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'Catastrophically wrong': Dem strategist warns party is woefully unready for next 4 years
1 week, 1 day ago

'Catastrophically wrong': Dem strategist warns party is woefully unready for next 4 years

Raw Story  

In less than three weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will be serving his second term and he will be joined in Washington by small GOP majorities in both chambers of Congress. In a sobering op-ed published by The Hill Thursday, Democratic strategist Max Burns argues that members of his party are woefully unprepared for Trump's second term and the assault on …

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House Dem details an ‘angrier’ Washington
2 weeks, 4 days ago

House Dem details an ‘angrier’ Washington

Politico  

House Dem details an ‘angrier’ Washington With assists from POLITICO’s Congress team Outgoing Rep. Dan Kildee says he's leaving a meaner and coarser Washington. On his own party: He said Democrats’ current rules are holding back talented younger members from effectively climbing the ranks into committee leadership, and he advised his party broadly to practice listening, saying “We will survive …

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'What are you going to do?' CNN host presses Dem on how they'll stop Trump's agenda
3 weeks 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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'Stopped them from blowing up the debt ceiling': Dem jabs GOP as House OKs spending bill
3 weeks ago

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

Raw Story  

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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Dem suggests CNN reporter gets pay cut in tense exchange over Congress wage hikes
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Raw Story  

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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'Let’s do it': MAGA Republican's bold proposal gets thumbs up from Dem
3 weeks, 4 days 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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Top Dem warns Trump has plot to 'steal' from federal programs
1 month 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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Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'
1 month, 1 week ago

Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Monday that he was officially running to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler as the ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee. "But this time the MAGA movement has not only a trifecta but a complicit Supreme Court waiting in the wings and a dominant media propaganda system parroting all the lies," he warned. "New generations of …

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Dem staffer arrested after trying to bring ammo into Congress: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Dem staffer arrested after trying to bring ammo into Congress: report

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A member of Rep. Joe Morelle's staff was arrested Monday after he allegedly brought ammunition and a high-capacity magazine onto the Capitol grounds. Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reported that U.S. Capitol police arrested 38-year-old Michael Hopkins after an X-ray screening found what appeared to be ammunition as he was entering the Cannon House Office Building, the oldest office building …

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‘You mean leaked?’ Dem says Gaetz report might come out one way or another
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘You mean leaked?’ Dem says Gaetz report might come out one way or another

Raw Story  

A CNN anchor and the former Democratic lawmaker she was interviewing suggested Friday that the release of what was expected to be a damning ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz might be made public in a less than formal way. The moment happened during an appearance on CNN by former Rep. Mondaire Jones when anchor Brianna Keiler asked if …

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Dem Josh Riley topples House Republican in crucial upstate New York district
2 months ago

Dem Josh Riley topples House Republican in crucial upstate New York district

Politico  

Molinaro spent much of his reelection campaign hewing closely to the anti-migrant platform of former President Donald Trump, even though he’s one of the most moderate Republicans in Congress. Molinaro and other battleground New York Republicans, however, pushed back on the abortion attack line as lies, with Molinaro even launching a TV ad clarifying his support of reproductive rights. “This …

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US Elections: 2024 Democratic National Convention key highlights | India Today Global Exclusive
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Elections: 2024 Democratic National Convention key highlights | India Today Global Exclusive

India Today  

The convention was not without its tensions. All rallying behind Kamala Harris SOCIAL MEDIA: THE NEW POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND Acknowledging the changing landscape of political communication, the DNC this year heavily leveraged social media to amplify its message. India Today spoke with many Indian Americans, including Congressman Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Shri Thanedar, as well as Indian American state senators, representatives, …

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Officer who pulled over Tim Walz for DUI says Dem VP nominee changed his story: report
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Officer who pulled over Tim Walz for DUI says Dem VP nominee changed his story: report

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Democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz was arrested for drunken driving in 1995 and the officer who pulled him over shared what Walz, now Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee, did that night, according to The Daily Beast. Nebraska trooper Stephen Rasgorshek said he pulled over Walz, who was 31 at the time and a high school teacher and …

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Why ‘vanilla’ Tim Walz is the ingredient to beat Trump: Dem lawmakers
5 months ago

Why ‘vanilla’ Tim Walz is the ingredient to beat Trump: Dem lawmakers

Raw Story  

Tim Walz is a seemingly safe, even bland, Democratic vice presidential pick. “And you've got Mr. Vance, who's a young guy who talks a lot, who, you know, has interesting ways of expressing himself, and then you got a guy who's just plain vanilla, meat and potatoes, roll up your sleeves, let's get the job done.” Like Correa, Sen. Kirsten …

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House Dem launches push to overturn Supreme Court immunity ruling
5 months, 2 weeks ago

House Dem launches push to overturn Supreme Court immunity ruling

Raw Story  

The top Democrat of the Committee on House Administration on Wednesday proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would reverse the Supreme Court's recent decision to grant presidents "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution for "official acts." Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court's right-wing members ruled in favor of former President Donald Trump, the GOP nominee for the …

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Dem calls on 'pearl-clutching' colleagues to calm down when — not if — Trump wins
6 months, 1 week ago

Dem calls on 'pearl-clutching' colleagues to calm down when — not if — Trump wins

Raw Story  

A second Democrat in office has come out calling for President Joe Biden to call it and sit out Nov. 5. Rep. Jared Golden published a Bangor Daily News editorial about how he's not surprised or fazed by the 81-year-old incumbent's freefall from his poor showing at last week's debate — but that the outcome of this election has been …

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'Wouldn't let her name a post office': House Dem bashes MTG as 'most unproductive member'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Wouldn't let her name a post office': House Dem bashes MTG as 'most unproductive member'

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's chaotic insult-lobbing in the House of Representatives Thursday night led to additional insult-lobbing by a Democratic colleague on Friday morning. Moskowtiz was condemning Greene for comments made during a House Oversight Committee contempt hearing for Attorney General Merrick Garland over the blocked release of audio tapes tied to President Joe Biden's impeachment inquiry. Greene faced staunch …

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‘A spit in the face’: Dem rips Nancy Mace for accusing Hunter Biden of ‘white privilege'
1 year ago

‘A spit in the face’: Dem rips Nancy Mace for accusing Hunter Biden of ‘white privilege'

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett blasted Rep. Nancy Mace after she accused Hunter Biden of white privilege Wednesday. "You are the epitome of white privilege coming into the Oversight Committee, spitting in our face, ignoring a Congressional subpoena to be deposed," Mace told the president's son. "It was a spit in the face, at least of mine as a black woman, for …

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Busted: Dem lawmaker with military oversight is playing the market with a military supplier
1 year, 3 months ago

Busted: Dem lawmaker with military oversight is playing the market with a military supplier

Raw Story  

Rep. Bill Keating is the latest member of a congressional armed services committee to personally invest in one of the nation’s top defense contractors while also overseeing the nation’s military affairs. Keating disclosed purchasing between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of Boeing Co. corporate notes, according to a U.S. House financial document filed Sept. 28 and reviewed by Raw Story. That …

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Top Senate Dem: Congress ‘must move quickly’ on artificial intelligence legislation
1 year, 7 months ago

Top Senate Dem: Congress ‘must move quickly’ on artificial intelligence legislation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Congress “must move quickly” to regulate artificial intelligence and has convened a bipartisan group of senators to work on legislation. “We can’t move so fast that we do flawed legislation, but there’s no time for waste or delay or sitting back,” Schumer said in opening remarks on the Senate floor Thursday. “We’ve …

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Dem lawmaker dumps Tesla stock amid Elon Musk's Twitter turmoil
1 year, 11 months ago

Dem lawmaker dumps Tesla stock amid Elon Musk's Twitter turmoil

Raw Story  

A Michigan Democrat who in the past has been complimentary toward Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now reported selling off Tesla stock shares with a value worth up to $130,000. Rep. Shri Thanedar disclosed three separate transactions involving Tesla: An August 2022 sale worth between $50,000 and $100,000, and two smaller sales each valued at up to $15,000 that occurred …

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Jim Jordan lashes out at Dem after she criticizes his ‘premature’ subpoenas
1 year, 11 months ago

Jim Jordan lashes out at Dem after she criticizes his ‘premature’ subpoenas

Raw Story  

Rep Jim Jordan was put out in a House Judiciary Committee hearing when Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett pointed out, in conversation with a witness, that he has not made any effort to establish amicable dialogue with agencies he wants to oversee before immediately rushing to issue subpoenas. "This one-page DOJ memo that we've made much ado about says, in …

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Amid GOP gains, Dem Frost is 1st Gen Zer to win House seat
2 years, 2 months ago

Amid GOP gains, Dem Frost is 1st Gen Zer to win House seat

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Amid Republican gains in the U.S. House races in Florida, Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost became the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress. Most Florida races for the U.S. House of Representatives went according to expectation Tuesday night, including Republican Anna Paulina Luna’s win against Democrat Eric Lynn in the 13th District, …

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Tougher IRS enforcement central to Dem economic package
2 years, 5 months ago

Tougher IRS enforcement central to Dem economic package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After more than a decade of mostly losing out, the Internal Revenue Service may finally get the cash infusion it’s long wanted in the economic package that Democrats are working furiously to push through Congress before their August break. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., a longtime member of the Senate Finance Committee, said he hears the same thing from …

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