Category: Democrat

Trump’s speech could be marked by disruption or decorum

The sergeant-at-arms will stand at the rear of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night and announce, in a booming voice, the arrival of Donald Trump before a joint session of Congress by intoning: “Mister Speaker, the President of the United States,” just like always. Trump will stride down the centre aisle to lusty cheers and hearty handshakes from his Republican supporters.

Remember James Carville? Democrats Should

It was a gloomy weekend for Democrats hoping to unify in opposition to President Donald Trump. Fresh from a divisive power struggle at the Democratic National Committee meeting in Atlanta, party leaders found themselves asked to choose between embracing their anti-establishment wing and empowering the moderates those insurgents want to purge.

Liberalism’s Fake Sense of Morality

Liberals constantly stake a claim to some religion-free moral high ground, which is laughable considering liberalism’s ideology is immoral at its core. Since November of last year, leftists have been too blinded by inane hatred for Trump to see the irony.

New Dem chairman’s goals: Unite party and oppose Trump’s policies

Atlanta a Newly elected Democratic national chairman Tom Perez pledged Sunday to unite a fractured party, rebuild at all levels from “school board to the Senate” and reach out to chunks of rural America left feeling forgotten in the 2016 election. Speaking in television interviews, Perez indicated that an important first step was joining with vanquished rival Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, who agreed at Perez’s invitation to serve as the Democratic National Committee’s deputy chairman.

A top Democratic senator opens up on why Hillary lost, how…

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island recently spoke with Business Insider while promoting his newly released book, ” Captured: The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy .” Elected in 2006, Whitehouse is the ranking member of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating Russia’s role in the 2016 election.

Buffalo Native Tom Perez Elected DNC Chair

Democrats have a new national party chairman and it’s Tom Perez, who was labor secretary under President Barack Oback. Perez won over Keith Ellison, a Minnesota congressman, in the second round of voting Saturday by Democratic National Committee members at their meeting in Atlanta.

Naming Arkansas airport after Clintons doesna t fly with GOP lawmaker

With his party now holding all of the levers of power in Arkansas politics, a Republican state lawmaker is pushing to remove the names of the state’s most famous Democrats – Bill and Hillary Clinton – from Little Rock’s airport. Sen. Jason Rapert says pilots have complained to him about flying into Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and that Arkansas shouldn’t honor a former president who was impeached over his affair with a White House intern.

Why did Democrats lose a third term?

Democratic National Committee chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz talks to ‘The Young Turks’ on April 14, 2016. Quora Questions are part of a partnership between Newsweek and Quora, through which we’ll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora contributors throughout the week.

Liberal activists, new DNC chief face a Trump-era reckoning

When Tom Perez stepped to the stage as the newly elected Democratic national chairman, his first official act was to invite his vanquished rival to join him as deputy chairman. Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison accepted on the spot and two men stood together, smiling like a national ticket at a presidential nominating convention.

Perez elected as first Latino leader of Democratic Party

Former labor secretary Thomas Perez was elected the first Latino chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday, narrowly defeating Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., at the end of a contentious battle over the fate of the beleaguered party in the age of President Donald Trump. Perez’s victory concluded the first contested race for the DNC leadership since 1985, a contest the party had extended by a month to allow more debate.

Rally protests lack of interaction with politicians

Saturday rally: Signs calling for U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, and U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-8th District, to hold a town hall during the next congressional recess were common at a rally Saturday at the Vigo County Courthouse.Tribune-Star/Austen Leake Tribune-Star/Austen LeakeSpeaking up: Bionca Gambill speaks about the importance of communication and community involvement in making one’s political voice heard during Saturday’s event behind the Vigo County Courthouse. Tribune-Star/Austen LeakePicture time: People who attended Saturday’s meet-up with a sign pose for a picture on the plaza behind the Vigo County Courthouse.

In Trump’s first speech to Congress, will decorum hold? NEW

The House sergeant-at-arms will stand at the rear of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night and announce the arrival of Donald Trump before a joint session of Congress by intoning: “Mister Speaker, the President of the United States” just like always. Trump will stride down the center aisle to lusty cheers and hearty handshakes from his Republican supporters.

Democrats choose first Latino leader

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn, listens as newly elected Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez gives a victory speech during the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta on Saturday. Perez picked runner-up Ellison to be deputy chairman.

Democrats elect former Labor Secretary Perez as national chairman

Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman Saturday over a liberal Minnesota congressman, capping a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party’s electoral failures as well as the energy from resistance to President Donald Trump. Perez, the first Latino to hold the post, edged Rep. Keith Ellison in the second round of voting by Democratic National Committee members gathered in Atlanta.

Perez Elected DNC Chairman on Second Ballot

Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman on Saturday over Rep. Keith Ellison, a liberal Minnesota congressman, after a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party’s electoral failures. Perez Elected DNC Chairman on Second Ballot Democrats elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman on Saturday over Rep. Keith Ellison, a liberal Minnesota congressman, after a divisive campaign that reflected the depths of the party’s electoral failures.

What you need to know about new DNC chair Tom Perez

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The Latest: Obama congratulates Perez as new DNC leader

Former President Barack Obama has congratulated Tom Perez on his election to lead the Democratic Party and commended his decision to ask runner-up Keith Ellison to be his deputy. Obama said in a statement that he knows “Perez will unite us under that banner of opportunity, and lay the groundwork for a new generation of Democratic leadership for this big, bold, inclusive, dynamic America we love so much.”

We asked a top Democratic senator: Do Democrats need a Drudge?

Far-right outlet Breitbart News and conservative aggregator Matt Drudge played instrumental roles in helping President Donald Trump make his way through a bruising primary and ultimately defeat Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The outlets both played up narratives that were key to the messages Trump tried to drive home to voters, flooding the internet with content aimed at elevating Trump and tearing down his opponents, including Clinton.

Vets group targets Warren over support for illegal immigrants

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is facing heat from a veterans’ advocacy group back home in Massachusetts for her support of illegal immigrants and not prioritizing veterans issues. The Boston Herald reported on Saturday that Veterans Assisting Veterans wrote in an open letter that Warren and other Bay State Democrats need to take care of their own troops before assisting people in the country illegally.

NY congresswoman urges open White House press briefings

A New York congresswoman has voiced outrage over the White House decision to block The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, Politico and others from a press briefing. Rep. Carolyn Maloney said Saturday outside The New York Times offices in Manhattan that she wants the Trump administration to commit to a policy of press access for all.

Prescreening program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport speeds things up travelers

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GOP proposal aims to end insurance mandate in ‘Obamacare’

A draft Republican bill replacing President Barack Obama ‘s health care law would end its Medicaid expansion, scrap fines on people not buying insurance and eliminate taxes on the medical industry and higher earners. Instead, it would create tax credits worth up to $4,000, allow bigger contributions to personal health savings accounts and impose a new levy on expensive health coverage some employees get at work.

As party rebuilds, Democrats seek a new DNC leader

Democrats are beginning the process of rebuilding their party by choosing a new national chairman charged with turning widespread opposition to President Donald Trump into more election victories. With the outcome of Saturday’s vote uncertain, former Labor Secretary Tom Perez and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison are making a final push to cajole support from the hundreds of state party leaders, donors and activists who make up the Democratic National Committee.

Democrats inviting immigrants to Trump’s speech to Congress

In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington during a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on The Flint Water Crisis. Dr. Hanna-Attisha came to the U.S. with her parents, who were fleeing the regime of Saddam Hussein, has been invited by Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace Opens New Facility on Cape Canaveral

Pictured LtoR: Colonel Matthew Wallace ; Stan Thomas ; Dan Kelly ; Tyler Evans ; Angelique Rinaldi ; Patrick Gavin ; and Jim Kuzma “With the opening of this innovative facility, we are building on our expertise as a premier launch vehicle provider for missile defense testing,” said Dan Kelly, who will serve as interim general manager of Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace. “We are excited to officially establish our Space Coast presence today, marking the culmination of years of collaboration that brought this facility and its needed capabilities to fruition,” said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen Drake.

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After a brutal election loss in November, Democrats will choose a new leader on Saturday to begin the daunting task of rebuilding the party and heading the political opposition to Republican President Donald Trump. The 447 members of the Democratic National Committee, the administrative and fundraising arm of the party, will gather in Atlanta to pick a new chairman in one of the most crowded and competitive party leadership elections in decades.