Tag: Democratic Party

Until recently, Mello had a real chance of making a rare Democrat victory in deep red Nebraska. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

After straying from Democrats’ abortion orthodoxy, Heath Mello got hung out to dry in Omaha’s mayoral race

Philip Wegmann · May 10, 2017 6:29 pm

Comey's firing by President Trump on May 9 has suddenly rehabilitated him in Democrats' eyes. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

James Comey’s unlikely martyrdom

David Freddoso · May 10, 2017 5:11 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., took aim at Schumer and his Democratic colleagues for "complaining" about James Comey's removal for "many of the very reasons" they had been complaining about over the past six months. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

McConnell paints Schumer, Democrats as hypocritical after Comey firing

Al Weaver · May 10, 2017 2:49 pm

Senate Democrats have often left women out of their own back-room negotiations as they drafted major legislation, including Obamacare. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate women are missing from Democratic working groups, too

Susan Ferrechio · May 10, 2017 4:01 am

—œIt will look like it is an effort to cover up this investigation and bring it to a close,—? Durbin told reporters soon after Comey’s termination was announced. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

National Security

Sen. Durbin to Trump: Don’t ‘muscle through’ FBI pick

Robert King · May 9, 2017 10:52 pm

Democrats and Trump critics are concerned that the FBI's investigation into Russia and Trump will end or at least be influenced by the move. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Democrats call for special investigator after Trump fires Comey: ‘This is Nixonian’

Kyle Feldscher · May 9, 2017 10:31 pm

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates testifies on Capitol Hill, Monday, May 8th. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Sally Yates sparks interest of Democrats desperate for fresh leaders

David M. Drucker · May 9, 2017 4:55 pm

Former President Jimmy Carter and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., discuss human rights during the Human Rights Defenders Forum at the Carter Center on Monday. Carter said he voted for Sanders in the Democratic primary. (Curtis Compton /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Jimmy Carter says he voted for Bernie Sanders

Pete Kasperowicz · May 9, 2017 11:31 am

He added, "We know this bill needs to be fixed. There's not a Democrat that doesn't realize we need to work on the private market." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Joe Manchin: Democrats are ready to fix, not repeal, Obamacare if GOP asks

Kyle Feldscher · May 7, 2017 3:53 pm

Maloney's comments were in reference to Rep. John Faso, R-N.Y., who represents a neighboring district. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrat offers to visit every district from which a Republican voted for ‘Trumpcare’

Mandy Mayfield · May 6, 2017 3:55 pm

Medical costs and other factors, including uncertainty, are contributing to increasing rate requests on the Obamacare exchanges in at least two states. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Maryland, Virginia brace for huge Obamacare rate hikes

Kimberly Leonard · May 6, 2017 4:01 am

Bobby Scott said in reaction to the May jobs report that President Trump deserved no credit for the decline in unemployment. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democrat: Trump ‘inherited’ good economy from Obama

Sean Higgins · May 5, 2017 6:20 pm