Tag: Democratic Party

Justin Fairfax, the Democratic lieutenant governor of Virginia

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Ralph Northam campaign defends deleting black running mate from campaign literature

Philip Wegmann · October 18, 2017 3:39 pm

When news about Weinstein's history of inappropriate behavior with women broke, conservative critics accused Hollywood, the media, and Weinstein's longtime friend Hillary Clinton of covering up or even enabling the scandal. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Media shield Democrats and liberalism from Harvey Weinstein

Eddie Scarry · October 18, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Tuesday lawmakers have the "basic outlines" of a bipartisan deal to resume the payments to health insurers that President Trump blocked, but congressional Democrats still want to know why they were blocked in the first place. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats demand answers on Trump decision to end Obamacare insurer payments

Kimberly Leonard · October 17, 2017 7:44 pm

White House director of legislative affairs noted that more than two dozen Senate Democrats voted for 700 miles of border fencing in 2006, but now are threatening to shut down the government over funding for President Trump's border wall. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

White House on why Democrats hate the wall: ‘They don’t want the president to have a win’

Pete Kasperowicz · October 17, 2017 11:49 am

"I personally as a Republican in the past few weeks wondered is the republic safer if Democrats take over the House in 2018." (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Ex-GOP congressman David Jolly: ‘We might be better off as a republic’ if Democrats win House in 2018

Diana Stancy Correll · October 17, 2017 3:27 am

A new White House study found President Trump's goal of decreasing the corporate tax rate would increase the average family's income between $4,000 and $9,000 each year. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: All Democrats can do is ‘increase taxes and obstruct’

Anna Giaritelli · October 16, 2017 12:54 pm

Democrats view an unpopular president and dysfunctional Republican Congress as their key to House and Senate gains. (Illustration by Nate Beeler)

The Democrats’ 2018 attack plan: Go get Trump and Congress

W. James Antle III · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

Pennsylvania has several factors that may make it a bellwether for what happens in the House during the 2018 elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As goes Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation, so goes Congress

Salena Zito · October 15, 2017 4:01 am

President Trumps urges Democrats to "get smart" on Obamacare after ending insurance subsidies. "Money pouring into Insurance Companies profits, under the guise of ObamaCare, is over. They have made a fortune. Dems must get smart & deal!" (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trumps urges Democrats to ‘get smart’ on Obamacare after cutting off insurer payments

Katie Leach · October 14, 2017 2:54 am

"I want to know what happened to Donald Trump ... who was a Democrat?" Kimmel added.

Jimmy Kimmel says he could change Trump’s mind on a few things

Anna Giaritelli · October 13, 2017 2:32 pm

I am sure somewhere there is a small violin playing, but only for those who seek to cry over Sen. Sanders' political selfishness and attempt at political revisionism. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Feminists pile on Women’s March for inviting Bernie Sanders to give opening remarks at upcoming convention

Emily Jashinsky · October 12, 2017 10:43 pm

President Trump hammered the media on Wednesday for failing to credit him for economic growth. "It would be really nice if the Fake News Media would report the virtually unprecedented Stock Market growth since the election.Need tax cuts," he tweeted. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: Tax cuts will take stock market to new highs

Anna Giaritelli · October 11, 2017 11:09 am