Posts Tagged ‘Democrats’
AOC Says Trump Admin’s Cuba Blockade Is Part Of a ‘New Era Of Depravity’
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the Trump administration’s oil blockade on Cuba, saying it illustrates a new “era of depravity.” The lawmaker made the remark after being asked for a reaction to an article from Drop Site News, which claimed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is deceiving Trump about there being high-level talks with…
Read MoreRepublicans Beating Democrats In Texas Senate Race Regardless Of Candidates: Poll
Republican candidates are beating Democratic counterparts in the Texas U.S. Senate race regardless of who de candidates are, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs, showed that Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton would beat their Democratic counterparts Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico regardless…
Read MoreDemocratic Rep. Attends Protest Against ICE Outside Super Bowl: ‘I Was Not In The Suites’
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna attended a protest against ICE outside the Super Bowl on Sunday, saying he was demanding “no new funding” for the agency. Speaking to the LA Times, Khanna was seeking to keep agents from the event. “This is my district and this is a time for elected leaders to be outside with…
Read MoreGeorgia Sen. Jon Ossoff Teases Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Break With MAGA: ‘Welcome To The Resistance’
Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff teased former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who also represented the state, over recent remarks of hers where she again slammed President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Speaking during a campaign rally, Ossoff took aim the the Trump administration, saying it is “the most corrupt of all time and everybody…
Read MoreIlhan Omar Slams Trump Admin For Economic Pressure On Cuba: ‘Force Regime At Any Cost’
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed the Trump administration’s ongoing economic pressure con Cuba, saying its goal is to “crush” its people, “manufacture a humanitarian catastrophe, and force regime change at any cost.” “It is unconscionable and cruel. We must stop it,” Omar added Labeling Cuba as a “national security threat” is a lie used to…
Read MoreState Rep. Switches Party Affiliation From Republican To Democrat: ‘God Spoke To Me And Told Me It’s The Right Thing To Do’
New Hampshire state Rep. David Nagel announced he has switched parties and will cease to be a Republican to become a Democrat. The decision doesn’t have a large impact in the state legislature, leaving Republicans with a 216–177 majority. However, he said the catalyst took place last year, when GOP leadership removed him from the…
Read MoreHakeem Jeffries Takes Aim At Trump Over Call To Nationalize Election: ‘Get Lost’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took aim at President Donald Trump over his call to nationalize elections and have the federal government take over the voting process in some states. “Donald Trump wants to nationalize the midterm election so he can steal it. Get lost. We will never let that happen,” Jeffries said in a…
Read MoreDNI Tulsi Gabbard Pushes Back After Democrats Question Her Presence at FBI Elections Search
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard pushed back in a letter shared on social media against lawmakers who questioned her presence at the Fulton County elections office in Georgia as the FBI executed a search warrant at the facility. Describing it as a “court-authorized law enforcement action,” the FBI searched the county’s main elections office…
Read MoreTed Cruz Mocks Texas Democrats Over Infighting Among Senate Candidates
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz mocked top Democrats in the state over recent infighting, catalyzed by a claim that state Rep. James Talarico called former Rep. Colin Allred a “mediocre Black man.” “D on D,” Cruz said in a social media publication, referring to the fight among Democrats. He added three fire emojis and then emojis…
Read MoreCongressional Democrats Seek New Limits For DHS: ‘The Occupation of American Cities Must End’
Democratic leaders in Congress are pushing for new limits on federal immigration enforcement, arguing that recent operations by the Department of Homeland Security have crossed a line and must be restrained, even as party leaders work to avoid a government shutdown which was averted temporarily with a deal on Thursday. The push follows the fatal…
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