On Wednesdayâs broadcast of CNNâs âThe Lead,â Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) criticized Republicans for rejecting the reported border deal, but also acknowledged that âthe Biden administration and Democrats were slowâ to act on the border and Republicans âhave been highlighting the border for a long time, and we were late to start addressing it.â Moskowitz
Dem Rep. Moskowitz: Biden, Dems Were ‘Late’ and ‘Slow’ to Act on Border, But We Want to Act Now
Fmr. Obama Official: Biden Will Change Border Policy as Election Nears, Dems Are Complaining Now
On Thursdayâs broadcast of âNewsNation Now,â John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE Director during the Obama administration, predicted that as the 2src24 election nears, President Joe Biden will change his approach to border policy because heâs âbanking on this idea that, hey, this borderâs now becoming a problem,â and that when âDemocratic mayors in
âAdopt Kevin or ditch himâ: McCarthyâs speakership now at the mercy of Dems
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could face an unusual alliance of those on both ends of the political spectrum. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The fate of Kevin McCarthyâs speakership now rests in House Democratsâ hands. After relying on Democrats to keep the government funded Saturday, the GOP leader is expected to need them to bail him out
Dems want Israel envoy confirmed âinstantaneouslyâ after attack
Jack Lew was nominated to be U.S. ambassador to Israel in early September. But Saturday’s attack, widely condemned by both parties and across the ideological spectrum, will kick the effort into high gear. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Senate Democrats are pushing aggressively for quick confirmation of Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel after the attack
Are Senate Dems fumbling the Menendez scandal?
Sen. Bob Menendez is seen through the viewfinder of a camera as he speaks during a press conference Sept. 25, 2src23, in Union City, New Jersey. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images In the days since Sen. Bob Menendezâs stunning indictment on federal bribery charges, a surprising split screen has emerged. In New Jersey, where there
Omar: Dems Will Only Save McCarthy for ’50/50 Power-Sharing Agreement’
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said Friday on MSNBCâs âAlex Wagner Tonightâ that Democrats would only agree to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from a government shutdown and motion to vacate his speakership if they got a â50/50 power-sharing agreement.â Omar said, âThis is a tragic tale of a weak, pathetic man who, in order to
Cuellar: ‘Sad’ that McCarthy Ouster I and Dems Voted for Means House Is Paralyzed
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of Bloombergâs âBalance of Power,â Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) stated that itâs âsadâ that the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House, which he voted in favor of, along with all the Democrats who voted, means that the House canât act on important issues. Cuellar said, [relevant remarks begin around
Tuberville: Dems Can Still Hold Votes on Critical Officers, They Refuse to for Politics
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of NewsNationâs âOn Balance,â Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) stated that Democrats in the Senate still can confirm military nominees by having the votes one at a time for critical positions, but arenât doing so because they want to use the situation for politics. Tuberville said, â[I]tâs obvious that the Democrats are trying
Joe Rogan says he’d vote for RFK Jr. but Dems will have ‘rascally tricks up their sleeves’ to prevent it
Podcaster Joe Rogan voiced support for Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wednesday, but expressed pessimism that the party would allow him to be on the ballot or debate President Biden in a primary. “Heâs a fascinating guy,” Rogan said to his guest, journalist Alex Berenson, of Kennedy. “I really enjoyed talking to him. […]
Bows, arrows and Biden: Rural Dems angry with the White House over gun bill
The Education Department âhas been more than a little tone-deafâ about federal funding of school archery programs, Sen. Martin Heinrich said. | Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo Democrats last year hailed the passage of the first gun safety legislation in decades. Now, several of them are tearing into the administration over the measureâs effect on ⌠school
Dems inch toward House majority with recent court wins
Over the past week, courts overturned Republican-drawn maps in Alabama and Florida for weakening the power of Black voters. | Kim Chandler/AP Photo The fundamentals of the 2src24 campaign are still taking shape, but one thing is already clear: A flurry of court actions might cost Republicans the House majority. In the past nine days
The conservative Supreme Court might have paved the way for Dems to take the House
Democrats are poised to net a congressional seat in Alabama next November after Chief Justice John Robertsâ surprising opinion affirming a lower courtâs findings that Republican mapmakers had likely illegally diluted the power of Black voters in the state. | Leah Millis/Getty Images The Supreme Court just handed Democrats a huge favor: a ruling that
Dems push forward on Supreme Court ethics bill following Alito report
Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin is done waiting patiently for the Supreme Court to change its ethics standards. The Illinois Democrat announced Wednesday that his panel will vote on ethics legislation for the high court in July, after he and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) have spent months probing the matter. Durbin said the Supreme Court
House Dems fume at Senate over Biden nominations
Rep. Troy Carter wants the White House to pull two judicial nominees in his state that were OKâd by Louisianaâs GOP senators. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo Officially, House Democrats have no say over presidential nominations. Unofficially, theyâre wading knee-deep into confirmations they think the party is botching. Top Congressional Black Caucus members are steaming that
Why Dems aren’t campaigning on affirmative action
âI donât see it as a rallying point for Democrats,â said Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), who supports affirmative action and credits it for helping him get into Harvard College. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo Democrats in Congress teed off on the Supreme Courtâs decision this week gutting affirmative action. Just donât expect them to do a
Dems grit their teeth through another awkward Israel dustup â and GOP-forced rebuke
The House GOP has turned progressive leader Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s weekend comments â in which she called Israel a âracist stateâ â into a political boon. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Democratsâ liberal âSquadâ members took care to avoid a blowup when they decided to boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzogâs speech to Congress this week. Progressive leader
Dems revive calls for Clarence Thomas resignation after new report
Democrats in the Senate have attempted to push legislation that would reform the Supreme Courtâs ethical guidelines in an effort to increase transparency. That bill has passed committee but is unlikely to get through a full Senate. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democratic lawmakers revived their calls for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from
Dems see a surprising new path to retaking the House â through the Deep South
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (left) needs to flip only five seats in the 2src24 election to claim the speakerâs gavel, but he’ll need the help of South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn (right), Congressâ most powerful Southern Democrat. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Democrats are entertaining a once-unlikely prospect: retaking the House majority by winning in the
NBC’s Todd: ‘I Guess Greg Abbott Was Right’ that Dems Would Turn on Biden when They Had to Deal with Migrants
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of NBCâs âMTP Now,â host Chuck Todd discussed complaints and demands for help from the federal government from Democratic officials in New York and Massachusetts about the influx of migrants in their areas and said that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) âwas rightâ that Democratic-run cities would be angry at the Biden
Senate’s endangered Dems take a pass on talking Trump
POLITICO asked seven incumbents, including Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), expected to face competitive reelections in 2src24 to weigh in on the charges but heard nothing in response, only Sinemaâs team replied â with a no comment. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo The Senateâs most vulnerable Democrats are steering clear of the
Dem Rep. Sherman: Some Dems Are Risking a Global Recession to Block a Pipeline
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of Bloombergâs âSound On,â Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) reacted to Sen. Tim Kaineâs (D-VA) plan to try to strip the approval of the Mountain Valley pipeline from the debt ceiling bill by stating that doing so risks a global recession over one pipeline. Co-host Joe Mathieu asked, [relevant exchange begins around 53:50]
Jordan takes on Dems in contentious exchange over whistleblower testimony
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, clashed with Democrats in a minutes-long argument during a hearing featuring FBI whistleblowers on Thursday. Rep. Stacey Plaskett, D-USVI, initially butted heads with Jordan over past testimony one of the witnesses had given to Republicans. The witness, FBI staff operations specialist Marcus Allen, had consented only to […]
Dems Plan To Push Abortion Bills On Anniversary Of SCOTUS Striking Down Roe V. Wade
Senate Democrats are planning to push legislation regarding abortion access to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Courtâs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, NBC News reported. Democrats will present four bills that address access to contraceptives, the ability to travel without restriction between states for an abortion, data privacy and protection for doctors
House Dems in No Labels-allied caucus are livid with No Labels
âNo Labelsâ attacks are the kind of division the country needs less of right now, and itâs a betrayal of every moderate and every problem solver in Congress,â Rep. Brad Schneider said. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images A group of House Democrats with ties to No Labels is turning on the centrist group after it attacked
House GOP leaders reassure their Santos critics after Dems launch expulsion push
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) boards a vehicle as he departs a vote the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Just after House Democrats moved on Tuesday to force a vote on expelling scandal-plagued George Santos from Congress, GOP leaders outlined their thinking in a private meeting with some of the New York
Black Caucus presses Senate Dems to blow up tradition on judges
Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Steven Horsford said Black Caucus members want every Republican withholding a blue slip to disclose their reasoning. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Tensions are escalating between Senate Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus over the arcane tradition that gives a single senator veto power over President Joe Bidenâs judicial picks. The
Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing
Judiciary Democrats already sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to investigate Clarence Thomasâ undisclosed acceptance of luxury travel and gifts from wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas â whose friendship with a billionaire GOP donor has drawn heightened
Senate Dems try to declare âindependenceâ amid GOP floor takeover
Washington Metropolitan Police vehicles hold on the perimeter of the Capitol in Washington on Aug. 26, 2src21. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo In many ways, congressional Republicansâ regulatory rollback strategy is working: Itâs dividing Democrats, squashing a progressive D.C. criminal justice plan and forcing President Joe Biden to whip out his veto pen for the