Tag: Democrats

President Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House.

Historically blue state makes the largest pro-Trump swing since 2016

Michael Lee · November 12, 2020 3:24 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters about the massive government spending bill moving through Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 22, 2018. The bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill pours huge sums into Pentagon programs and domestic initiatives ranging from building roads to combatting the nation's opioid abuse crisis, but left Congress in stalemate over shielding young Dreamer immigrants from deportation and curbing surging health insurance premiums.

Democrats in Congress declare Biden ‘mandate’ despite losses in House and Senate

Susan Ferrechio · November 12, 2020 12:25 pm

Biden seeks to appease the Left as Democratic fissures emerge

Naomi Lim · November 11, 2020 7:25 pm

Senator Joe Manchin is photographed prior to attending a roundtable discussion at the Morgantown Area Economic Partnership on June 22 in Morgantown, W.Va.

Beltway Confidential

Joe Manchin digs in: ‘Under no circumstances’ would break tie to nuke filibuster and pack court

Salena Zito · November 11, 2020 11:58 am

Beltway Confidential

Joe Biden faces a progressive problem

Jeremy Beaman · November 10, 2020 11:17 pm

In this Feb. 27, 2019 photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens to questioning of Michael Cohen on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Progressives want employers harassed into blacklisting people affiliated with Trump

Zachary Faria · November 10, 2020 11:06 pm

A man passes new border wall sections, right, as they replace the old fencing, left, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, near Yuma, Arizona. Top Trump administration officials will visit South Texas five days before Election Day to announce they have completed 400 miles of U.S.-Mexico border wall, attempting to show progress on perhaps the president's best-known campaign promise four years ago. But most of the wall went up in areas that already had smaller barriers.

Senate GOP funds border wall, setting up clash with Democrats ahead of Dec. 11 spending deadline

Susan Ferrechio · November 10, 2020 8:01 pm

A member of the media, right, gets their temperature taken by member of the White House physicians office, over concerns about the coronavirus outside the James Brady Briefing Room at the White House, Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Washington.

House Democrats order Trump administration to ‘preserve information’ during transition

Susan Ferrechio · November 10, 2020 6:07 pm

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., center, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, brought impeachment against President Trump and are now eyeing future probes.

Washington Secrets

Trump inquiries coming, House Democrats warn three years jail if documents destroyed

Paul Bedard · November 10, 2020 5:56 pm

Manchin's positive test comes just days after President Joe Biden tested positive for the first time.

Joe Manchin encourages Democratic leadership to reconsider party message

Mica Soellner · November 10, 2020 5:31 pm

FILE - In this May 25, 2016, file photo, a man holds up a sign for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before the start of a rally at the Anaheim Convention Center, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Anaheim, Calif. Republicans are holding onto a steady share of the Latino vote in the Trump era. With a president who targets immigrants from Latin America, some analysts predicted a Latino backlash against the GOP. But it hasnât happened. Data from APâs VoteCast survey suggests Republicans are holding on to support from Latino evangelicals and veterans.

GOP’s inroads with Latino voters a growing threat to Democrats

Naomi Lim · November 10, 2020 2:33 pm

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Democratic senator claims Republicans are privately congratulating Biden

Mike Brest · November 10, 2020 9:56 am