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Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are zeroing in on a handful of current and former officials in MORE's White House as part of their investigation into the administration's security clearance practices. Committee Chairman MORE (D-Md.) has ramped up the probe in recent weeks, accusing the White House of stonewalling his efforts to obtain additional documentation and information about the process. He

House Democrats are pushing forward with multiple investigations of the Trump administration, adopting an aggressive posture after special counsel MORE’s investigation ended disappointingly for critics of the president. The chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee intensified a fight over White House security clearances on Monday, while the House Judiciary Committee announced it would vote Wednesday on authorizing a subpoena to compel the release of Mueller’s full report and underlying evidence to Congress. The pressure comes amid growing calls from congre

Former Vice President MORE is facing a crisis before the launch of his expected White House campaign after a second woman on Monday accused him of inappropriate touching. The allegations have shined the spotlight on Biden’s interactions with women, leading to new questions about the appropriateness of his behavior and testing his relationships with Democrats in the “Me Too” era. Amy Lappos became the second woman in four days to accuse Biden of inappropriate behavior when she told the Hartford Courant that Biden had touched her inappropriately and rubbed noses with he

The Democrat Party in America is a mutative organism.  That might sound like a contradiction in terms, but the party’s history is rife with such inconsistencies. The “Party of Jefferson” was formed in 1792 by his supporters and those of Founders like James Madison who favored decentralized government (can you imagine?).  The party fractured and from that breakup, today’s Democrat Party emerged. After the Civil War, the party became strong in the south where it championed segregation and Jim Crow Laws.  The Democrats became

Ro Khanna argued that if the United States stops its backing of Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s civil war, finally ends the war in Afghanistan, withdraws troops from Syria once and for all, resists temptations by some to get militarily involved in Venezuela, and completes successful peace negotiations with North Korea, then the United States could better invest resources wasted abroad into rebuilding America’s infrastructure. “Here’s my message: We probably all agree that our primary responsibility is to make sure that America and our values lead the 21st century,” Khanna said when asked what his mess

Appearing on CNN, Gutierrez, who is now a senior policy adviser for the National Partnership of New Americans (NPNA), urged Democrats leading major U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden on Monday forcefully rejected comparisons of his embrace of colleagues, friends and their families during swearing-in ceremonies as vice president and the 2014 allegation he says he can’t recall involving a Democratic candidate in Nevada. The questions about whether Biden’s long history of physical expression, with heightened scrutiny in the #MeToo movement, prompted Biden to defend his actions, arguing he doesn’t believe he ever acted inappropriately. But Biden’s team likened associating images of Biden hugging or leaning in to speak to colleagues, friends and thei

An attempt by Democrats on Beacon Hill to expand abortion access in Massachusetts has run into harsh blowback from the state Republican Party.  Questions over Joe Biden’s long history of physical expression have risen in recent days, prompting him to forcefully push back amid his expected presidential run.   The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote on subpoenas Wednesday.

EDITORIAL CARTOON | DAN WASSERMAN Call it a healthcare gap, if you will.   An attempt by Democrats on Beacon Hill to expand abortion access in Massachusetts has run into harsh blowback from the state Republican Party.  Questions over Joe Biden’s long history of physical expression have risen in recent days, prompting him to forcefully push back amid his expected presidential run.   The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote on subpoenas Wednesday.