Tag: Democrats

Democratic donor Tom Steyer has said he's launching the campaign to "demand that elected officials take a stand on impeachment" and says a GOP-led Congress previously impeached a president "for far less." (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,File)

Democratic donor Tom Steyer launches campaign calling for Trump’s impeachment

Melissa Quinn · October 20, 2017 4:52 pm

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, said that women have a responsibility to prevent sexual assault and harassment. "I'm from the old school that you can have behaviors that appear to be inviting. It can be interpreted as such. That's the responsibility, I think, of the female." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Eddie Bernice Johnson: Women have a responsibility to prevent sexual assault and harassment

Melissa Quinn · October 19, 2017 2:46 pm

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Wednesday in response to a complaint filed with the Office of Special Counsel by Helen Foster. Foster is a HUD employee who claimed she was ousted from her position and then transferred because she refused to find a way to go above the spending cap to redecorate Carson's office. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Democrats want Trey Gowdy to subpoena White House for documents related to Mike Flynn

Melissa Quinn · October 18, 2017 5:43 pm

"He's totally inconsistent. For it one day, against it the next day. You cannot govern a country. You cannot keep America great if you don't know what's in the bills and don't have a consistent policy about them," Schumer said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer: Trump has ‘no understanding’ of Alexander-Murray healthcare deal

Al Weaver · October 18, 2017 3:15 pm

The Junk Science at the Heart of the Gerrymandering Case

Jay Cost · October 18, 2017 11:05 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

"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

Citizens for Waters paid for tickets on Aug. 26, according to a Federal Election Commission report of receipts and disbursements. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Maxine Waters’ campaign committee wrote off $10,000 spent on ‘Hamilton’ tickets as a fundraiser expense

Naomi Lim · October 17, 2017 12:26 am

Kevin de Leon will face off with Dianne Feinstein in California's jungle primary next summer. The top two finishers of that contest will compete in the general election in November. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Democrat Kevin de Leon announces primary challenge to Dianne Feinstein, promises to fight Trump

Josh Siegel · October 15, 2017 6:10 pm

"We're not about closing down government," Pelosi said of the Democratic caucus. "The Republicans have the majority. They have the signature of the president. It's up to them to keep government open." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi: It’s up to Republicans to prevent a government shutdown

Naomi Lim · October 15, 2017 3:07 pm

"When the president became president, I saw the threat to it," Pelosi said. "I said, 'I gotta stay to take care of the Affordable Care Act.' And that's my fight, my mission, but also to have women, women at the table, at the leadership table." (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Nancy Pelosi: I have to stay in the House to defend Obamacare

Naomi Lim · October 15, 2017 1:50 pm

Congressional Democrats feel President Trumpâs determination that the nuclear deal is not in the national security interests of the United States could lead to war "in the Middle East." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Democrats fear Trump will spark war with Iran, North Korea

Joel Gehrke · October 13, 2017 5:43 pm