The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown.
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Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk pan spending deal
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Kamala Harris laughs at her own ‘the context in which you exist’ word salad: ‘Yeah, I did that’
Commentators roasted Vice President Kamala Harris for the latest of many confusing verbal statements given during a public appearance, this time at a community college.
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Author: Alexander Hall
Fury as California gets green light to ban all gas cars in Dem state
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions.
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Author: Alyssa Guzman
Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson plan falters
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the bipartisan deal announced a day before, accusing GOP lea…
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Author: Mike Lillis
Senate Armed Services Democrats argue allegations against Hegseth should disqualify him from leading Pentagon
A group of Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee has argued in a new letter that allegations against Pete Hegseth should disqualify him from serving as the next defense secretary.
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Author: Rashard Rose, Morgan Rimmer
Live updates: Trump unveils picks for ambassador to Japan, other diplomatic posts
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Author: Washington Post
Kamala Harris urges supporters to ‘stay in the fight’
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‘Stay in the fight,’ Harris tells tired young voters
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged on Tuesday Democrats’ disappointment in her failed bid for the White House, but urged supporters not to walk away from upcoming political battles.
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Harris urges young Americans to ‘stay in the fight’ in post-election speech
US vice-president reminds Democrats that ‘this struggle is not new’ in Maryland after losing presidency to Trump
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Author: Lauren Gambino
Why Democrats’ Version of ‘Stop the Steal’ Isn’t Taking Off
A movement by some Democratic voters to investigate the results of the 2024 presidential election mirrors a push by Republicans in 2020. But it’s struggling.
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Author: Stuart A. Thompson,Kaleigh Rogers,Steven Lee Myers
AOC stumbles — but may yet be the future of the Democratic Party
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is rejected for powerful Congress role but she appears to swap the politics of protest for a career climbing the greasy pole
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Author: David Charter, Assistant Editor (US), Washington
House Dems solidify their anti-Trump policy chiefs
On Natural Resources, Rep. Jared Huffman will be tasked with countering a “drill, baby, drill” strategy. On Oversight, Rep. Gerry Connolly will have to find a way to counter GOP investigations.
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Author: Josh Siegel,Nicholas Wu,Daniella Diaz,Meredith Lee Hill
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses bid to serve as top Democrat on House Oversight Committee
The 35-year-old progressive lost to veteran Democrat Gerry Connolly in a bid to serve as the top Democrat on the committee.
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Author: Ja’han Jones
Ocasio-Cortez Loses Vote to Be Top Democrat on Oversight Panel
The New York progressive’s defeat was a counterpoint to generational change in the Democratic ranks, as House members chose younger members to lead other committees.
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Author: Annie Karni
Senior Democrat Gerry Connolly beats out AOC in key vote for top party post on Oversight panel
The race between Connolly and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had been seen as a fight over seniority as younger Democrats pushed for new blood and generational change.
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Author: Scott Wong
AOC Loses Committee Vote to 74-Year-Old Gerry Connolly
House Democrats voted to recommend Rep. Gerry Connolly for the party’s top spot on the House Oversight Committee over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Author: Charisma Madarang
Johnson’s spending deal provokes conservative anger at the wrong time
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US Lawmakers Agree to More Than $100 Billion in Disaster Relief
Congressional negotiators reached agreement on more than $100 billion in emergency relief funding for victims of a series of disasters including back-to-back hurricanes that hit the US Southeast and a bridge collapse in Baltimore.
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Author: María Paula Mijares Torres,Jack Fitzpatrick,Steven T. Dennis
Democrats, readying to battle Trump, shake up House committees
House Democrats will on Tuesday elect new leaders to helm three key committees, a shake-up that signals a generational shift as they prepare to take on Trump
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Author: Marianna Sotomayor
Trump Transition Live Updates: Harris to Address Younger Americans in Maryland
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Author: Maggie Haberman,Linda Qiu,Maureen Farrell,Michael J. de la Merced,Erica L. Green
California might walk back its call for a constitutional convention with Trump in power
Sen. Scott Wiener introduced legislation to repeal California’s call for a constitutional…
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Author: Bob Egelko
Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can’t be certified as Democrats push Biden to recognize it
The archivist and deputy archivist of the United States have issued a rare joint statement to say that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts.
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Author: ZEKE MILLER
AOC played the inside game – and insiders rejected it (for now)
The progressive Democrat went from being an insurgent to trying to be an ally of the Democratic caucus. The vote for Oversight shows the limits of that strategy, Eric Garcia reports
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Author: Eric Garcia
AOC’s colleagues already floating another leadership bid for her in the near-future
“She seems to have changed her approach to legislating, and I think she’s figured out how to rock the boat without tipping it over,” said one House Democrat.
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Author: Andrew Solender
