Tag: Democrats

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

David M. Drucker · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

Uncertainty in House as a New Government Shutdown Looms

Haley Byrd · February 8, 2018 7:51 pm

After the last government shutdown, some Democrats already fear they are losing leverage in the immigration debate against President Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

If Trump wins the shutdown fight, can he prevail on immigration too?

W. James Antle III · February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed the House Democratic Issues Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Biden to House Democrats: ‘You’re going to win back the House’

Al Weaver · February 7, 2018 11:33 pm

A report would be due by year's end "on how we can fix this broken process once and for all on House and Senate budget appropriations," Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., said. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Congress to push for $20 billion in infrastructure spending as part funding, debt ceiling deal

Susan Ferrechio · February 7, 2018 6:46 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. said, "President Trump has surrendered his constitutional responsibility as commander in chief by releasing highly classified and distorted intelligence." (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Nancy Pelosi won’t support budget caps agreement, insists on DACA fix

Al Weaver · February 7, 2018 3:50 pm

"President Donald Trump asked Democrats to join him in standing up for America," the ad reads. "Instead, they just sat there ... and sat there ... and sat there." (Image courtesy screenshot)

Trump campaign ad calls Democrats’ reaction to State of the Union ‘disgraceful’

Katelyn Caralle · February 7, 2018 2:57 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has said he hopes a House Intelligence Committee memo penned by the Democratic minority will not be redacted, but critics say it was written specifically so that it would be and Democrats could complain later. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Scheming, speculation behind scenes as Democrats push intel memo

Byron York · February 7, 2018 3:42 am

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D- N.Y., has penned a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., demanding the Democratic minority on the panel be clued in to the GOP's probe into potentially improper surveillance techniques used by the FBI and Justice Department. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats ask FBI, DOJ to include them in process to produce materials about alleged FISA violations

Diana Stancy Correll · February 7, 2018 3:10 am

White House chief of staff John Kelly has said only 690,000 Dreamers signed up for the program because the others were "too lazy to get off their ass." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Democrats confront John Kelly over ‘lazy’ Dreamers remark at immigration meeting

Al Weaver · February 7, 2018 2:31 am

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., is threatening to break away from the party caucus if Democrats back a spending bill without protection for so-called "Dreamers." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Luis Gutierrez threatens to break with Democratic caucus if DACA not dealt with in spending caps agreement

Naomi Lim · February 7, 2018 12:53 am

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said on Tuesday: "Treason is not a laughing matter. It is a serious crime embedded in the Constitution, punishable by death. But since your commander in chief chose to raise it at a political rally, let's have a discussion about treason." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Hakeem Jeffries to Trump: ‘How dare you lecture us about treason’

Melissa Quinn · February 6, 2018 6:11 pm