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Israel-Iran conflict poses new dilemma for Democrats

Democrats on Capitol Hill can’t catch a break. Just as Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) physical clash with Trump administration security officials...

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Jeffries all but dares Texas GOP to redraw district lines: 'Careful what you wish for'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) sees a potential path to a Democratic majority in an unlikely place: deep-red Texas.  The White House...

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Jeffries says Trump ‘intentionally’ inflaming unrest in Los Angeles 

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is hammering President Trump over the clashes in Los Angeles, saying the president is purposefully...

10.06.2025 10

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Democrats itching for fight over immigration

Democrats are diving forcefully into the immigration fight, dismissing concerns about political backlash to confront President Trump directly on a...

07.06.2025 3

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Jeffries jabs Ernst over Medicaid cuts

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday took a shot at Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for dismissing constituent concerns that President...

04.06.2025 30

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Democrats outraged with DHS after Nadler staffer handcuffed

The simmering tensions between the Trump administration and House Democrats are threatening to boil over after agents of the Department of Homeland...

03.06.2025 90

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Frustrated Democrats try new response to Trump barrage: Flood the zone right back

Frustrated Democrats are fighting to counter President Trump’s flood-the-zone approach by adopting a mirror strategy with a simple goal: To flood...

01.06.2025 20

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House Republicans warn Senate GOP against watering down Trump agenda bill

House Republicans are sending a clear and early warning to their Senate allies as the bill encompassing President Trump’s domestic priorities heads...

24.05.2025 7

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GOP holdouts shift after Trump, Johnson offer assurances

The conservative hard-liners who’ve helped to hold up the Republicans’ domestic agenda appear ready to support the massive package after a furious...

22.05.2025 60

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Johnson says House on track for Trump budget vote within two days 

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday evening that GOP leaders are on track to vote on President Trump's domestic agenda before Friday. ...

21.05.2025 5

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Freedom Caucus chair predicts 'big beautiful bill' lacks support to pass this week

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, is predicting that the legislative package at the heart of President Trump's domestic...

20.05.2025 10

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Trump agenda bill hanging by a thread after GOP hard-liners tank key vote

President Trump’s legislative agenda is hanging by a thread as House Republican leaders scramble to make last-minute changes to their “big,...

17.05.2025 40

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Johnson says Budget Committee meeting is on for Friday, but holdouts remain

The House Budget Committee is charging ahead with a key vote on the party’s package combining President Trump’s legislative priorities — even...

16.05.2025 10

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GOP leaders poised to accelerate Medicaid work requirements in Trump agenda bill

Republican leaders intend to accelerate new work requirements under Medicaid as they scramble to secure the support of GOP holdouts for President...

16.05.2025 20

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Celsius, compression socks and Cava: How lawmakers survived an all-nighter

The House Energy and Commerce Committee burned the midnight oil. The panel — which has jurisdiction over one of the largest parts of the GOP’s...

15.05.2025 4

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Dem drops effort to force impeachment vote — for now

The House will not vote this week on resolutions related to impeaching President Trump, lending a victory to Democratic leaders who have been cold to...

15.05.2025 4

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Dems press impeachment sponsor to abandon the effort — to no avail

House Democrats on Wednesday pressed hard on Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) to abandon his effort to force a vote on impeaching President Trump. During...

14.05.2025 4

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Democratic leaders poised to oppose Trump impeachment: 'A distraction'

House Democratic leaders will oppose an effort by a fellow Democrat to impeach President Trump when the resolution hits the floor Wednesday afternoon....

14.05.2025 4

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GOP makes biggest bet yet pairing Trump tax rates with Medicaid cuts

Republicans on Capitol Hill are betting the farm on President Trump’s domestic agenda. The massive legislative package features the tax cuts,...

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Liberals rail at establishment: 'Too many corporate, establishment politicians'

Progressive Democrats are on a tear. The party liberals — particularly younger voices, in Congress and outside of it — are increasingly...

12.05.2025 20

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Jeffries: Best way to approach SALT is to do nothing and the cap 'goes away'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is roasting Republicans as they joust internally for a deal on the state and local tax (SALT)...

08.05.2025 8

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Ocasio-Cortez move to forego run at Oversight scrambles race to replace Connolly

The decision by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to forego a bid for the top Democratic seat on the House Oversight Committee has quickly...

08.05.2025 6

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NY Republican says GOP is nowhere near a deal on SALT

A key GOP member of the New York delegation said Tuesday that GOP lawmakers are nowhere near a deal to help residents of high-income states lower...

07.05.2025 3

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Jeffries says Ocasio-Cortez would be ‘very compelling’ candidate for top Oversight spot

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) would be a potent candidate to lead...

06.05.2025 4

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Democrats divided over how to battle a weakened Trump

Democrats newly buoyed by President Trump's steadily sinking approval ratings are stubbornly divided over their resistance strategy and path back to...

01.05.2025 9

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Jeffries says fate of Trump agenda is ‘matter of life and death’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday the adoption of President Trump’s domestic agenda would literally hurt and kill people...

29.04.2025 3

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Democrats dive into GOP districts, accusing Republicans of avoiding constituents

House Democrats are diving back into GOP districts to conduct town halls during the long spring recess, escalating an unusual tactic they’re hoping...

20.04.2025 40

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GOP finds early success battling Democrats' Medicaid message with legal threats

The House GOP’s campaign arm in recent weeks has successfully pressed three advertising companies to pull down Democratic billboard displays bashing...

16.04.2025 4

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Spotlight shifts to Medicaid, a make-or-break issue for Trump

The adoption of the Republicans’ budget bill has thrown a spotlight onto the hot-button issue that could make or break President Trump’s domestic...

14.04.2025 40

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Jeffries challenges Johnson to debate the GOP budget on the House floor

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has formally challenged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to debate the Republicans’ budget blueprint on...

09.04.2025 40

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Democratic leader predicts GOP holdouts will cave and support Senate budget bill

The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that he’s expecting conservative Republicans to cave and back a Senate-passed budget bill when...

08.04.2025 3

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Democrats reject Johnson-Luna deal to kill proxy voting 

The Democratic sponsors of legislation empowering new parents to vote remotely are rejecting a recent alternative from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)...

08.04.2025 10

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Jeffries accuses Trump of tanking the economy to create opportunities for the rich

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused President Trump of intentionally crashing the economy to benefit the GOP’s wealthy...

08.04.2025 60

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Political pendulum swings back toward Democrats

Embattled Democrats have new reason to hope. The party has spent the early months of the year soul-searching the causes of a bitter election defeat...

03.04.2025 10

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Democrats reject advice to 'play dead,' vow hard fight against Trump’s domestic agenda

A month ago, James Carville, the highly influential Democratic strategist, advised his party to “play dead” and allow President Trump and his...

30.03.2025 40

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Democrats ramp up town halls in GOP districts

House Democrats are ramping up their aggressive strategy of conducting town halls in Republican-held districts, vying to exploit the GOP’s advised...

30.03.2025 20

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Debt limit time crunch could test both parties

House Democrats are sending an early warning shot as the government’s borrowing window inches to a close: winning Democratic support for a...

26.03.2025 10

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Top House Democrat calls for Hegseth to resign: ‘Endangered lives of American troops’

The fifth-ranking House Democrat called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign Tuesday for sending sensitive military action plans over an...

25.03.2025 2

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Jeffries calls for investigation of top Trump officials after bombshell military breach

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling for Congress to investigate top Trump administration officials in the wake of a bombshell...

25.03.2025 40

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Allure of higher office could hinder House Democrats' midterm hopes

House Democrats vying to flip control of the lower chamber in next year’s midterm elections may face a new challenge: the exodus of battleground...

24.03.2025 30

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Distrust dogs Democrats as they prepare for battles with Trump

The aftermath of last week’s bitter spending fight has forced Democrats to wonder whether trust levels between the two chambers can be rebuilt ahead...

19.03.2025 20

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Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco

Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan...

15.03.2025 7

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Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘working towards a civil war’

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is accusing President Trump of seeking to start a civil war. The California Democrat, a long-time adversary of Trump,...

14.03.2025 60

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House Democrats bash Senate colleagues for backing GOP spending bill: ‘Huge slap in the face’ 

House Democrats are furious at their fellow Democrats in the Senate for supporting a Republican spending bill, saying Minority Leader Charles Schumer...

14.03.2025 50

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Liberals eulogize Grijalva: 'A real giant of the House'

Progressive Democrats wasted no time eulogizing the legacy of Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a progressive lion of the lower chamber who died on...

14.03.2025 4

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Democrat: Trump supporters ‘did not vote for this ---- storm’ 

House Democrats of all stripes have spent the entirety of President Trump’s first two months denouncing his governing strategy as chaotic and...

13.03.2025 20

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Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'

House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events...

13.03.2025 60

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Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill

The top House Democrats are pressing their fellow party members in the Senate to kill the Republicans’ spending bill when it reaches the upper...

12.03.2025 40

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Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats

Centrist Democrats are keeping ‘em guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in...

11.03.2025 30

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Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill

House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their...

09.03.2025 10

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