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Dems launch group to hit Trump on tax cuts
Organizers say the nonprofit will be backed by an eight-figure funding campaign.Politico - 14h -
Judge signals toward granting Dem challenge to OMB freeze after order rescinded
A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to grant a group of Democratic attorneys general's request to block President Trump’s freeze on federal aid, even though the Office of Management and Budget ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate Dems take down ICC sanctions bill amid fury over Trump funding freeze
Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be ...The Hill - 1d -
Dem states signal imminent legal action against Trump administration over federal grant freeze
Several Democratic states have signaled imminent legal action to block a Trump administration order directing federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government ...The Hill - 2d -
Jon Stewart to Dems: Quit calling everything Trump does 'fascist'
Jon Stewart is urging President Trump's critics not to reflexively call every move he makes "fascist," saying it clouds the ability to warn about actual authoritarian actions. "This is the cycle we ...The Hill - 2d -
Greens and Lib Dems agree to back Scottish Budget
The deals mean that the Scottish government's tax and spending proposals will definitely be approved.BBC News - 2d -
Live updates: Outgoing DNC chair says Dems should build on current infrastructure; Vance says Hegseth is a 'disrupter,'
President Trump's whirlwind of a first week included him making good on several campaign promises as his cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s Senate ...The Hill - 4d -
Carville’s advice to fellow Dems on Trump: 'Let him punch himself out’
Democratic strategist James Carville urged party members to allow President Trump to “punch himself out” during his first few weeks in office. “He just says anything that he wants to say,” Carville ...The Hill - 5d -
Proposed GOP spending cuts a ‘shell game,’ says House top Budget Committee Dem
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) joins Meet the Press Now to discuss Republican efforts to raise the debt limit and potential spending cuts to finance President Trump’s agenda.NBC News - 6d -
Trump crypto meme coin is a 'deep concern,' Dem lawmakers tell regulators
Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by Donald Trump.ABC News - 6d -
Hegseth clears key Senate hurdle
Presented by Lockheed Martin — Two GOP senators said they will not support President Trump's Defense pick Pete Hegseth, who can only afford to lose three Republican votes and still clinch the ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Mullin says Dems who voted for Laken Riley Act are 'playing politics'
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on Wednesday that Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act are "playing politics." When NewsNation's Blake Burman asked Mullin if having Democrats vote on ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Oversight Dems seek out role protecting whistleblowers, IGs
House Oversight and Accountability Committee ranking member Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) encouraged agencies to protect whistleblowers and uphold inspector general independence — noting past ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
GOP-led states emboldened to roll back trans rights. Dems struggle with response
Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming careABC News - Jan. 22 -
The Senate readies for a nominee siege
GOP leaders are planning an all-out grind to wear down Democratic opposition.Politico - Jan. 21 -
Senate panel advances Bessent nomination
The move clears the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days.Politico - Jan. 21 -
Mace immigration bill gets support from more than 60 Dems
Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) bill titled Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act passed in a 274-145 vote Thursday with more than a quarter of Democrats voting in support. The new ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
House Dems press Merrick Garland to consider an unusual step to release Jack Smith's full report
Democrats urged the attorney general to release the remainder of the special counsel's report even if it means dismissing charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
UK must rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem Davey
Sir Ed also called for Donald Trump to be offered a state visit to the UK, but only if he delivered support for Ukraine.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Judiciary Dems float killing Mar-a-Lago case in nudging Garland to release Trump report
House Judiciary Democrats pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider ending the prosecution of President-elect Trump's two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case as a way to speed ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Lib Dems chart a distinctive pro-European course
Forging closer ties between UK and EU may prove sensible electoral strategy for UK’s third partyFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Senate Dems spent Pam Bondi’s hearing talking about one guy. (No, not Trump.)
The fixation by Senate Democrats became clear early in the confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's attorney general pick.Politico - Jan. 15 -
Ottawa Senators Owner Michael Andlauer Says Belleville Senators Are Here To Stay
Andlauer tells TSN, "Belleville is there to stay, I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time in Belleville"Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12 -
Two months later, Dems are still squabbling over lessons learned from Trump's win
Jeffries and Schumer are laying the groundwork for portraying the GOP as the party of the ultra-wealthy.Politico - Jan. 9 -
Heinrich objects to quick hearing for Trump energy nominee, saying Dems haven’t received financial disclosure
The top Democrat on the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee is objecting to the timing of a hearing for Trump’s Energy Secretary pick Chris Wright — saying Republicans are moving ahead ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Dems bash Meta for scrapping fact-checks: 'Genuflecting to Donald Trump'
House Democrats are hammering Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company announced the platform-wide end of its fact-checking program. The lawmakers said the shift is part of a larger ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Dem support of immigration bill latest sign of vanishing Trump resistance
"There almost is a level of resignation it seems," said one former adviser.Politico - Jan. 8 -
Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud
A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Ohio's COVID-era health director becomes first Dem to file for governor
Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton announced Tuesday that she’s running for governor, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R). ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Dem Rep. Bera ready to meet Republicans '50-yard-line,' and even '40-yard-line' since they're in majority
Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) said on Monday he is ready to meet Republicans “at the 50-yard-line” and even at “the 40-yard-line” due to them being “in the majority.” “So, the American public clearly ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday
President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation. GOP leaders haven’t released ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Congress certified election because it was ‘right thing to do,’ says House Jan. 6th Committee Dem
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press Now to discuss the certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and the continued impact of the January 6th insurrection. Rep. Lofgren ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Welsh Lib Dem Baroness Randerson dies aged 76
She was the first ever female Welsh Lib Dem to hold ministerial office at Westminster.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.ABC News - Jan. 3
