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House Republicans push Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, sparking backlash
High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boosts. House Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote on Tuesday to avoid a looming ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Senate Democrat questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have 'actually done'
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) revealed some of her frustration with progressives who are criticizing mainstream Democrats for not doing enough to oppose President Trump during a fiery town hall ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Democrats Wore Pink to Protest Trump’s Congress Speech. But Was It a Moment?
But is this really a “Barbie” moment?The New York Times - Mar. 5 -
Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways
The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Trump looms over Canada's election as campaign begins
The country will vote on 28 April as President Trump wages a trade war and says he wants to make Canada the 51st US state.BBC News - 5d -
Labor Strife Looms Over MLB Opening Day
Plus: Untenable in Tampa, Cinderella didn't show up for March Madness, TGL, and more.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance
At 83 years old, Bernie Sanders has emerged as an unlikely leader of the Democratic resistance to Donald TrumpABC News - Mar. 10 -
Democrats feel the heat at town halls, too: From the Politics Desk
Democrats are responding to calls at town halls to more forcefully push back against President Donald Trump — and how one lawmaker is stepping into the party’s leadership void.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Pritzker warns Democrats over ‘internecine warfare’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) warned his fellow Democrats of “internecine warfare” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) faces backlash over his vote to advance the continuing resolution ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Johnson says Congress will investigate attacks against Tesla owners, vehicles
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that Congress will investigate attacks against Tesla vehicles and their owners as Elon Musk’s flagship electric vehicle company faces mounting backlash ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Democratic congressman Raúl Grijalva dies aged 77
Grijalva, who backed environmental causes during 12 terms in Congress, dies from cancer treatment complications. Democratic US representative Raúl M Grijalva of Arizona , who championed ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Politics have changed but the Democrats haven’t – they are old and out of touch | Moira Donegan
Leading Democrats vainly hope for a return to the politics of the past – they must engage with the realities of the present. Is this the way the Democratic party ends – not with a bang, but with a ...The Guardian - Mar. 21 -
Defiant Democrats say they won’t support GOP funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not back a government funding bill written by Republicans as a Friday deadline looms, instead pushing for both parties to pass an extension. NBC’s Garrett Haake ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
House Democrats hold annual retreat under specters of shutdown and Trump
House Democrats are spending three days in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat to plan their path forward as a partial government shutdown looms and Republicans advance President Trump's ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Democrats react to Schumer's plan to vote for GOP funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is surprising a lot of Democrats with his move to vote for the Republican funding bill in order to avoid a looming government shutdown. Moderator of Meet the ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Shutdown fears grow as House Republicans battle over funding bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to hold a vote on a GOP spending proposal, but opposition from both parties puts its passage in doubt. With Democrats vowing to vote against it and some ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Democrat Bennet on Schumer: ‘It’s important … to know when it’s time to go’
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.) didn’t call on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to resign from his leadership position but argued it’s important “to know when it’s time to go.” ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
What to know about the looming government shutdown as funding deadline nears
Congress has until Friday night to approve a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans in the Senate don't have the votes to pass the ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Watch live: Jeffries speaks as Senate Democrats face funding bill vote
House Democratic leaders are slated to hold a press conference as their counterparts in the Senate face down a nail-biter vote on government funding. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Democrats slam Hegseth over texted war plan
Democrats are sharply criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after it was revealed The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief was added to a text group chat about the administration’s plans to attack ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrat raising Hegseth's drinking sparks fury from Ratcliffe: 'An offensive line of questioning'
Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s (D-Calif.) questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s drinking habits sparked fury from intelligence leaders at a House hearing on Wednesday. The House Intelligence ...The Hill - 2d -
Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Trump questions long-standing defence pact
Trade minister to pitch ‘win-win’ solutions in Washington as deadline looms for steel and aluminium dutiesFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Cincinnati Reds' closer question looms large after Opening Day loss to San Francisco Giants
Without a designated closer such as injured Alexis Diaz, Reds manager Terry Francona must sort out the back end of his bullpen moving forwardYahoo Sports - 1d -
Democratic lawmaker confronted at town hall over Israel-Hamas war
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Democrats react to Schumer supporting Republican push to avoid a government shutdown
Democratic lawmakers are reacting to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer planning to vote to keep the government funded through a continuing resolution presented by Republicans in Congress. CBS ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Trump signs spending bill that united Republicans but divided Democrats
President Trump signed Congress' bill to keep the government open on Saturday. The vote for the six-month spending bill united Republicans but left Democrats bitterly divided. Willie James Inman ...CBS News - Mar. 15 -
Some Senate Democrats split over spending bill to avert government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans don't currently have the votes to pass the short-term spending bill. Some Democrats say they are split over whether to support the stopgap ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Democrat calls for Schumer’s removal over support of Republican funding bill
Maryland’s Glenn Ivey is first Democratic lawmaker to publicly demand that the Senate minority leader step down. A Democratic congressman has become the first to publicly call for Chuck Schumer ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Congress’s priorities are clear: Israel military aid over domestic needs
The American public deserves transparency on why cuts are made to essential programs while military aid remains sacrosanct.The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump administration updates: Schumer continues to face calls for new leadership
Chuck Schumer has no plans to step aside as Senate minority leader as criticism of his and Democrats' ineffectiveness in combatting Trump's agenda continues.ABC News - 5d -
Trump Looms Over Greenland’s Election, but Voters Have Other Concerns
President Trump keeps saying he wants to “get” Greenland. On Tuesday, Greenland votes for a new parliament that could shape its future relations with the United States.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
As Republicans Denounce NPR and PBS, Democrats Mock Hearing
The leaders of the biggest public media networks in the United States defended their programming in a hearing on funding for public media, but NPR’s chief executive said the organization’s ...The New York Times - 2d -
Democrats face frustrated voters at raucous town halls
Republicans are not the only lawmakers facing confrontational town halls over the congressional recess. Democratic lawmakers are increasingly facing the ire of the party’s liberal base over their ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Sen. Slotkin says Democrats and Republicans ‘need to do better and act like adults’: Full interview
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss how Democrats are responding to the Trump administration and who could pick up the mantle of leadership for her party.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Haitian immigrants grapple with uncertainty as TPS end date looms
The decision to end temporary protected status for 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S. may force most of them to return to a country in crisis.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Can the Democratic Party free itself from the Biden brand?
Party leadership must stop pretending about the past in order to chart a viable path toward regaining power.The Hill - 1d -
Ratcliffe says Democrat's question about Hegseth's drinking was 'offensive'
CIA Dir. John Ratcliffe clashed with Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., at a House hearing after he was asked if Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth had been drinking when he messaged a Signal chat about military ...NBC News - 2d -
At a hearing on campus antisemitism, Democrats question gutting of civil rights staff
Senators at a hearing on campus antisemitism said the Trump administration will be hamstrung by recent firings in its efforts to fight discrimination.NBC News - 1d -
Lone Democrat to back House GOP spending bill explains decision
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) defied House Democratic leadership on Tuesday when he voted for the GOP’s bill to avert a government shutdown — the only one in the caucus to support the stopgap. ...The Hill - Mar. 11
