Democratic Party insiders say efforts to draft Sen. Bernard Sanders to launch a political party are foolish, doomed to fail and could do more to hurt than help the progressive cause. The pressure on Mr. Sanders to strike out on his own is intensifying now that former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee , overcoming a stiff challenge from Rep. Keith Ellison and progressive activists who say the party ‘s primary race last year was rigged against the Vermont independent.
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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.
Group rallies for Donnelly to confirm Gorsuch
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dozens gathered outside Senator Joe Donnelly’s office in Fort Wayne Tuesday, asking him to confirm the Supreme Court nominee.
By backing Trumpa s Interior pick, De…
When Sen. Jon Tester , a Montana Democrat, vouched for President Trump ‘s pick to be the new interior secretary, there was perhaps more than a little self-interest involved. Rep. Ryan K. Zinke, a Republican and the administration’s secretary nominee, had been expected to challenge Mr. Tester in next year’s Senate race.
Trump hosts senators to woo Gorsuch support
President Donald Trump hosted a bipartisan group of senators for lunch Thursday at the White House to discuss their potential support for Neil Gorsuch, the President’s Supreme Court pick. The meeting was an attempt by Trump to smooth the way for Gorsuch’s confirmation, but his attempt may have been colored by his continued criticism of Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
US hits Iran with sanctions
The Trump administration ordered sanctions against more than two dozen people and companies from the Persian Gulf to China on Friday in retaliation for Iran’s recent ballistic missile test, increasing pressure on Tehran without directly undercutting a landmark nuclear deal.
Outside groups set tactics to put Trump pick on Supreme Court
Conservative groups are finalizing their strategy for a multimillion-dollar campaign to help get President Trump ‘s Supreme Court nominee confirmed. The Judicial Crisis Network is spearheading the effort with plans to spend $10 million on what the groups have dubbed “the most robust operation in the history of confirmation battles.”
Banks seeks repeal of device tax
Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, is leading a group of House freshmen who are urging the permanent repeal of the federal tax on medical devices.
Donnelly won’t support DeVos for educationa
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly will vote against President Trump’s pick to head the education department, the second Trump cabinet choice the moderate Democrat has said he will oppose. Donnelly won’t support DeVos for education secretary Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly will vote against President Trump’s pick to head the education department, the second Trump cabinet choice the moderate Democrat has said he will oppose.
Pence Looks Like He Will Be Trump’s Inside Man in Congress
When Mike Pence landed in Congress after the 2000 election, he was a conservative agitator who often bucked President George W. Bush’s agenda. Seventeen years later, he’s the vice president-elect and Donald Trump’s inside man on Capitol Hill .