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'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'

Donald Trump made a statement on Sunday that many critics interpreted as exhibiting his weakness. While speaking to Turning Point USA's AmFest conference attendees on Sunday, Trump argued that "big companies" wanted him to cut regulations more than slashing taxes. Popular satire account Mrs. Betty Bowers replied with, "This is great for two reasons: it shows that all this President …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

'What are you going to do?' CNN host presses Dem on how they'll stop Trump's agenda

Raw Story

Rep. Jamie Raskin warned CNN's Jim Sciutto that Republicans could very well slash critical programs like Social Security and Medicare in the next Congress — but Sciutto wanted to know what exactly Democrats plan to do about it. "So let's talk about what comes next, because Republicans in their private meeting, they made a handshake agreement to cut $2.5 trillion …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

'Stopped them from blowing up the debt ceiling': Dem jabs GOP as House OKs spending bill

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Rep. Jamie Raskin took a moment to cheer Friday night on the steps of the Capitol following a much-anticipated vote in the House on what turned out to be a contentious back-and-forth on a spending bill to avert a holiday shutdown. Raskin jabbed his GOP colleagues, telling reporters he wanted to take a moment to "appreciate the fact that we've …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

'Huge liar': Elon Musk lashes out at Dem senator after scathing CNN clip

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Tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker on Friday afternoon who accused him of "endorsing a neo-Nazi party." Following Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris, Musk has recently tried to use his influence to tilt Germany’s election, endorsing on his platform, X, the country’s far-right Alternative for Germany party. Musk wrote Thursday …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Koothu met classical at The Music Academy’s lec dem session

The Hindu

Day four of the lec dems at The Music Academy featured two interesting topics. Hanne provided insights while Rajagopal demonstrated various aspects of Kattai Koothu, a traditional art form combining dance, drama, and storytelling. Rajagopal demonstrated a humorous scene between Krishna and Subhadra from The Mahabharata, showcasing the art form’s flexibility in infusing traditional stories with modern slang and humour. …

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3 days, 13 hours ago

'You break it, you own it': CNN panelists clash as Dem says GOP broke 'Pottery Barn rule'

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A Democratic strategist poked her Republican counterpart Thursday night on CNN, leading to a verbal dust-up. The moment came between Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky and Republican strategist Scott Jennings on "NewsNight" during a discussion on the implosion of the GOP-led spending bill. Anchor and moderator Abby Phillip asked her panel whether President-elect Donald Trump actually has as much control over …

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4 days, 13 hours ago

CNN panelists shout over each other as Dem says MAGA has 'no interest in governing'

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CNN panelists shouted on Wednesday night during a lively discussion over the GOP's ill-fated spending bill, which was torpedoed by President-elect Donald Trump and his close ally Elon Musk. During the discussion, Democratic strategist Maria Cardona told the panel on "NewsNight" that Republicans showed they have "no ability to govern" following news that House Speaker Mike Johnson's temporary spending bill, …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report

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A Democratic insider who previously served as the January 6 Committee spokesperson fought back against a “cherry-picked” report by House Republicans that attempted to discredit the committee’s investigation – and targeted former Rep. Liz Cheney for retribution. Tim Mulvey, a former Democratic communications director, said singling out Cheney – and the GOP's threats to prosecute perceived political enemies – offer …

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'Offensive and uneducated': Dem dresses down lawyer at House hearing over Gestapo remark

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A Vermont Democratic lawmaker tore into a right-wing lawyer during a Wednesday afternoon hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution after he compared FBI agents to the German secret police under Nazi Germany. The lawyer in question, Steve Crampton, is a former candidate for Mississippi Supreme Court and senior counsel for Thomas More Society, a Catholic-affiliated public interest …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

Trump and Vance bemoan Dem 'giveaways' in funding bill — and beg GOP to call their 'bluff'

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president bemoaned "democrat giveaways" on Wednesday in trying to explain why they helped torpedo a stopgap funding bill that would avert a government shutdown just before the holidays. But Trump and key ally Elon Musk came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson's funding bill on Wednesday, throwing the entire process into chaos two …

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4 days, 21 hours ago

Dem suggests CNN reporter gets pay cut in tense exchange over Congress wage hikes

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One provision in the recently negotiated federal spending package is a proposed pay increase for members of Congress, which would be the first in over a decade. Rep. Jared Golden told Politico that federal lawmakers already make more than 90% of Americans, and that he would not support the continuing resolution unless language is inserted that would block the pay …

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5 days, 16 hours ago

Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report

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As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services, and as the media continues to unearth even more highly controversial statements the anti-vaccine advocate has made, almost 20 GOP lawmakers have begun to voice their support for the Trump nominee, …

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6 days ago

'Facing a potential onslaught': Dem govs prepare to make states frontline in Trump fight

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It isn't a surprise to see governors like Gavin Newsom readying to do battle with Donald Trump — but now even red-state leaders are building up for a fight, Rolling Stone reported Tuesday. The site reported that the Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky, Andy Beshear didn't want to fight Trump — in fact, he hoped to work with him on …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

'Let’s do it': MAGA Republican's bold proposal gets thumbs up from Dem

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A firebrand Republican senator and MAGA ally's new proposal just got a thumbs up from at least one Democratic lawmaker. “These are the people working class, people with families are who elected Donald Trump, and we need to deliver real and meaningful tax relief to them,” Hawley told Axios in an interview. Hawley added that he's already had discussions with …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced a potentially fatal setback in her bid to be ranking member on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Monday, Axios reported. According to the report, the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee "voted to recommend Rep. Gerry Connolly as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, several sources familiar with the vote told Axios. "Rep. Angie Craig, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Officials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area and beyond

CNN

New York CNN — Federal agencies are facing intense pressure to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area and beyond that have been going on for weeks over residential neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Saturday, adding last month she “directed the …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Dem undermines GOP Afghanistan hearing with photo of Trump official meeting with Taliban

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Rep. Gerry Connolly reminded lawmakers that President-elect Donald Trump's first administration had negotiated with the Taliban for a withdrawal from Afghanistan at a hearing where Republicans attacked President Joe Biden over the decision to pull U.S. forces out of the country. During Tuesday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Connolly displayed a photo of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with …

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House passes major Pentagon bill despite Dem revolt over transgender health care

Politico

The hang up in the bill — which took months of negotiations between parties — centers on a provision that would prohibit the military’s Tricare health system from covering gender dysphoria treatments “that could result in sterilization” for children under 18. Ranking House Armed Services Democrat Adam Smith called the measure “bigoted against the trans community” and said it would …

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1 week, 6 days ago

'Egregious': Dem leader slams lawmaker who immediately defected to GOP after reelection

Raw Story

The Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives tore into Susan Valdés, a Tampa-area state lawmaker who defected from the Democratic to the Republican Party, in a statement obtained by Politico reporter Gary Fineout. "I will not waste my final two years in the Florida Legislature being ignored in a caucus whose leadership expects me to ignore the needs …

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2 weeks ago

'I don't know what the heck he's talking about': Dem lawmaker baffled by Trump accusation

Raw Story

During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Senator-elect Adam Schiff scoffed at Donald Trump's threats to have him prosecuted for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol assault when he served on a House special committee. Trump accused multiple Democrats on the January 6th committee of destroying documents, which led MSNBC's Brzezinski to ask, "One of the things that he accused the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Top Dem warns Trump has plot to 'steal' from federal programs

Raw Story

The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee warned Friday that President-elect Donald Trump is planning to "steal from the programs and services that affect middle-class, working, and vulnerable families" by refusing to spend money appropriated by Congress. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said in a statement that Trump's strategy, known as "impoundment," is "uninformed and unconstitutional," adding that "the Supreme Court, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

AOC launches bid for 'profound and consequential' role as top Dem on House Oversight panel

Raw Story

Hoping to help lead a congressional panel that could be in a position to hold President-elect Donald Trump accountable to the American public in the coming years, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday notified her colleagues that she is officially seeking the top Democratic seat on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The responsibility of leading Democrats on the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

'It’s appropriate': Dem senator backs Biden pardon — for Trump

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Sen. John Fetterman told reporters on Thursday that he supports President Joe Biden's controversial pardon of his son Hunter on federal tax and gun charges — and that he'd similarly like to see a pardon issued for President-elect Donald Trump, NBC News reported. Fetterman said the cases against Hunter, who has been a subject of Republican investigation for years as …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Dem Group: Voters In The End Did Not Really Care That Trump Instigated Jan. 6 Attack

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump instigated a violent attack on the Capitol, was impeached for it by the House, was criminally indicted for it, but in the end was given a pass for it by key voters in the seven swing states, new polling confirms, because they were more concerned about inflation and other pocketbook issues. “It’s clear …

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'He's weak': Trump comment said to show one Dem attack is 'getting under his skin'

'What are you going to do?' CNN host presses Dem on how they'll stop Trump's agenda

'Stopped them from blowing up the debt ceiling': Dem jabs GOP as House OKs spending bill

'Huge liar': Elon Musk lashes out at Dem senator after scathing CNN clip

Koothu met classical at The Music Academy’s lec dem session

'You break it, you own it': CNN panelists clash as Dem says GOP broke 'Pottery Barn rule'

CNN panelists shout over each other as Dem says MAGA has 'no interest in governing'

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report

'Offensive and uneducated': Dem dresses down lawyer at House hearing over Gestapo remark

Trump and Vance bemoan Dem 'giveaways' in funding bill — and beg GOP to call their 'bluff'

Dem suggests CNN reporter gets pay cut in tense exchange over Congress wage hikes

Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report

'Facing a potential onslaught': Dem govs prepare to make states frontline in Trump fight

'Let’s do it': MAGA Republican's bold proposal gets thumbs up from Dem

AOC's bid for leading Dem on House Oversight Committee suffers 'huge blow': report

Officials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area and beyond

Dem undermines GOP Afghanistan hearing with photo of Trump official meeting with Taliban

House passes major Pentagon bill despite Dem revolt over transgender health care

'Egregious': Dem leader slams lawmaker who immediately defected to GOP after reelection

'I don't know what the heck he's talking about': Dem lawmaker baffled by Trump accusation

Top Dem warns Trump has plot to 'steal' from federal programs

AOC launches bid for 'profound and consequential' role as top Dem on House Oversight panel

'It’s appropriate': Dem senator backs Biden pardon — for Trump

Dem Group: Voters In The End Did Not Really Care That Trump Instigated Jan. 6 Attack