Author Archives: Lashes and Tan

Democratic Unity Erodes Amid Funding Bill Controversy

The unity among Congressional Democrats has become increasingly tenuous as party leaders grapple with fallout from decisions made in recent weeks over government…

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Author: @evrimagaci

Democrats debate how to respond to President Trump’s actions

Democrats have struggled to reach a consensus on the best way to counter President Trump during his second term.

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Author: @wbur

Two Democratic commissioners fired from FTC

Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, were fired from their positions on the agency, which is supposed to be independent from the White House.

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Author: Julian Mark,Cat Zakrzewski

US Republican lawmakers voice alarm over possible Pentagon command shake-up

The top two Republican lawmakers who lead the Pentagon’s oversight committees in the U.S. Congress issued a rare, joint statement on Wednesday expressing alarm about a potential shake-up in U.S. military commands by the Trump administration.

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Author: Reuters

As Russia prepares to confront Europe, the Trump administration is considering relinquishing command of NATO military operations in Europe.

As Russia prepares to confront Europe, the Trump administration is considering relinquishing command of NATO military operations in Europe. – Politics

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Author: Oksana Lysiuk

Senate GOP not planning to rubber stamp DOGE cuts in 2026 funding

Senate Republicans aren’t planning to be a rubber stamp for President Trump’s sweeping operation to shrink the federal government as lawmakers look to fiscal year 2026 funding.   Conserva…

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Author: Aris Folley

Trump fuels growing GOP fight over impeaching judges

“We have a tradition going back to 1789 of respecting judges’ decisions or appealing them,” said Rep. Don Bacon.

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Author: Andrew Solender

US could give up role as military leader of Nato

Pentagon is seeking to slash costs but Nato officials say the alliance ‘strengthens US security and makes all of us safer’

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Author: Larisa Brown, Defence Editor

Fired FTC commissioner raises concern over Trump ties to tech billionaires

Alvaro Bedoya points to ‘interesting coincidence’ that he was dismissed after criticizing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

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Author: Marina Dunbar

Trump’s firings at a corporate watchdog agency, briefly explained

The president removed all democrats from the Federal Trade Commission’s board.

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Author: Patrick Reis

Chuck Schumer tries to put out a five-alarm fire after Democrats ‘caved’ on shutdown

Analysis: The Senate minority leader faces the loudest complaints about his leadership from his colleagues in recent memory, writes John Bowden

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Author: John Bowden

Trump Sets Up Another Test of Presidential Power With FTC Firings

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, antitrust reporter Leah Nylen looks at the impact of the political realignment at the Federal Trade Commission. Sign up here and follow us at @bpolitics. Email our editors here.

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Author: Leah Nylen

Why Democrats are in desperate need of a rebrand

Plus: Amid Trump’s trade war, Canadian stores are labeling their goods with maple leafs and a “T” for tariff

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Author: Hunter Schwarz

GOP chairs ‘very concerned’ over report of Trump changing military commands

The Republican chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services committees issued a joint statement on Wednesday criticizing the idea of the U.S. drastically changing its military combatant command st…

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Author: Emily Brooks

Meet the judge who is drawing Trump’s ire: From the Politics Desk

Plus, what the JFK files do — and don’t — reveal.

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Author: The Politics Desk

These are all the federal judges Republicans aim to impeach for blocking Trump

House Republicans have introduced or threatened articles of impeachment against more than a half-dozen judges.

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Author: Andrew Solender

Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges

Amid a controversy over whether President Trump will abide by court rulings, Elon Musk gave the maximum to the campaigns of Republican incumbents who back ousting judges who impede the administration.

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Author: Maggie Haberman,Theodore Schleifer,Annie Karni

Opportunity Wisconsin: NEW: Rep. Van Orden dodges another in-person town hall, opts for screened Zoom questions instead

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden is once again refusing to meet his constituents at an in-person town hall tomorrow, scheduling a registration-only Zoom meeting at the same time and asking constituents to submit their questions ahead of time….

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Author: Wisconsin Press Releases

FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets

Trump has worked to overhaul the government by pushing out federal officials and drastically downsizing agencies through the Elon Musk-led DOGE.

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Author: Kevin Breuninger

Democrat politician compares exonerating 17th-century witches to fight for racial equality

Maryland delegate introduces bill to pardon seven women tried and convicted of witchcraft more than 300 years ago

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Author: Benedict Smith

The Democrats’ path out of the wilderness

Even in their darkest nights, politicians trust that their steady savior will once more ride to their rescue — their fiercest opponents. That’s why Democrats, as lost and bereft as

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Author: J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics

The Democrats still don’t realise how trapped they are

Chuck Schumer is facing a unique confluence of storms. But does anyone really think anyone else could do better?

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Author: David Christopher Kaufman

People Are “Terrified.” Mallory McMorrow Has a Democratic Blueprint for Hope

The rising Democratic star tells VF that her party’s response to Donald Trump’s radical agenda is “not enough,” and argues its leaders should ask themselves a simple question: “What are you doing and why are you not in your community?”

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Author: Chris Smith

Breyer defends Roberts, federal judges in Trump feud

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer defended Chief Justice John Roberts and the federal judiciary, stating that judges should not be influenced by public opinion and that impeachment is no…

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Author: Elizabeth Crisp