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Trump is attacking the wrong deficit if he hopes to right the economy
The federal budget deficit is a more dangerous threat to Americans’ wealth than the trade deficit.MarketWatch - 20h -
In Late Push, Senate Democrats Narrowly Top Trump on Judicial Confirmations
With the vote, the Senate approved its 235th lifetime judge of President Biden’s tenure, besting his predecessor by a single judgeship.The New York Times - 1d -
Democrats pledge to work through Christmas on funding to rebuff Trump’s demands
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Friday she’s ready to stay in Washington “through Christmas” to fight off President-elect Trump’s demand to strip negotiated ...The Hill - 1d -
NY Democrat: 'Elon Musk has Donald Trump in a vise'
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Thursday suggested Elon Musk is the one directing the Trump administration, not President-elect Trump, pointing to the tech entrepreneur's leading position in opposing ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrat: Government shutdown wouldn't hurt Musk, Trump
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) said President-elect Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could sustain the financial blow a government shutdown would cause, arguing that is why they offhandedly stifled ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Democrat: Trump attacking media ‘because he is trying to steal from you’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said President-elect Trump is attacking the media because he is “trying to steal” from Americans. Murphy joined MNSNBC’s “Deadline: White House” on Wednesday, where he ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump settlement with ABC alarms Democrats
Democratic lawmakers are expressing alarm over ABC News’s decision to pay $15 million to President-elect Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation suit, fearing it’s part of a broader ...The Hill - 3d -
Ocasio-Cortez pokes fun at Trump's suggestion to 'keep trying' to lead Democrats
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) poked fun at President-elect Trump's encouragement for her to "keep trying" after the congresswoman lost the vote to be the top Democrat on the House ...The Hill - 3d -
US government nears shutdown after Trump attacks funding bill
President-elect’s intervention raises odds of federal closures by weekendFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump suggests Ocasio-Cortez 'keep trying' to lead Democratic Party
President-elect Trump on Wednesday encouraged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) to "keep trying" after the congresswoman lost the vote to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight and ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump IRS nominee
Democratic senators launched an inquiry Wednesday into President-elect Trump’s nominee for IRS commissioner, former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.). They want to know how he went about promoting a ...The Hill - 3d -
Democratic senator says Trump’s plan to ‘cripple our democracy’ underway
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) said President-elect Trump’s plan to “cripple our democracy” is already underway. In a lengthy post thread on social platform X on Tuesday, Murphy argued that ...The Hill - 3d -
Democratic Donors Will Gather to Plot Ways Forward Under Trump
The liberal group American Bridge is planning to bring donors together early next year in Palm Beach, Fla., as the Democratic big-money universe debates what it can do better in 2026 and 2028.The New York Times - 4d -
AOC loses vote to take on Trump as ranking Democrat on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee’s top-ranked Democrat.ABC News - 4d -
Florida Democrat shuts down speculation he will serve as Trump FEMA chief
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) threw cold water on speculation that he would serve in President-elect Trump’s administration as the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on ...The Hill - 4d -
Biden and Trump must work together to deter an attack on Taiwan
The time for realistic and credible deterrence by both Biden and Trump is at hand, before Xi concludes the presidential transition gives him a green light on Taiwan.The Hill - 4d -
Trump Adviser Wants Stiffer Penalties for Cyber Attackers
Rep. Mike Waltz, tapped to head the National Security Agency, wants organized hacking groups like Salt Typhoon to pay a high price for their assaults.Inc. - 5d -
Trump girds for battle with Democrats, Supreme Court over birthright citizenship
President-elect Trump, Democratic lawmakers and the Supreme Court are on a collision course over restricting birthright citizenship, which Trump has identified as a top priority for his incoming ...The Hill - 6d -
Democrats recalibrate their resistance to Trump
Democrats are not planning an all-hands resistance to Donald Trump. At least, not 2016-style, when lawmakers, activists, volunteers and millions of angry voters mounted a party-wide effort to curb ...The Hill - Dec. 15 -
Democrats want correspondence between Trump picks, Boris Epshteyn
Two Democratic senators are pressing for correspondent between President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks and Boris Epshteyn following allegations that the longtime Trump adviser was seeking payment to ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Democrats want communications between Epshteyn and Trump appointees disclosed
Allegations recently surfaced that Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn was soliciting financial payments in connection to efforts by potential appointees to secure government positions.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Senate Democrats seek communications between Boris Epshteyn and Trump picks
Two top Senate Democrats are calling on Preisdent-elect Donald Trump's administration picks to be required to disclose any communications they've had with Trump's longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn. ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Democrat Goldman: Wray should have forced Trump to fire him
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) said Thursday he thinks FBI Director Christopher Wray should not have decided to resign at the end of President Biden’s term and should have, instead, stayed on and forced ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Democratic exit poll: Trump's economic message transcended demographics
A new exit poll of battleground state voters found that President-elect Trump’s economic message broke through demographic barriers, building a national coalition that Vice President Harris was ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Democratic governors discuss going on offense, playing defense against Trump
As Democratic governors prepare to navigate and resist parts of Trump's second-term agenda, one told ABC News she is most alarmed by Trump's tariff plan.ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Democratic Governors See Room for Compromise With Trump on Immigration
In interviews, a range of Democratic governors expressed some defiance toward the president-elect’s expected crackdown, but also showed a surprising willingness to work with him.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on 'Medicare privatization'
Democratic senators pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz on his past "advocacy for Medicare privatization" after Donald Trump picked him to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Democratic governors preparing for Trump's 2nd term
Democratic governors are preparing for what could come from President-elect Donald Trump's second term. Several of them attended a conference in Los Angeles over the weekend, planning which fights ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Democratic attorneys general are itching to challenge Trump’s agenda
Without question, Democratic attorneys general will be important national actors over the next four years.The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Did Trump Drain Democrats’ Energy? These Races Will Be the First Test.
As Democrats try to fire up their fatigued base, two contests for the Virginia legislature will serve as the first measure of partisan enthusiasm since Donald J. Trump’s victory.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack
Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Is the Urban Shift Toward Trump Really About Democratic Cities in Disarray?
Big cities have faced serious problems lately. But there’s little evidence those problems are what drove voters to the right in November.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Democrats must combat Trump's culture wars, new progressive chair says
The Democratic Party messed up in the 2024 election against Donald Trump and needs a dramatic shift, new Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar said.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Trump’s Cabinet choices are disastrous. Why are so many Democrats in Congress quiet?
Trump's Cabinet picks are uniquely dangerous for the country — and many Democrats are acting like everything's normal.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
NY Democrat: Patel picked to 'weaponize' government against Trump enemies
New York Rep. Dan Goldman (D) warned that some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks will be used to "weaponize" the government, specifically mentioning Kash Patel, who was ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
The Memo: Democrats hit Biden for pardon that they see as gift to Trump
President Biden is facing blowback from his own party for his dramatic Sunday evening pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. A growing chorus of Democrats have raised their voices to object to the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Democrats' chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters
The outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Raskin seeks to lead Democrats on House judiciary in ‘fight of our lives’ against Trump
Congressman launches bid to unseat colleague from key role in committee to sharpen resistance to Trump. Jamie Raskin, the Maryland congressman who spearheaded the second impeachment of Donald ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Democrats press Biden to limit Trump's ability to use military domestically
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) sent a letter to President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week calling for a policy directive that would ...The Hill - Dec. 2