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Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report
6 days, 3 hours ago

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

Raw Story  

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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Dem Group: Voters In The End Did Not Really Care That Trump Instigated Jan. 6 Attack
2 weeks, 4 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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'Pure lunacy': Dem says Musk's DOGE is in 'kids playground' — and Senate will ignore them
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Pure lunacy': Dem says Musk's DOGE is in 'kids playground' — and Senate will ignore them

Raw Story  

A former Democratic lawmaker took tech billionaire Elon Musk to task on Wednesday while calling into question how much authority he will actually wield in Washington once he assumes his new quasi-government role. CNN contributor Bakari Sellers, a former South Carolina state representative, made the comments during an appearance on CNN, where he also gave props to Donald Trump’s incoming …

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'More normal': Dem claims there's a sane 'back-stop' on Trump's team — but for how long?
1 month, 1 week ago

'More normal': Dem claims there's a sane 'back-stop' on Trump's team — but for how long?

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — A Democratic congressman said Friday President-elect Donald Trump appears to have a "back-stop" on his team who is "more normal" than other people he's surrounded himself with. "Historically, not always, but generally speaking, these picks are a mix of some political, but mostly people with deep policy substance, especially on the national security front," he said. The other …

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'Holding onto false hopes': Dem shares path that may block Trump's ‘Gonzo agent of chaos'
1 month, 1 week ago

'Holding onto false hopes': Dem shares path that may block Trump's ‘Gonzo agent of chaos'

Raw Story  

Washington insiders continued to be stunned Wednesday evening by President-elect Donald Trump’s unusual pick for attorney general of Matt Gaetz, who a former congressional colleague described as “a gonzo agent of chaos” who is disliked even by those in his own party. Matt Gaetz is the opposite of all of those things,” Rep. Jim Himes told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer during …

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'Sounds like a mess': Dem doubtful of GOP senator's call for a private Trump security team
3 months ago

'Sounds like a mess': Dem doubtful of GOP senator's call for a private Trump security team

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of a second assassination plot against former President Donald Trump, a Wisconsin Republican senator now says Trump ought to have his own private security team — and it ought to oversee the U.S. Secret Service. Sen. Ron Johnson told Raw Story on Tuesday that Trump should have his own security team because he doesn't have …

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Some Republicans regret Trump’s VP pick JD Vance after Harris becomes Dem nominee
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Some Republicans regret Trump’s VP pick JD Vance after Harris becomes Dem nominee

The Independent  

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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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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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Biden showcases Dem coalition with campaign advisory board
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden showcases Dem coalition with campaign advisory board

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is aiming to showcase the Democratic coalition rallying around his reelection bid as he announces on Wednesday his campaign’s national advisory board of prominent elected officials who will assist his 2024 campaign. It brings together three of Biden’s 2020 primary rivals — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Minnesota Sen. Amy …

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‘Shameful’: Dem lawmaker accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of lying about Jan. 6 inmates
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Shameful’: Dem lawmaker accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of lying about Jan. 6 inmates

Raw Story  

After leading a congressional delegation visiting Jan. 6 insurrection defendants on Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said that the inmates aren’t receiving medical care and are not being treated as well as others in the facility. “I mean what we've seen all along is the pretrial January 6 defendants were treated like political prisoners.” But the accusations are entirely untrue, …

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Springsteen, axe throwing, 'rage room': Dem senator hosts unconventional re-election fundraisers
1 year, 9 months ago

Springsteen, axe throwing, 'rage room': Dem senator hosts unconventional re-election fundraisers

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Plenty of Americans just might be in the mood this year to break something, so U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is offering them the opportunity to do so in one of his unconventional 2024 re-election campaign fundraisers. Casey's campaign will conduct a fundraiser March 21 at Kraken Axes in Washington, D.C., according to a fundraising invitation obtained by Raw …

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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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Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records
1 year, 10 months ago

Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday called for more information about the classified records discovered in the private possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. “There’s a strong bipartisan concern that Congress is not being briefed on even preliminary reviews of classified information that might have been exposed,” Himes said …

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Tougher IRS enforcement central to Dem economic package
2 years, 4 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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Biden discusses abortion access options with Dem governors
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden discusses abortion access options with Dem governors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told Democratic governors Friday that he is “looking at all the alternatives” for protecting abortion access following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. One day after returning from international summits in Europe, Biden described the ruling as “tragic” and warned that Republicans could try to enact a nationwide ban on abortion if they …

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Dem lawmaker: Biden suggests he’ll ease student loan burden
2 years, 7 months ago

Dem lawmaker: Biden suggests he’ll ease student loan burden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has signaled he might forgive some student loan debt and further extend the federal moratorium on repayments, a lawmaker who discussed the issue with him said Wednesday. Next question.’” Cardenas said he then asked about forgiving at least $10,000 in debt for each student, which he said the caucus believes Biden can do using executive …

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Across the bridge: Alabama Dem carries torch for voting bill
2 years, 10 months ago

Across the bridge: Alabama Dem carries torch for voting bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Growing up in the civil rights epicenter of Selma, Alabama, Terri Sewell heard all the stories. Coming from a long line of “preachers and teachers,” she confides she really wanted to be an actor, but recalled her late father’s admonitions: “We’re not eating cornflakes for dinner for you to be majoring in theater at Princeton University.” Her family’s …

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AP source: Biden, Manchin sharply divided over $2T Dem bill
3 years ago

AP source: Biden, Manchin sharply divided over $2T Dem bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin were said to be sharply divided Wednesday over Democrats’ huge social and environment bill, with the holdout senator pushing to erase the measure’s improved child tax credit, as leaders’ hopes of passing the legislation before Christmas appear to be fading away. Many Democrats consider the expanded child tax credit the bill’s …

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As Jan. 6 probe begins, Dem vows: ‘We have to get it right’
3 years, 4 months ago

As Jan. 6 probe begins, Dem vows: ‘We have to get it right’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Bennie Thompson, didn’t realize the severity of the Jan. 6 insurrection until his wife called him. “I’ve dealt with Bennie for 15 years, and we disagreed on a lot, but I don’t think there was ever a harsh word between us,” says former Republican Rep. Pete King of New York, …

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Leading Senate Dem says outlook bleak on immigration bills
3 years, 9 months ago

Leading Senate Dem says outlook bleak on immigration bills

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A leader of Senate Democrats’ drive to help millions of immigrants become citizens cast severe doubt on its prospects Monday, as one of President Joe Biden’s early priorities seemed in danger of running aground in a Congress his own party controls. “I don’t see a means of reaching that,” Durbin, a veteran of past efforts to strike an …

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