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Top Dem warns Trump has plot to 'steal' from federal programs
2 weeks, 2 days 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'
3 weeks 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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'A lot of people believed that': Dem lawmaker singles out how Trump sealed the deal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'A lot of people believed that': Dem lawmaker singles out how Trump sealed the deal

Raw Story  

As part of the post-mortem following Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States, one Democrat appeared on MSNBC early Wednesday morning to point to what he believes helped the former president return to the Oval Office. Sitting down with MSNBC host Jen Psaki, Rep. Joaquin Castro, the lawmaker was asked, …

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Dem Josh Riley topples House Republican in crucial upstate New York district
1 month, 2 weeks 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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Latter-day Saints poised to support Harris 'more than any other' Dem ticket in 60 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Latter-day Saints poised to support Harris 'more than any other' Dem ticket in 60 years

Raw Story  

A group of Kamala Harris supporters convened in a virtual call Tuesday evening. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may be a substantial force in presidential outcomes in deeply red Utah and battleground Arizona, according to speakers, including Mayor of Mesa, Arizona, John Giles, who is Republican, but is a vocal Harris supporter; former Democratic U.S. …

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Run on broken Senate record? Nope. One embattled Dem senator explains his all-in strategy.
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Run on broken Senate record? Nope. One embattled Dem senator explains his all-in strategy.

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – It’s almost 2024 and many lawmakers on Capitol Hill are in a bind. “It's ridiculous,” Sen. Deb Fischer — who’s facing voters next year — told Raw Story. “Have you seen the calendar for next year?” In short: you don’t run on that record at all, particularly if you’re an endangered veteran lawmaker whose greatest legislative accomplishments occurred …

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Dem senator used to bash lobbyists. Now they're feting him at exclusive D.C. fundraisers.
1 year, 2 months ago

Dem senator used to bash lobbyists. Now they're feting him at exclusive D.C. fundraisers.

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Just before Democrat Bob Casey entered the U.S. Senate a political generation ago, he railed at his incumbent Republican opponent, Rick Santorum, for selling himself out to lobbyists. “You’ve been the Senate liaison to K Street, which is a mess, which is a place of corruption and influence peddling,” Casey said in a 2006 debate with Santorum. “And …

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Watch: Dem delivers scathing rebuke of 'insurrection inciter' Jim Jordan on House floor
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch: Dem delivers scathing rebuke of 'insurrection inciter' Jim Jordan on House floor

Raw Story  

Rep. Pete Aguilar on Tuesday ripped his Republican colleagues for nominating Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House of Representatives in a scathing speech on the House floor. "A vote today to make the architect of a nationwide abortion ban, a vocal election denier, and an insurrection inciter to the speaker of this House would be a terrible message …

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Kentucky GOP aims for strong matchup versus Dem Gov. Beshear
1 year, 7 months ago

Kentucky GOP aims for strong matchup versus Dem Gov. Beshear

Associated Press  

LIBERTY, Ky. — As Kentucky’s GOP primary campaign sprints toward the finish line, some Republicans are looking ahead to the November election with an eye toward who best can reclaim the governorship — a job that the state’s dominant party has struggled to hold despite its strong showing in other races. “She’s the best chance we’ve got to get him …

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California Dem Ro Khanna Will Not Run for Senate, Endorses Barbara Lee's Bid
1 year, 8 months ago

California Dem Ro Khanna Will Not Run for Senate, Endorses Barbara Lee's Bid

News 18  

California Democratic Party and House of Representative member Ro Khanna announced on Sunday that he will not be running for Senate next year. The Indian-American will endorse fellow California House of Representative Barbara Lee’s campaign to replace retiring California Democratic Party senator Dianne Feinstein in the US Senate. A close ally of Vermont’s independent senator Bernie Sanders, Khanna, praised Lee …

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Biden admin creating 'unacceptable' roadblocks for probing Jared Kushner Saudi deals: Dem senator
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden admin creating 'unacceptable' roadblocks for probing Jared Kushner Saudi deals: Dem senator

Raw Story  

Some Democrats in the United States Senate are complaining that President Joe Biden's administration is setting up roadblocks for them as they try to gather more information about Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's deals with the Saudi Arabian government. In an interview with the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, Sen. Ron Wyden said that the Biden administration has not been handing over …

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From sensation to struggles: Dem stars Abrams, O’Rourke fade
2 years, 1 month ago

From sensation to struggles: Dem stars Abrams, O’Rourke fade

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke catapulted to Democratic stardom in 2018 by defying expectations and nearly pulling off upsets in Georgia and Texas. It doesn’t work for the rest of the state of Texas,” said Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who won reelection Tuesday after crushing an unusually aggressive play by Republicans along the southern border. Perez said …

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Trump picked 'a bunch of rotten crudités' to run for Senate — and GOP is paying the price: Dem strategist
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump picked 'a bunch of rotten crudités' to run for Senate — and GOP is paying the price: Dem strategist

Raw Story  

With President Joe Biden's approval rating stuck in the low 40s, Republican Senate candidates should in theory be having an easy time with raising money and putting their Democratic rivals on the defensive. However, as Politico's Playbook notes, this has not been the case, as several Trump-backed Republican Senate candidates have struggled to gain traction in what should be a …

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GOP secretary of state, Dem gubernatorial nominations set
2 years, 6 months ago

GOP secretary of state, Dem gubernatorial nominations set

Associated Press  

Voters selected the Republican nominee for Alabama’s top election official in the runoff Tuesday, and the general election race for governor was set as Democratic voters picked their gubernatorial nominee. Here is a look at the results: SECRETARY OF STATE State Rep. Wes Allen won the Republican nomination for secretary of state in a contest that featured both candidates promoting …

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GOP Gov. Scott, Dem. US Rep. Welch win reelection in Vermont
4 years, 1 month ago

GOP Gov. Scott, Dem. US Rep. Welch win reelection in Vermont

Associated Press  

BERLIN, Vt. — Vermont’s top two elected officials facing the polls Tuesday, Republican Gov. Scott said Tuesday after voting in his hometown of Berlin that he had cast his ballot for Biden, the first time in his life he has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. So again it’s — I put country over party, which again wasn’t an easy …

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Dem Senator Chris Murphy blames Russia for Joe Biden corruption
4 years, 2 months ago

Dem Senator Chris Murphy blames Russia for Joe Biden corruption

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Democrat Senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, has declared that the Hunter Biden emails reported in the explosive The New York Post exposing corruption by Joe Biden during his tenure as Vice President are Russian propaganda. He declared on the social media platform, “Joe Biden – and all of us – SHOULD be furious that media outlets are spreading what is …

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