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

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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Top Senate Dem warns Trump will ‘act like a fascist’ and ‘purge’ military
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Top Senate Dem warns Trump will ‘act like a fascist’ and ‘purge’ military

Politico  

The sharp words from the typically reserved Rhode Island senator come as Democrats step up their warnings in the final days of the campaign that the former president is a threat to democracy and can’t be trusted to hold power again. Democrats have cited warnings from Trump’s own former top aides, including several senior national security and retired military officials, …

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'Growing GOP support' of Dem law intensifies Republican Party 'division': report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Growing GOP support' of Dem law intensifies Republican Party 'division': report

Raw Story  

A Democrat-backed 2022 climate law is "drawing growing GOP support," causing friction among Republican lawmakers, according to a Sunday, August 25 Politico report. While the Inflation Reduction Act "is undeniably bringing federal money, private investments and jobs into communities around the country overwhelmingly represented by Republicans," Politico notes that no GOP lawmakers voted for the bill in 2022, "and conservatives …

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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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Dem lawmakers say Trump ‘foolish enough to think he can win’ in Harris debate: strategist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dem lawmakers say Trump ‘foolish enough to think he can win’ in Harris debate: strategist

Raw Story  

A Democratic strategist said that top lawmakers anticipate Vice President Kamala Harris will wipe the floor with Donald Trump if the two meet in the presidential debate. Read also: Inside the GOP's mysterious agenda for America’s future "They do," he replied, "because he's foolish enough to think he can win, and she'll crush him." Trump has been trying out a …

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Dem Sean Hornbuckle taking over West Virginia House minority leader role
1 year, 5 months ago

Dem Sean Hornbuckle taking over West Virginia House minority leader role

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The leader of West Virginia’s shrinking Democratic minority in the state House of Delegates is stepping down. House Minority Leader Doug Skaff Jr. announced Wednesday that he will end his tenure on Aug. 8, but will remain in his seat as a Democratic lawmaker representing Kanawha County for now. In a statement, Skaff expressed gratitude for his …

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Dem Lawmakers Speak Out Against Cop City Arrests
1 year, 7 months ago

Dem Lawmakers Speak Out Against Cop City Arrests

Huff Post  

A makeshift memorial for environmental activist Manuel Terán, who was deadly assaulted by law enforcement during a raid to clear the construction site of a police training facility that activists have nicknamed "Cop City" near Atlanta, Georgia on Feb. 6. Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty Images Several Democrat lawmakers spoke out on the arrests of people connected to the Stop Cop …

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Freshman Dem dunks on pro-Trump lawmakers during House hearing
1 year, 7 months ago

Freshman Dem dunks on pro-Trump lawmakers during House hearing

Raw Story  

Freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett held her own Tuesday, hitting back at Republican attacks at a House committee meeting on crime by throwing out reminders about the conduct of former President Donald Trump and Rep. George Santos. Crockett, who was elected last year to her first term, tore into Republicans for criticisms they were leveling at Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser …

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Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
1 year, 11 months ago

Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil’s Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A group of 46 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday demanding former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s diplomatic visa be canceled in the wake of the rampage in Brazil’s capital by his supporters. Asked about Bolsonaro’s entry, State Department spokesman Ned Price declined Monday to provide specifics about the former president’s visa …

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'F-bombs were flying': House Dem describes GOP meltdown after Matt Gaetz defied McCarthy
2 years ago

'F-bombs were flying': House Dem describes GOP meltdown after Matt Gaetz defied McCarthy

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, a very amused Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi was asked by host Alex Witt to describe what went down late Friday night when Rep. Matt Gaetz and now-Speaker Kevin McCarthy got into an argument over the Florida lawmaker's "present" vote that forced a fifteenth roll call vote after midnight. That argument preceded Rep. Mike …

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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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In Minnesota, GOP eyes grab of rare Midwest Dem stronghold
2 years, 2 months ago

In Minnesota, GOP eyes grab of rare Midwest Dem stronghold

Associated Press  

TONKA BAY, Minn. — As Andrew Myers knocked on doors in a neighborhood with stunning views across Lake Minnetonka, the Republican state House hopeful got an earful from residents worried about crime in their far west Minneapolis suburb: a woman’s body had washed up on shore a few doors down earlier in the week, and authorities hadn’t said if it …

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Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hailed a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care and tax initiatives as “a giant step forward” for the country Thursday as congressional leaders began nailing down votes for a campaign-season bill they’ve cast as a boon for voters struggling with inflation. After Schumer briefed Democratic senators on the 725-page measure, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, …

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Exclusive: Dem senators slam 'extremist' SCOTUS gun ruling: 'It unleashes violence across America'
2 years, 6 months ago

Exclusive: Dem senators slam 'extremist' SCOTUS gun ruling: 'It unleashes violence across America'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York gun law that had been on the books for a century, and opened up the possibility that states would be even more restricted in the measures they can take to regulate guns. IN OTHER NEWS: Feds raid home of former Trump DOJ official who wanted agency to …

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GOP, Dem Senate bargainers divided over gun deal details
2 years, 6 months ago

GOP, Dem Senate bargainers divided over gun deal details

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican senators were at odds Thursday over how to keep firearms from dangerous people as bargainers struggled to finalize details of a gun violence compromise in time for their self-imposed deadline of holding votes in Congress next week. An outline of a deal has been endorsed by President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., …

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Kentucky lawmakers poised to override Dem governor’s vetoes
3 years, 9 months ago

Kentucky lawmakers poised to override Dem governor’s vetoes

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers will reconvene Monday to consider a stack of unfinished business, with Republicans poised to take up the Democratic governor’s vetoes on everything from scholarship tax credits to his ability to fill a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs. Lawmakers also are talking about how to spend Kentucky’s share of the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus …

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GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response
4 years, 8 months ago

GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers that channels frustration over the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic but could come with long-term consequences for how their states fight disease. “A lot of people have this idea that we can just …

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Dem leads Kentucky governor’s race that is too close to call
5 years, 2 months ago

Dem leads Kentucky governor’s race that is too close to call

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The hotly contested governor’s race in Kentucky was too close to call Tuesday night, with Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear holding a narrow lead — and declaring victory — over Republican Gov. Beshear maintained his focus throughout the race on “kitchen table” issues like health care and education to blunt Bevin’s efforts to hitch himself to Trump …

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Analyzing Trump's Recent Tweets About Dem Lawmakers
5 years, 5 months ago

Analyzing Trump's Recent Tweets About Dem Lawmakers

NPR  

Analyzing Trump's Recent Tweets About Dem Lawmakers On Sunday, President Trump used racist language to refer to Democratic members of Congress and suggests they go back to the countries they came from. But we've now called Republican analyst Mark McKinnon, who was a media adviser to President George W. Bush, among others. And it's ironic to me because, you know, …

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