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Delores Nettles, holds portrait of daughter, transgender woman Islan Nettles, as attends NYC Pride March with Grand Marshal Laverne Cox New York City. ..…
Delores Nettles, holds portrait of daughter, transgender woman Islan Nettles, as attends NYC Pride March with Grand Marshal Laverne Cox New York City. ..…
The outcome on Thursday was expected, although enough Republicans kept quiet about their plans for Democratic proposal to lend the afternoon bit of drama. House left town for the in the day, as Democrats displayed little confidence that they would be needed to send bill to Trump's..…
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As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms in the United States House of Representatives. ..…
While the security issues were pretext, it was clear that Pelosi was looking at the idea of not going forward with the address something that Pelosi and other members of House Democratic Leadership seemed to make clear without saying so. ..…
Open up the government, and then let's talk, said Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer, summing up the main hurdle between the two parties after almost five weeks, while Republicans refuse to fund shuttered agencies until they get deal on border security... ..…
By simply corralling enough votes in both the In column, Charles Ellison, strategist and host of the radio program, Reality Check on WURD Radio, said Congressional Republicans could help re-open the governmentHouse and Senate to arrive at the majority needed to override any Presidential veto of the federal..…
In response to Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted back that the date of the speech will depend on Senate passing Democrat-backed bill to return piecemeal funding to the government. ..…
There is point at which there is breaking point, said Peter Neffenger, TSA during Obama Administration, and Vice Admiral of Coast Guard, ing up to work every day... ..…
With the government shutdown thirty-three, ing that the President's political position is continuing to suffer notwithstanding White House's effort to shift the blame to House and Senate Democrats. ..…
Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, House Intelligence Committee chairman, complained about the congressional visit to Afghanistan that was canceled amid the budget fight. ..…
In discussing the legislation, LifeNews that he and many others highlight the joy of babies born prematurely at 20 weeks. ..…
Democrats have little reason to trust the administration on this issue. ..…
Congressman James Clyburn, the third ranking Democrat in US House of Representatives on Wednesday suggested ending the government shutdown by giving Trump money he seeks and earmarking it for other security tools such as drones, X-rays and sensors, and more border patrol agents.. ..…
House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings of Maryland and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff of California both said this week that they expect Cohen to testify before their panels — House Oversight in public and House Intelligence behind closed doors — and could also issue subpoenas to..…
Their open letter, sponsored by Catholics for Choice and New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, ran on the anniversary of U.S. ..…
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What other conclusion is possible when the Democratic Speaker of the House appoints her to a coveted seat on the House Foreign Relations Committee?” ..…
There appears to be in progress Venezuela. Opposition Juan Guaido on Wednesday declared the nation's new President and was backed by US Vice President Mike Pence. ..…
The following is the third of three guest posts by University of Memphis Steve Mulroy, sounding some themes from his fascinating new book, Rethinking US Election Law Unskewing the System. ..…
On day 34 of the government shutdown U.S history, Senate blocked both President Trump's and Democratic plans to reopen the government.. Counselor to President Kellyanne Conway answered questions from reporters outside White House on topics including State of Union address, the deficit and..…
By launching into in which he compared, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, congressman from New York, celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. ..…
Dershowitz is Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law Emeritus at Harvard Law School and author of The Case against Democratic House Impeaching Trump, Hot Books, January 2, 2019, and Distinguished Senior Fellow of Gatestone Institute.. ..…
The Democrat-controlled House followed Senate in passing legislation forbidding the president from withdrawing from NATO and affirming undying US support for Cold War alliance. ..…
Earlier in the day, California Democrat formally disinvited Trump from giving the address from House chamber, catching White House officials off guard and leaving them scrambling for response.. ... The Senate is set to vote Thursday on two different proposals to end the shutdown, one..…
TRUMP TO PELOSI — YOU WIN SOTU FIGHT: Trump sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter yesterday stating yesterday he intended to ignore the California Democrat’s request to reschedule the State of the Union address. ..…