Tag: Democratic Party

Democratic lawmakers and liberal groups have called for decades for NAFTA to be dropped or at least renegotiated, but when the Trump administration formally announced Thursday that it was opening talks with the Mexico and Canada, many reacted with pointed criticism of the White House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats fear Trump will steal trade issue

Sean Higgins · May 18, 2017 6:57 pm

While she downplayed the idea of impeaching Trump, however, Pelosi said she did not believe talking about it would hurt them in the 2018 midterm elections. (AP)

Pelosi: Democrats need to ‘curb their enthusiasm’ over Trump impeachment

Al Weaver · May 18, 2017 5:42 pm

Trump has come under fire for congratulating Erdogan, in what many have viewed as a questionable referendum that vastly expanded his powers. (AP)

DNC blames Trump’s backing of Erdogan for attack outside DC embassy

Sean Langille · May 17, 2017 9:26 pm

"All we know is a newspaper headline," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Until we know much more, [impeachment] should remain where it is today. Off the table." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Democrats, GOP show little appetite for Trump impeachment

Susan Ferrechio · May 17, 2017 6:06 pm

"We need to get to the bottom of what took place," Schiff asked. "What was the president's intent of doing this? Was he trying to shut down a legitimate prosecution? Was he doing it because ultimately he was worried the trail might lead back to him?" (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Rep. Adam Schiff warns Democrats not to rush Trump’s impeachment process

Meghana Kurup · May 17, 2017 2:08 pm

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y., with, from left, Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky.; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks to reporters about President Donald Trump's first 100 days, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 28, 2017. On Friday, the House easily passed a one-week spending bill to avert partial government shutdown at midnight, Senate votes next. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats slam ‘anemic’ GOP response to Trump scandal

Pete Kasperowicz · May 17, 2017 1:54 am

Paglia excoriated the press for its coverage of Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey and his alleged sharing of classified information with Russian officials. (Wikimedia Commons)

Beltway Confidential

Camille Paglia: Democrats are colluding with the media to create chaos

Emily Jashinsky · May 16, 2017 11:03 pm

The senators said they are receiving complaints from academic institutions and others that the Energy Department has cut them off completely. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Democrats accuse Rick Perry of freezing clean energy funding

John Siciliano · May 16, 2017 8:58 pm

More than hypocrisy, it's a major shift in Democrat strategy tantamount to an admission. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Hillary Clinton just announced her plans to fuel the resistance with dark money

Philip Wegmann · May 16, 2017 5:13 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi attempted to energize progressives by mentioning the possibility of Democrats having subpoena power over the Trump administration if her party wins back the House in 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Pelosi talks up Democrats winning back the House: ‘The power of subpoena makes all the difference in the world’

Alex Pappas · May 16, 2017 3:39 pm

In Schumer, we're dealing with a politician who has shown a consistent instinct for the jugular and a determination to put his party above all else. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Schumer’s effort to cripple Trump

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2017 4:01 am

A recent study found that only 36 percent of the 1,746 surveyed adults could find North Korea on a map.

Beltway Confidential

North Korea is hard to find — slightly more so for Democrats and baby boomers

Becket Adams · May 16, 2017 1:20 am