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Lesotho ‘shocked and embarrassed’ by mockery in Trump’s Congress speech, says foreign minister
Lejone Mpotjoane says behaviour is unexpected from head of state, after Trump claimed ‘nobody has ever heard of’ the country. Lesotho was taken aback by US President Donald Trump’s mockery of the ...The Guardian - 16h -
House censures Rep. Al Green for heckling Trump during speech to Congress
Fewer than 30 members of the House of Representatives have been censured. Green said about interrupting Trump, "Truthfully, I would do it again."CNBC - 16m -
House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech to Congress
The Republican-controlled House on Thursday voted to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday.NBC News - 16m -
Reds' Francona tells vets to skip ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training but is willing to let Cincinnati's minor league players ...ESPN - Feb. 22 -
Sanders: Democrats' strategy to combat Trump policies 'not good enough'
Senator Bernie Sanders believes that Democrats need to face a broken political system and address the needs of the working class.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Democrat Crockett 'rooting' for Mexico, Canada against Trump: 'It's really wild'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Friday she is "rooting" for Canada and Mexico because they are standing up to President Trump. "They are really the ones that are speaking truth to power right ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
'See you in court': Trump clashes with Democratic governor at White House event
At a White House event with a bipartisan group of governors Friday, President Donald Trump briefly sparred with Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Frustrated Democrats Urge Leaders to Show More Fight Against Trump
Voters, activists and even some governors, like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, are growing exasperated with congressional Democrats’ restrained approach.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Oversight Democrats warn Trump on plans to 'dismantle' Postal Service
Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee on Saturday urged President Trump to abandon plans to reform the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) after he said he was considering a “merger” for the ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
To make lasting changes, Trump should talk to these 6 Democrats
President Trump's willingness to work with Democrats on immigration policy could be a step towards permanent changes, but his window for cooperation may be closing as Republican leadership ices ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Senate Democrat after Brown ouster: Trump's 'quest for power' endangers military
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) offered President Trump a fiery rebuke late Friday, admonishing the president for the administration's moves to overhaul the Defense Department, which he says are rankling ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump
The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Hochul says Democratic governors won't "sit idly by" as Trump threatens retaliation
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Democratic governors won't "sit idly by" as President Trump threatens retaliation if the leaders do not comply with his agenda.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Trump is 'surrendering to the Russians,' Democratic Sen. Jack Reed says
In an interview on ABC News' "This Week," Democratic Sen. Jack Reed decried Trump's recent attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and alignment with Russia.ABC News - Feb. 23 -
Democratic Sen. Reed says Trump is trying to politicize the military
Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on Armed Services Committee, said Trump’s purge of senior Pentagon leaders is a threat to the nonpartisan nature of the military.ABC News - Feb. 23 -
Trump Ukraine policy looks like an episode of 'The Sopranos': Democratic rep
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes (Conn.) says President Trump's push for Ukraine's rare earths and minerals amid the nation's war with Russia feels like an extortion plotline out of "The Sopranos." Himes ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Democrats slam incoming FBI deputy director, Trump ally Dan Bongino
Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent turned Fox News host and conservative podcast personality, is set to be the next deputy director of the FBI.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
'This is insane': Democratic senator rips DOJ official calling prosecutors 'Trump's lawyers'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) strongly criticized the interim attorney for D.C., Ed Martin, for describing prosecutors as "President Trump's lawyers," calling his statement "insane." In a social ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Thunder vs. lightning: How Democrats must navigate the Trump era
spectacle. It is meant to distract and overwhelm. Democrats cannot afford to spend four years reacting to every clap of thunder. Instead, the focus must be on the lightning — swift, powerful and ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Arizona's Democratic governor starts state partnership with the Trump administration on immigration
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Tuesday directing state and local law enforcement agencies to partner with Customs and Border Protection to prevent border crimes such as drug and ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Senate Democrats press Trump's FTC commissioner nominee over agency independence
Multiple Senate Democrats on the Commerce, Science and Transportation on Tuesday pressed President Trump's Federal Trade Commissioner nominee, Mark Meador, over the independence of the agency amid ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Senate Democrat begins CNN interview knocking 'nonsense' Trump-Ukraine report
Sen. Chris Murphy criticized CNN's Nick Paton Walsh for suggesting that President Trump's intentions on Ukraine are unclear, while Trump's administration has been pushing negotiations directly with ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Democrat introducing bill to rehire veterans caught up in Trump mass firings
Rep. Derek Tran (D-Calif.) is introducing legislation that would require the government to rehire veterans who were terminated without reason under the Trump administration's mass layoffs across ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
House Democrat: 'Absolute lie' that Trump, Musk are boosting government efficiency
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said it was an “absolute lie” that President Trump and Elon Musk were increasing government efficiency through a series of federal employee layoffs and cuts to federal ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
House Democrats call on Trump to rescind order against gender-affirming care
More than 80 House Democrats are calling on President Trump to revoke an executive order to broadly restrict access to gender-affirming health care for transgender young people, alleging the ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Democrat in Fox News op-ed: Trump 'making America expensive again'
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) went after President Trump in a Wednesday Fox News op-ed, accusing him of “making America expensive again.” “One month into his term, President Trump is making America ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Senate defeats Democratic resolution to end Trump’s energy emergency
A Democratic-led resolution to end President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” failed along party lines Wednesday afternoon. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Trump's labor secretary pick on track to clear Senate committee with Democratic help
The former lawmaker will need at least one Democrat in her corner if Sen. Rand Paul's opposition holds firm.CBS News - Feb. 27 -
House Democrats take aim at $TRUMP crypto meme coin
A California Democrat plans to introduce the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act, or MEME Act, on Thursday.ABC News - Feb. 27 -
Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: 'Who's really going to be in charge?'
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over who will be making key decisions at the agency Thursday, after it dismissed ...The Hill - 6d -
Democrats assail Trump, Vance over Zelensky meeting: ‘Russia’s best negotiators’
Democrats on Friday swiftly attacked President Trump and Vice President Vance over their hostile handling of an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky that devolved into a ...The Hill - 5d -
‘Dummies for Putin’: Democrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meeting
Ukrainian leader abruptly left White House after being publicly berated by US president in Russia ceasefire talks. US politics live – latest updates Democratic lawmakers rushed to defend ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting a 'calculated political ambush:' Democratic Senator
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW for his reaction to the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President ...NBC News - 5d -
Democrats plan a different kind of response to Trump’s big speech
Their less pugilistic approach is the latest sign the party is still coming to terms with how to confront the president.Politico - 3d -
Sorry Democrats, but Trump's 'two sexes' executive order is constitutional
Progressive politicians are opposing President Trump's executive order to recognize a government-wide "two sexes" policy, arguing it is unconstitutional, while the administration is following the ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump is leading us into hyperinflation — Democrats must think big and strike back
Donald Trump continues his quest for absolute power, despite criticism and growing public discontent, and his loyal retainer, Elon Musk, is helping him with his agenda.The Hill - 2d -
Senate Democrats urge Trump administration to end Colorado River funding freeze
Senate Democrats from the U.S. West on Monday urged the Department of the Interior to end a funding freeze that could endanger the flow of the Colorado River. The lawmakers, from California, Nevada ...The Hill - 2d -
Melania Trump calls out low Democrat attendance at revenge porn roundtable
First lady Melania Trump took a swipe at Democratic lawmakers for their low attendance at a roundtable on deepfakes and revenge porn legislation in what marked her first public remarks since ...The Hill - 2d -
Senator Elissa Slotkin Will Deliver Democratic Response to Trump’s Speech
The Michigan Democrat, a first-term senator, is expected to lay out the economic and national security stakes of President Trump’s agenda.The New York Times - 1d