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House Democrats Want To Change The Way They Talk To Voters, But They’re Not Sure How
“I wish we could just print our message on a different color of paper and suddenly win, but I think it’s going to be harder than that.”
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Senators Are Pissed Their Constituents Can’t Get Through As Phone Calls Flood The Senate
Just about everything Donald Trump has done since he became president has caused a deluge of calls for senators, resulting in concerns that their constituents can’t get through to them. Sen. Thom Tillis compared it to denial-of-service attacks.
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Republicans Say Too Many Committees Are Investigating Russian Hacking
After Sens. Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse announced yet another investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, some lawmakers say they wish there was a “more coordinated” effort.
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Democrats Consider Whether To Take A Page From The Tea Party’s Playbook
There’s a growing divide among Democrats between those who want to push the party further to the left and challenge establishment members and those who want to work with Republicans to keep government moving where they can.
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Someone Sent Airport Protesters Pizza And Then The Boxes Were Turned Into Signs
Nothing went to waste.
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How Trump’s Refugee Ban Turned U.S. Airports Into Protest Zones
From JFK to LAX, people joined the demonstration to support Muslims who’ve been shut out of the United States. “It’s like you’re waking up from a bad dream.”
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Joaquin Castro Says He’s Considering Challenging Ted Cruz In 2018
In a BuzzFeed Brews interview, the Texas Democrat said he would make a decision by the spring.
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House Democrats Ask State Election Officials For Proof Of Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims
Reps. Elijah Cummings, Robert Brady and James Clyburn announced Wednesday they are sending letters to 102 chief election officials across the country requesting information on illegal voting.
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Democrats Say They Could Get Behind A Voter Fraud Investigation — To Prove Trump Wrong
“They’re making these allegations, but we’re going to the attorney generals and saying, is there voter fraud, and what proof is there?” asked Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee.
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Trump’s Budget Nominee Pressed On Commitment To Facts And The Truth
Senators pressed Rep. Mick Mulvaney on “alternative facts” and he was asked to judge whether Obama or Trump had a larger inauguration crowd.
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There’s A Bipartisan Ticket Trade For Trump’s Inauguration
Democratic members with extra tickets are giving them to their Republican colleagues who have a higher constituent demand.
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More Than 100 Veterans And Former Intelligence Agents Sign Letter Criticizing Trump For "Attacking" Intel Community
The letter from VoteVets, a liberal veterans group, urges the president-elect to “stop attacking the good men and women who risk a great deal to keep us safe.”
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GOP Congressman Removes Student Art Depicting Police As Pigs From US Capitol
The painting, by a Missouri high school student, was displayed with other winners of the Congressional Art Competition.
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Speaker Paul Ryan Says House Will Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood
Ryan told reporters Thursday that the House will again vote to defund Planned Parenthood through reconciliation, the same legislation they plan to use to repeal Obamacare.
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Intelligence And Defense Officials Call For Bipartisan Investigation Into Russian Hacking
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta were among the signatories.
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The Final Episode Of The Joe Biden Show
For the last time, the vice president held court during the ceremonial swearing in where he flirted, hugged, and schmoozed with the families of senators. Democrats and Republicans alike said they’ll miss him and his colorful personality.
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Members Of Congress Share Their New Year’s Resolutions
After a long, strange year, members of Congress are hoping to lose campaign weight, spend time with family and even surf in 2017.
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Republicans Are Readying A Push To Defund The United Nations
The call for defunding the UN follows the Obama administration’s decision to abstain from vetoing a UN resolution that many lawmakers — including Democrats — see as anti-Israel.
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Carl Paladino Makes Racist Comments Targeting President And First Lady In 2017 “Wishlist"
His comments include wishing President Obama dies from mad cow disease and that the First Lady “return to being a male.”
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Trump Could Easily Reverse Obama’s Restrictions On Military Equipment For Police
The president-elect vowed during the campaign to overturn Obama’s restrictions on the 1033 program, which were put in place following the Ferguson riots.
