Funding freeze sparks Democratic uproar as party grapples with how to take on Trump
Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to the new president’s second term that was felt Tuesday on Capitol Hill, in governors’ offices and in the race to helm the party’s national committee.
Democrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump’s Funding Halt
In their first unified opposition to President Trump, Democrats across the ideological spectrum accused him of preying on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens by denying them government aid.
Senate Democrats call Trump’s funding freeze an attack on communities and the power of Congress
Democratic senators are describing panicked calls coming overnight from communities back home afraid of what will happen to programs for children, seniors, public works and disease research as the Trump administration pauses federal funding for review.
Backlash in Congress over Trump's federal funding memo
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reacted to President Trump's memo calling for a pause in federal funding for certain programs. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office on Monday issued a broadly worded memo freezing large swaths of federal assistance.
Trump’s funding freeze pushes Democrats over the edge
ANALYSIS: Democrats have offered little pushback to Trump since he won. Now, Eric Garcia reports, they’re preparing for battle
'A Profound Constitutional Issue': Senate Democrats Unleash On Trump Over Funding Freeze
Senate Democrats held a press briefing in which they discussed Trump's funding freeze, which was announced last night. During the briefing, several Senators unleashed on the Trump Administration for what they labeled "a profound constitutional issue.
'That's life with Trump': Congress rides the first waves of the new administration
During their first news conference since Trump took office, House Republican leaders were effusive about the new ...
Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes ...
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Trump jokes about seeking third presidential term, urges GOP unity in Congress during FL retreat
Trump joked that he would use the massive fundraising haul that he brought in during the 2024 presidential election to seek a ...
Congress Should Extend the Trump Tax Cuts. The Path Won't Be Easy.
The Trump tax cuts are set to expire later this year, and that poses a real challenge for policymakers, businesses, and ...
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119th Congress brings new growth in racial, ethnic diversity to Capitol Hill
Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.
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Problem solving over party politics: Common sense, common ground, common good
I am a 62-year-old, lifelong Democrat. Portraits of John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman hang in my office as do the portraits of ...
With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump’s agenda
With little power in Republican-led Washington, D.C., California Democrats struggle to mount a countereffort to President ...
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ECI Seeks Evidence From Kejriwal Over 'Poisoning Yamuna' Allegation As Congress, BJP Complain To Poll Body
The Commission has directed Kejriwal to furnish his response to the complaints, especially on the factual and legal matrix ...
Mahakumbh stampede: Congress, SP and AAP leaders express grief over alleged death of devotees
Leaders from Congress, SP, and AAP have expressed sorrow over the stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, criticizing the UP ...
Delhi Elections: In AAP-Congress tussle, Arvind Kejriwal's old dig at Rahul Gandhi resurfaces – 'still a kid'
As the Delhi Assembly Elections approach, a 2015 tweet by Arvind Kejriwal calling Rahul Gandhi a 'kid' gains renewed ...
BJP emerges richest party with Rs 7113-crore fund balance, Congress has Rs 857 crore: EC data
The BJP, which claims itself as the biggest political party in the world, has a whopping cash and bank balance of Rs 7,113.80 ...
"Your party always insulted him": Shivraj Singh Chouhan advises Kharge, Rahul to apologise before Baba Saheb's memorial
Chouhan accused the Congress party of consistently insulting Ambedkar and failing to honour his legacy during their rule in Madhya Pradesh. Chouhan advised Kharge and Gandhi to apologise before ...