Democrats, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to ensure that the National Climate Assessment and the Climate Science Special Report "give fair and accurate summations of the latest climate science without political interference." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Energy and Environment

Democrats renew pressure on Trump administration not to suppress federal climate report

John Siciliano · November 1, 2017 9:09 pm

Democrats want to recreate the energy they did around Republican efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, but this time around with taxes -- a heavier lift given the complexity of the issue. (iStock)

Democrat group to portray tax reform as broken Trump promise, boon to rich

Laura Barrón-López · November 1, 2017 8:05 pm

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, accompanied by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, speaks at a news conference on American labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democratic leaders call for end to right-to-work

Sean Higgins · November 1, 2017 6:35 pm

Both President Trump and the Resistance never fail to double down on ugly in response to the latest perceived outrage from the other. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Both Trump and the Resistance are doubling down on ugly

Robert Ehrlich · November 1, 2017 5:32 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticized President Trump for politicizing the New York terror attack. Trump on Wednesday accused Schumer and other Democrats of supporting an immigration system that allows people like the suspect in the terrorist attack to enter the U.S., and said he would keep pushing to end the diversity visa program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Chuck Schumer responds, demands Trump rescind cuts to anti-terrorism funding

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 12:43 pm