Tag: Democratic Party

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez dodged the question of whether he would oppose a bill that would reform Dodd-Frank several times on CNN, but finally said, "we should continue as we currently are" when asked if he can support the bill. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DNC chair opposes banking bill that splits Democrats

Katelyn Caralle · March 7, 2018 6:20 pm

"The Democrats don't want to approve it because they don't want to give us a victory. They think we have too many victories," President Trump said in remarks to business leaders at the Latino Coalition Legislative Summit in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Democrats think GOP has ‘too many victories’

Gabby Morrongiello · March 7, 2018 6:00 pm

Democrats are struggling to overcome internal differences, setting up a midterm primary season pitting establishment candidates against anti-establishment progressives. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Beltway Confidential

Beltway Democrats’ meddling in Texas primary totally backfires

Emily Jashinsky · March 7, 2018 5:52 pm

Peter Roskam sees the president as "a mercurial figure" in his re-election no matter what, adding that any hopes of Trump changing his Twitter habits before election day are fanciful. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Rep. Peter Roskam imagines a world without Trump Twitter: ‘What a glorious thing!’

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 5:14 pm

"We want to roll back the Republicans' tax giveaways to corporations and the wealthy and invest that money instead in jobs and infrastructure," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Democrats: Tax cuts are unpopular and should be lifted to pay for infrastructure

Susan Ferrechio · March 7, 2018 5:05 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ted Cruz and his ‘left-wing liberal’ challenger, Beto O’Rourke, win primary contests in Texas

Diana Stancy Correll · March 7, 2018 2:46 am

Cynthia Nixon, who played redhead Miranda Hobbes in HBO's "Sex in the City," has hired two veterans of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's first campaign, Rebecca Katz and Bill Hyers, ahead of a possible campaign against Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary in September. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

‘Sex and the City’s’ Cynthia Nixon laying groundwork for New York governor race

Anna Giaritelli · March 6, 2018 9:39 pm

Deborah Gibson said she plans to run for a Florida House seat in the 89th District, which is currently held by Republican Rep. Bill Hager. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Roy Moore accuser leaves Republican party, announces intent to run for Florida House seat

Mandy Mayfield · March 6, 2018 5:40 pm

While Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin's favorability rating is down and unfavorability up, 54 percent of Republicans said they were excited to vote in this year's elections compared to 64 percent of Democrats who said the same. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Poll finds Sen. Tammy Baldwin is underwater, but Democrats could benefit from an enthusiasm gap

Emily Jashinsky · March 6, 2018 5:18 pm

Monday marked the deadline President Trump set for Congress to come up with a solution for those protected under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which Democrats said needed to be addressed in any federal funding and budget negotiations. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Trump: Democrats ‘running for the hills’ instead of presenting DACA fix

Katelyn Caralle · March 6, 2018 2:42 pm

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, is seeking to unseat Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Beto O’Rourke: The Democrat launching a surprisingly strong challenge against Ted Cruz

Laura Barrón-López · March 6, 2018 1:00 pm

Something is happening to the dark blue Democratic tsunami that everyone saw coming, and it is happening just as the country heads toward Trump's first midterm election. (Illustration by Al Goodwyn for the Washington Examiner)

Republicans hope tax reform can withstand a midterm Democratic wave

David M. Drucker · March 6, 2018 5:01 am