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Report: Over a Dozen Swing State House Dems Fear Bernie or Warren Nomination, Rally Behind Biden

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 11, 2020 21 Comments

Apparently it's not just Democrat operatives and insiders who are sounding the alarm over a potential nomination of socialist Bernie Sanders (I-VT) or Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Both are so far out of the mainstream, even among Democrats, that over a dozen House Democrats in swing states are reportedly rallying behind former vice president Joe Biden (D-DE).

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California may lose congressional district in wake of 2020 census count

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 05, 2020 21 Comments

Projections indicate that when the final 2020 census numbers are in California may lose a seat in Congress for the first time in history.

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Denmark gives green light to new U.S. consulate in Greenland

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 31, 2019 12 Comments

While not quite the outright purchase I had hoped for, Denmark has approved the opening of a new U.S. consulate in Greenland.

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Report: Immigration Will Give Democrats 24 More House Seats From Trump States After 2020 Census

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 23, 2019 79 Comments

Democrats have a vested interested in unrestrained immigration and in ensuring that the citizenship question never makes the U. S. Census.  According to the Center for Immigration Studies, immigration surges over the past ten years will result in the redistribution of as many 26 House seats, mostly in blue states.

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Rep. Van Drew Says Last Straw Before Becoming Republican Was Order To Vote For Impeachment

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 22, 2019 16 Comments

Last weekend, I blogged about then-Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ) deciding to switch to the Republican party.  He waited until after the impeachment vote and was one of the Democrats to vote against impeachment, but he has now officially become a Republican.

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McConnell: Dems Appear ‘Too Afraid’ to Hand Senate Their ‘Shoddy Work’ on Articles of Impeachment

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 19, 2019 84 Comments

After the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said the Democrats may wait to send the Senate the Articles of Impeachment to try to exert pressure on the Senate at to impeachment trial rules. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Pelosi and the Democrats on the floor this morning.

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Democrat-Controlled House Votes to Impeach Trump With a Few Dems Crossing the Aisle

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 18, 2019 39 Comments

The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump.

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House Pushes Through Spending Bills Totaling $1.4 Trillion With a Ton of Pork

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 17, 2019 16 Comments

The House of Representatives had less than 24 hours to review spending bills, totaling 2,000+ pages and worth $1.4 trillion, to keep the government fund through the next fiscal year. Despite the small time frame, the representatives passed the bill in order to avert a shutdown, which would have happened on Friday.

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Report: Anti-impeachment Dem Rep. Jeff Van Drew to Switch Parties

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 14, 2019 21 Comments

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) is reportedly considering switching to the Republican Party because of the way his party has handled the impeachment witch hunt. Van Drew was elected in 2018 in a district that Trump carried, and he was one of two Democrats to vote with Republicans against the Democrats' House impeachment rules.

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Reuters Photographer Caught Taking Pictures of Documents on Desks During Break of Impeachment Debate

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 13, 2019 28 Comments

The House Judiciary Committee ejected Reuters photographer Josh Roberts from yesterday's hearing after CNN's live feed caught him photographing documents on desks during a break.

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House Passes Farm Bill With Bipartisan Support, But Includes Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 12, 2019 32 Comments

The House passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act with supports from both sides of the aisle. However, critics have blasted the bill since it contains language they describe as "large-scale amnesty."

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Impeachment Games: Dems dump thousands of pages of documents on Republicans just 48 hrs before next hearing

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 08, 2019 19 Comments

Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) is seeking a delay in Monday's impeachment hearing following a massive data dump on Saturday.  Collins is the ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY).

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Swalwell Now Wants to ‘Reserve Judgment’ When it Comes to Impeachment

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 04, 2019 30 Comments

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) did a 180 when it comes to the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. After calling for an impeachment inquiry in June, Swalwell has now hesitated when it comes to making a decision.

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LIVE: House Democrats Host First Public Hearing on Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 13, 2019 13 Comments

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives will hold its first public hearing on its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The hearing in front of the House Intelligence Committee begins at 10AM ET.

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Newt Gingrich: Partisan House impeachment process a “sore losers effort”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 03, 2019 8 Comments

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich penned a piece for Fox News in which he said that Thursday's House impeachment proceedings vote was a "strategic defeat for Nancy Pelosi."

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House Approves Trump Impeachment Inquiry Rules Mostly Along Party Lines

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 31, 2019 37 Comments

The U.S. House of Representatives approved impeachment inquiry rules against President Donald Trump this morning. The resolution passed 232-196, mostly along party lines. Democratic Reps. Colin Peterson (MN) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ), who represent swing-districts, voted against the resolution. New Independent Rep. Justin Amash (MI) voted for it.

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Congress Considers Measure Addressing “Climate Refugee Crisis”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 31, 2019 37 Comments

The "Extinction Rebellion" death cult is scary, but what may be even more terrifying is a proposal Congress is considering. Our U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing a new bill to protect "climate refugees."

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Democratic Rep. Katie Hill Resigns After Allegations of ‘Inappropriate Sexual Relationships’ With Staffers

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 28, 2019 59 Comments

California Democratic Rep. Katie Hill Hill has decided to resign due to the allegations of "inappropriate sexual relationships." Hill has seen photos of herself surface this past week of her completely naked, holding a bong, and kissing a female staffer. Another story alleged she had an affair with a male staffer.

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