LOS ANGELES (AP) — How many Democrats are too many? In the California governor’s race, so many Democratic candidates have crowded into the race that party members have become fearful of a historic calamity in the making. It has become mathematically possible for Democrats to split the vote so much that two Republicans advance from … Read more
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship in November’s midterm elections, which Democrats have denounced as a ploy to hurt their chances in a contest that will determine control of Congress. The SAVE America Act … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders say a White House proposal is “incomplete and insufficient” as they call for new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threaten to shut down the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement late Monday that a … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that Democratic demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week unless it works with Republicans and the White House. Democrats say they won’t vote on a DHS spending bill when … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try to avoid a lengthy government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a sharp departure from last year’s record impasse when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated by the deal, raising the possibility … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects Republican President Donald Trump to try to interfere with the midterm elections and says raids by immigration agents in major cities are creating a sense of chaos that voters will reject in November. The comments were part of a 20-minute Associated Press telephone interview with the New … Read more
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The Republican-led Congress left Washington for a year without a deal to extend Obamacare subsidies, giving Democrats a strong political attack line heading into an election year squarely focused on affordability. Health care premiums for more than 20 million Americans will more than double on average in 2026, which risks … Read more
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate — the latest in a series of intermittent revelations that have fueled significant political intrigue in recent weeks about who may have been associated with the convicted sex offender. The photos, released without further context by committee members, include a Ukrainian … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he’s become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As a top recruiter for his party’s campaign team, the Georgia native often reviews polls and biographies of potential candidates with President Donald Trump. Lauren Underwood, an Illinois congresswoman who does similar … Read more
As the deadline to address enhanced tax credits in the Affordable Care Act expires, Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that two competing plans — one led by Democrats and the other by Republicans — will get votes in the Senate on Thursday. But neither bill is expected to have the support it needs … Read more