Lisa Mascaro, Ap Congressional Correspondent Updated 9:53 pm PST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 In this Jan. 23, 2019, photo House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responds to reporters after officially postponing President Donald Trump's State of the Union address until the government is fully reopened, at the Capitol in Washington. President Donald Trump has done something remarkable in the government shutdown: He’s unified the diverse new House Democratic majority firmly behind Pelosi. less In this Jan. 23, 2019, photo House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responds to reporters after officially postponing President Donald Trump's State of the Union address until the government is fully reopened, at the ... more Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close … [Read more...] about Trump’s shutdown gift to Pelosi: a unified Democratic caucus
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Diversity highlights emerging field of Democratic candidates
Juana Summers and Elana Schor, Associated Press Updated 9:31 pm PST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, greets supporters in Honolulu. The 2020 presidential election already includes more than a half-dozen Democrats whose identities reflect the nation’s growing diversity, as well as embody the coalition that helped Barack Obama first seize the White House in 2008 less FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, greets supporters in Honolulu. The 2020 presidential election already includes more than a half-dozen Democrats whose identities reflect ... more Photo: Marco Garcia, AP Photo: Marco Garcia, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, … [Read more...] about Diversity highlights emerging field of Democratic candidates
Court picks Virginia redistricting plan that helps Democrats
Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Updated 11:44 am PST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 House Speaker, Del. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, presides over the House during the session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. A panel of federal judges has chosen a redistricting map for Virginia's House of Delegates that could shift some districts toward Democrats and help the party regain control in this year's election. less House Speaker, Del. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, presides over the House during the session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. A panel of federal judges has chosen a redistricting map ... more Photo: Steve Helber, AP Photo: Steve Helber, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 House Speaker, Del. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial … [Read more...] about Court picks Virginia redistricting plan that helps Democrats
Democrat J.D. Scholten starting Iowa anti-poverty nonprofit
Updated 10:12 am PST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Former Iowa Democratic Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Scholten, a former minor league baseball player who narrowly lost his bid to defeat U.S. Rep. Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District says he’s keeping his options open for a political future but for now is working to create an Iowa nonprofit organization to help fight poverty. less Former Iowa Democratic Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Scholten, a former minor league baseball player who ... more Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP Image 1 of … [Read more...] about Democrat J.D. Scholten starting Iowa anti-poverty nonprofit
House Democrats investigate White House security clearances
Chad Day Associated Press Published 12:19 PM EST Jan 23, 2019 Washington – A powerful House committee now led by Democrats is opening an investigation into how security clearances have been handled in President Donald Trump’s White House and 2016 presidential transition. The inquiry by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, announced Wednesday, takes direct aim at some of those closest to the president over the past two years, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and former White House aide Rob Porter. The review also sets up one of the first potential fights between a Democrat-led House committee and a White House bracing for a number of investigations in the wake of last year’s midterm elections that eroded GOP control in Washington. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the committee chairman, said in a letter to the White House that he was undertaking the investigation in response to … [Read more...] about House Democrats investigate White House security clearances