Democrats, Donald Trump and the shutdown
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The Democratic National Committee has started planning for the next presidential primary elections, potentially changing the early-voting calendar again.
Democrats in Virginia’s legislature are expected on Monday to launch a complex redistricting push to counter Republican-led efforts around the country, according to two Democratic lawmakers familiar with the still-private plans.
Democrats who’ve struggled to find a message that will stick are calling in the party’s top star, former President Barack Obama, to help flip a governorship from red to blue and set an example for candidates trying to win back Congress next year.
As a committed Democrat, I’m dismayed my party is playing chicken with the food security of 42M Americans. I reject a political gamble that exposes a vulnerable constituency to widespread deprivation and chaos.
With the DNC focused on creating a winning nominating calendar, NH starts to make a familiar argument that it should be first in the primary schedule.
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Bill Press: Democrats set to win big one in California
Los Angeles. While most political news today focuses on the mid-term elections, still a year away, there are three important off-year elections next week which will have a huge political impact: a governor’s race in Virginia;
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USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse in new message: 'The well has run dry'
“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the unsigned message posted on the USDA’s official website reads.
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law.
Tom Emmer blames Chuck Schumer for blocking government reopening efforts as shutdown enters day 30. Political stalemate continues over spending and healthcare issues.
Senators repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies and services including SNAP, also known as food stamps.
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