DeGette drops challenge to Clyburn in Dem leadership race
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) has dropped her challenge against Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) to become the third-ranking House Democrat in the next Congress, citing the “internal pressure” facing her...
View Article16 Dems sign letter opposing Pelosi as Speaker
Sixteen Democrats have signed onto a letter opposing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Speaker. The letter, spearheaded by Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), had been anticipated for some time and ended up...
View ArticleCummings on 'Adam Schitt': 'Mr. President, please do not do...
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Monday denounced President Trump for referring to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) as "Adam Schitt.""I would say to the president directly: Mr. President, please do not do...
View ArticlePelosi: The press 'loves' Trump
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the likely next Speaker of the House, said in an interview published Monday that she believes the press "loves" President Trump, citing his near-constant...
View ArticlePoll: 40 percent of Democrats want Speaker other than Pelosi
Forty percent of Democrats would like to see a Speaker other than Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) when the party takes control of the House in January, according to a new poll.The CBS News poll...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez signal of support is good news for Pelosi
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) could soon be on Team Pelosi.The liberal freshman firebrand made a splash during her first day of orientation by joining a protest outside of House Minority...
View ArticleDem donors praise Pelosi in letter of support
A group of top donors to the Democratic Party's House campaign arm on Tuesday urged Democratic lawmakers to keep current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as the party's leader, backing her bid...
View ArticleMost Americans have positive view about record number of women in Congress: poll
A majority of Americans surveyed in a new CBS News poll have a positive view of the fact that there are a record number of women set to serve in the House once the new Congress begins in January.In the...
View ArticleAnti-Pelosi Dem faces off with constituents at heated town hall
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) was rebuked by some constituents at a town hall in his district Monday for his efforts to block House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's Speakership bid. WBZ at 11p --...
View ArticleHouse Dems to investigate Ivanka Trump's email use
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are planning to look into Ivanka Trump’s use of a personal email account to determine whether she violated federal law.A Democratic aide...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: Anti-Pelosi movement opens window for ‘more conservative...
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a leading voice in the progressive movement and among the Democratic congressional freshman class, late Monday criticized the efforts within the party to...
View ArticleEthics panel calls on House, Senate leaders to act on anti-sexual harassment...
Members of the House Ethics Committee are calling on leaders in both chambers to act on legislation aimed at preventing sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace and holding members...
View ArticleMarcia Fudge once wrote letter of support for man now accused of murder
Rep. Marcia Fudge, the Ohio Democrat mulling a challenge to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Speaker, once wrote a letter in support of a friend and former judge after he severely beat his wife in...
View ArticleTop House conservative defends Ivanka Trump: This 'isn't even...
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) came out in defense of Ivanka Trump on Tuesday, saying that her reported use of a personal email account while in the White House is nothing like Hillary Clinton's use of a...
View ArticleObama praises Pelosi: 'One of the most effective legislative...
Former President Obama is praising House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she seeks to regain the gavel as the next Speaker of the House despite opposition from a group of Democratic...
View ArticleObama praises Beto O'Rourke: 'Impressive young man'
Former President Obama on Tuesday praised Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) as an “impressive young man.”Speaking at a recording session of his former strategist David Axelrod’s “The Axe Files” podcast,...
View ArticleFudge endorses Nancy Pelosi in surprise move
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) endorsed Democratic leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Speaker in the next Congress in a surprise move Tuesday, abandoning the idea of challenging her. Fudge, who...
View ArticleDem Ben McAdams defeats GOP's Mia Love for Utah House seat
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams (D) defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Mia Love by fewer than 700 votes in a hotly contested race for Utah’s 4th Congressional District, turning the district blue for the...
View ArticlePelosi vows to expand leadership team
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants to expand the Democratic leadership team, marking her latest bid to win favor from her restive caucus as she seeks the Speaker’s gavel next year.In a...
View ArticleIncoming Dem lawmaker on Trump's Saudi Arabia defense: 'You can’t...
Incoming Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) tore into President Trump over his handling of Saudi Arabia in response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.“Once again, our President proves that...
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