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The first week of the new Trump era leaves House Democrats spinning
House Democrats were preparing a united front to strategically counter President Donald Trump before he was sworn back into office. Then he signed a flurry of executive orders dismantling Democratic priorities.
Here’s what Democrats are getting wrong during ‘Trump 2.0’: Ex-White House staff
Former White House advisors are sounding the alarm on the Democratic Party’s messaging problem during the first week of “Trump 2.0″.
House Democrats Call In Psychologists for Ideas on How to Deal With Trump
Democrats are figuring out how best to articulate how they’ll oppose President Donald Trump’s policies during his second term. Turns out they needed some help. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) brought in two social psychologists to help Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee determine the best way to combat their Republican colleagues,
House Republicans Fail to Clinch Deal on Tax Cuts, Despite Trump's Urging
A three-day meeting of U.S. House Republicans, meant to jumpstart President Donald Trump's $4 trillion tax cut agenda, ended on Wednesday without a deal as party fiscal hawks refused to move ahead unless the plan reduced the $1.
House GOP explores alternative math on Trump tax cuts
House Republicans are actively exploring how they can score the deficit cost of extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts by using multiple sets of accounting standards. Why it matters: Depending on the standard,
Dems launch group to hit Trump on tax cuts
Democrats are launching a tax-focused group as their newest messaging megaphone in an attempt to counter President Donald Trump on one of his signature issues. Organizers said the nonprofit group, Families Over Billionaires,
Former Ohio House Democrats' attorney alleges gender discrimination, retaliation in federal complaint
Attorney Sarah Cherry says she was forced out of her job after complaining that female legislative staffers were being paid ...
Democrats leave ’emergency’ meeting vowing ‘street fight’ in response to Trump actions
House Democrats launched a multilateral effort Wednesday to combat the flood of executive actions from President Trump, ...
Democrats’ ‘small victory’ in a ‘long war’
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These House newcomers came to the Capitol with big plans. Then the wildfires hit
The California infernos were baptism by fire in Washington politics for Reps. Luz Rivas, George Whitesides and Laura Friedman ...
Court Sides With Democrats in Fight Over Control of Minnesota House
Minnesota’s top court ruled that Republicans had overstepped their authority by conducting business in the Legislature even ...
Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...
Minnesota high court sides with Democrats in struggle with Republicans over control of state House
The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in a power struggle with Republicans over control of the state House of ...
House Democrats launch review of firing of Jack Smith's team
Top House Democrats say that the way in which Jack Smith's staffers were fired "very likely violated longstanding federal ...