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Mothers of the Movement Maria Hamilton, mother of Dontre Hamilton; Annette Nance-Holt, mother of Blair Holt; Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Geneva Reed-Veal, mother of Sandra Bland; Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis; Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin; and Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley, mother of Hadiya Pendleton; Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Mike Brown and Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant; and Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Mike Brown stand on stage prior to delivering remarks on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In a sign of ongoing unrest within the Democratic Party on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, supporters of Bernie Sanders repeatedly interrupted speakers at a breakfast for California delegates on Monday, chanting the Vermont senator's name and booing mentions of Hillary Clinton. The protest served as a preview for a convention whose opening night theme is "unity."
Comedian Stephen Colbert tries to avoid security as he records a comedy routine while preparations are underway ahead of the Democratic National Convention, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. less Comedian Stephen Colbert tries to avoid security as he records a comedy routine while preparations are underway ahead of the Democratic National Convention, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia.
In this Jan. 6, 2015 file photo, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Butterfield is at the helm of the black caucus during a critical presidential year, increasingly marked by racially-charged violence and protests, and divisive political debate over gun control and national security. House Democrats ended their more than 26-hour sit in on Thursday afternoon with demands for a vote on gun control.
After being the only woman in late-night TV during most of her seven-year run on "Chelsea Lately," Chelsea Handler was ready to talk about something new. What late-night TV gender barrier? Chelsea Handler is global CULVER CITY, Calif.
The top House Democrat is urging her colleagues to vote against Republican bills that would upend the Iran nuclear deal even if they oppose the landmark agreement. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says in a Tuesday letter the pact is the best way to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Several included the fatal shootings by police of Alton Sterling of Louisiana and Philando Castile of Minnesota in their remarks. "My thoughts are with the families of those brave Dallas police officers, as well as the families of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile," Rep. Judy Chu said in a statement.
U.S. House Democrats said Friday they won't support legislation Speaker Paul Ryan plans to bring to a vote next week that seeks to prevent terrorists from purchasing firearms. Following their dramatic 25-hour House chamber sit-in last week to demand votes on gun bills, Democrats contend the Republican proposal doesn't provide strong enough action and warn that renewed protests are possible after the House reconvenes Tuesday.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Barbara Boxer , both California Democrats, join other members of Congress on Wednesday as President Obama signs into law the first update of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
A deadlocked Supreme Court decision that blocks President Barack Obama from granting amnesty to the parents of legal U.S. residents who are in the country illegally will deprive many of those people of the right to sign up for health insurance in California, analysts of the decision said Thursday. Most immigrants who are in the country illegally already are barred from signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care law widely known as Obamacare.
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., center, accompanied by fellow House Democrats, from left, House Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn of S.C. Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., and others, speaks on Capitol,Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016, after House Democrats ended their sit-in protest.
'We need to defeat these AWFUL Republicans': Democrats send out a flurry of fundraising emails to profit from gun control sit-in The DCCC sent out a number of emails, which starred Congressman John Lewis, who led the protest, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Pelosi called the Republicans' moves 'shameful,' while Rep. Louie Gohmert shamed the Democrats for fundraising off 'deaths of these people' Democrats were taking a stand - by having a seat on the House floor and refusing to budge until Republicans agreed to have gun control votes - but they were making a buck too.
Rebellious Democrats disrupted the House's legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures. Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off cameras that showed the protest.
In this frame grab taken from AP video Georgia Rep. John Lewis leads more than 200 Democrats in demanding a vote on measures to expand background checks and block gun purchases by some suspected terrorists in the aftermath of last week's massacre in Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people in a gay nightclub. Rebellious Democrats shut down the House's legislative work on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures before lawmakers' weeklong break.
Lewandowski is leaving the campaign, following a tumultu... . FILE - -In this March 15, 2016 file photo, Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski listens at left are Trump speaks in Palm Beach, Fla.
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: WASHINGTON - A rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico has cleared a major hurdle in the House and now heads to the Senate just three weeks before the island owes a $2 billion debt payment to creditors. The House on Thursday passed legislation to create a financial control board and allow restructuring of some of Puerto Rico's $70 billion debt.
A rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico has cleared a major hurdle in the House and now heads to the Senate just three weeks before the island owes a $2 billion debt payment to creditors. The House on Thursday passed legislation to create a financial control board and allow restructuring of some of Puerto Rico's $70 billion debt.
When asked whether the U.S.-Mexico border is secure, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi did not answer directly but said "the thought of building a wall there is wrong." At her press conference at the Capitol on Thursday, CNSNews.com asked Pelosi: "Do you think that the U.S.-Mexico border is secure?" Pelosi said: "I think it's important to noteI just took a delegation, a bipartisan delegation, to Mexico and migration was one of our issues, TPP, national security always first and foremost the issue--and the fact is, is that we have a negative migration.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, listens to a question from an 8th grader during her trip to Children's Day School in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, listens to a question from an 8th grader during her trip to Children's Day School in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
For the first time in 240 years, a woman - Hillary Clinton - has locked up a major party's nomination for president, and is now within shot of winning the White House itself in November. "I think we're close to that moment where we are finally going to break that glass ceiling," said former Vice President Walter Mondale, who as presidential nominee in 1984 selected the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.