Top Democrats blame themselves for Trump win

Party leaders will unveil a new economic battle plan on Monday that will highlight job-training programs, renegotiating trade deals and a $15 an hour "living wage" as they try to focus their message to voters, the Washington Post reported. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said his party can't blame anyone else for their devastating defeat to Trump in November.

Wounded Rep. Scalise readmitted to intensive care

The Washington hospital where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is recuperating from a gunshot wound says he has been readmitted to the intensive care unit. MedStar Washington Hospital Center says the Louisiana congressman is back in intensive care because of new concerns for infection.

Atop 2017 losses, a sobering challenge for Democrats aiming at Trump next year

Republican Karen Handel won election to the House on Tuesday after a campaign spent ignoring President Trump. Democrats have hoped that President Trump 's deep unpopularity would propel them to gains in next year's midterm election as they fight to take control of the House and improve their position in the Senate .

Democrats’ persistent Pelosi problem

Politico has a pretty stunning quote about House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., from a fellow House Democrat, following last Tuesday's big Georgia special election loss: "I think you'd have to be an idiot to think we could win the House with Pelosi at the top," said Rep. Filemon Vela , who supported Pelosi in her last leadership race. "Nancy Pelosi is not the only reason that Ossoff lost.

Pelosi rallies Democrats to fight Senatehealth bill: – The next few days are critical’

Pelosi rallies Democrats to fight Senate health bill: 'The next few days are critical' Washington Times, by Tom Howell, Jr. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told Democrats Friday to dig up and air stories about the "devastating impact" that a GOP plan to replace Obamacare could have on the most vulnerable, as Republicans try to pin down votes and fulfill their repeal promise before the July 4 holiday. "No argument against Trumpcare is more eloquent than the grave consequences it means in people's lives, especially for our children, veterans, seniors, people with pre-existing conditions and rural hospitals," the California Democrat said in a "dear colleagues" letter.

Nancy Pelosi isn’t unusually unpopular – for a congressional leader

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is facing criticisms for the Democratic loss in Georgia's special House election. In the wake of Democrat Jon Ossoff's loss in Georgia's special House election this week, the well-exercised pointing fingers of Democratic politicians and voters got a workout once again.

Capitol Report: Obama learned in August that Putin was directing…

Former President Obama was shown a report about hacking with sources deep inside the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Barack Obama learned last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin was directly involved in the cyber campaign designed to defeat Hillary Clinton and elect Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Friday.

Man saves wheelchair bound neighbours in Brisbane fire

Life's a picnic! Melania kisses babies, Ivanka swings Arabella in the Rose garden and Trump gladhands with guests as the First Family host friends and family of Congress at the White House Body of girl, 14, who went missing while walking her dog is found by a worker at a landfill in Texas Los Angeles deputies kill teenager, 17, when they attempted to shoot a dog charging at them only for the bullet to ricochet and hit him in the chest Fed up with the Millennial mindset? You might be a Xennial, according to expert who says micro generation born between 1977 and 1983 are a 'mix between pessimists and optimists' EXCLUSIVE - James Comey visits The New York Times building as President Trump admits he did NOT record their conversations and questions what else ousted FBI director leaked to the press Trump says Comey's friendship with Robert Mueller is 'very bothersome' for Russia investigation ... (more)

Nancy Pelosi Tells Democratic Critics, ‘I Think I’m Worth the Trouble’

The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi , strolled before the cameras on Thursday with defeat at her back once more, projecting a well-worn swagger - brash, defiant, more than a little off key - as she insisted that her moment had not passed. "I think I'm worth the trouble," she told reporters, parrying renewed questions from Democrats about her stewardship after yet another Republican congressional candidate, this time in Georgia, found success by making Ms.

Pelosi says she’s staying: – I think I’m worth the trouble’

Defiant House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she's maintained marked unity among Democrats, fending off carping from rank-and-file members after yet more election defeats this week. Mrs. Pelosi said flatly she's not giving up her leader's post, and said the losses in four special congressional elections this year, which cost the party millions of dollars yet earned no gains in their House ranks, are actually a good sign.

Let the Democratic Party freakout begin: Opinion

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 9, 2017. Democratic Party divisions are on stark display after a disappointing special election loss in a hard-fought Georgia congressional race.

Rep. Tim Ryan: ‘Toxic’ Dems Have No Clear Economic Message

The Democratic Party does not have a clear economic message, and while social issues are important, it's the economy that will tie the party together nationally, Rep. Tim Ryan said Thursday. "When I was growing up, and you'd ask my grandfather, my grandmother, you know, why are we Democrats, and it was the Democrats are for working-class people," the Ohio Democrat told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program .

Democrats’ disputes simmer after special election losses

Democrats were left picking up the pieces after spending millions of dollars from the party's war chest to back a young candidate in a traditionally red district outside Atlanta and pushing hard for their base of supporters from around the country to donate to him too. The loss in the high-profile, costly race was only exacerbated by a second defeat last night in a race that flew mostly under the radar: Democrats also lost a special election in South Carolina.

After Georgia, Republicans celebrating, Dems searching

Republicans can enjoy some breathing room after winning a Georgia special congressional race that morphed from an afterthought in the usually conservative Atlanta suburbs into an expensive national proxy for Washington wars ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Democrats are left with the bitter hope of another tighter-than-usual margin, still searching for a contest where anti-Trump energy and flush campaign coffers actually add up to victory.

Republican Handel wins Georgia House seat in key contest

Republican Karen Handel has won a nationally watched congressional election in Georgia, avoiding an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Her narrow victory Tuesday over Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 6th Congressional District allows Republicans a sigh of relief after what's being recognized as the most expensive House race in U.S history, with a price tag that may exceed $50 million.

GOP’s Handel to win in Georgia House race, CNN projects

Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in a high-stakes special election for a Georgia House seat on Tuesday, denying Democrats their first major victory of the Donald Trump era. Handel led Ossoff by 4.8 percentage points with more than three-fourths of the 6th District's precincts having reported their results at 10 p.m. ET, in the most expensive House race in US history.