Jan 30, 2018 – to not "genuflect" to their demands. … Johnson has pushed both candidates to sign a unity pledge. … Look for Johnson to have a lot to say ahead of this race -- something you won't likely see from his other Republican colleagues in…

Jan 29, 2018 – 51% of Congress, do you think we would still be fighting to protect a woman’s right to choose? … That’s why the #Senate will soon vote to take up commonsense legislation to protect unborn children who can feel pain. — Leader McConnell … Newly-installed Alabama Senator Doug Jones claims to be undecided, but told reporters that he's inclined to vote against the bill.  …

Jan 26, 2018 – were a sign the agency wanted to launch a pre-emptive attack and leak it to allies in the media. … Trump then has up to five days to object to its release. If he doesn’t object, the memo goes public. … If he does, a majority of the House would have to vote to override him.…

Jan 23, 2018 – The last thing they need is major elements of their party's core base to refuse to campaign or vote for them -- especially if independents … a promised immigration vote enraged liberals, who accused the lawmakers of betrayal and threatened to mount primaries against some … Liberal groups such as MoveOn.org began urging members to sign up on Monday for rallies aimed at pressuring Republicans to protect…

Jan 22, 2018 – Five members of the minority caucus already broke ranks on Friday to vote in favor of the House-passed spending bill, meaning that … to sign it.   … What are the implications of today's vote?  First, it looks like the federal government is going to reopen in short order.  …

Jan 21, 2018 – The United States Senate will vote at noon on Monday to try and reach the votes needed to reopen the government reports Reuters. … noon Mon. on CR till Feb. 8-Flake now a “yes” on that-McConnell signals he’s open to an imm. vote-Dems not ready to cut a deal, but … not walking away — Robert Costa (@costareports) January 22, 2018McConnell moves to vote to reopen the government at 10pm.…

Jan 21, 2018 – Last year, liberal college professors called racist everything from math, to the song “Jingle Bells,” to showing up on time. … to sign, and DREAMers a chance, it is clear evidence to me that they’re moving in the right direction,” Durbin said. … Democrats hope to corner the market on the Hispanic vote like they have the black vote (how’s that worked out?)…

Jan 21, 2018 – Top aide Dan Pfeiffer likened the shutdown caucus to terrorists with a "bomb strapped to their chest." Rep. … Senate Republicans, with a slim majority of 51, need Democrats to pass a 60-vote hurdle. … The DNC issued this talking point: "After saying he would sign a deal, Trump rejected a bipartisan agreement and threatened to shut…

Feb 8, 2018 – No Democrats wanted the public to know what their government was up to when it was the GOP telling the story, but zero Republicans … The solution they offer to conservative pearl-clutchers is simple: vote for Democrats. … campaigning against the one man who would happily sign their priorities into law…if Congress would only send them to him.…

Feb 3, 2018 – support the prosecution of anyone whom it is difficult to nail to the wall otherwise.   … , I believe it is highly likely that the House Judiciary committee will vote not to pursue it.   … to convict.  …

Feb 19, 2018 – According to the study, only 68 percent of Texans are registered to vote, ranking the state at 44th out of the 50 states and the District … According to the data, for the 2016 general election, only 48% of Texans aged 18 to 24 were registered to vote, a contrast with 78% … Texans who chose not to vote in the 2016 election gave various reasons for not participating, 28 percent of which stating that they…

Feb 15, 2018 – Majority Leader Mitch McConnell kept his word and has opened up the legislative process, allowing lawmakers to basically craft compromise … Provides $2.5 billion up front. Wall expected to cost $25 billion. Big concession by Dems. … , like the ones called for in the Grassley proposal) up front to help allay "amnesty now, security later" concerns among conservatives…

Feb 28, 2018 – Under the system, the top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. … Republicans are expert at affixing a “kick me” sign to frustrated Democrats. Democrats need practice at not wearing it. … The special election in PA-18 on March 13 could offer a better glimpse of what's to come. It's considered a toss-up race. …

Mar 8, 2018 – programs for schools, and establishes an anonymous tip line to report possible threats (via Associated Press): The vote of 67-50 … Jay Fant said raising the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21 was unconstitutional, and he voted no. … The police are not going to show up before the crime is committed. …

Mar 7, 2018 – Yeah, he won his primary—but he’s not going to win if he can't lock up other Democratic bastions and improve in rural Texas. … Beto O’Rourke won his party’s nomination to run against Mr. Cruz in what is shaping up as an unusually competitive race. … Folks, it came as a great surprise to me that the early vote in a few Texas counties turned out not to be predictive of actual overall…

Mar 4, 2018 – intrinsically political and that he has a First Amendment right not to be coerced to pay AFSCME to keep his job. … Republicans refused to hold hearings on the nomination or bring Mr. Garland to a vote. … “[B]efore those justices pick up pens to sign organized labor’s death warrant,” pleads the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank, “perhaps…

Mar 3, 2018 – A Call to the President According to Flake, President Donald Trump needs to step up and advocate for some of the gun control policies … Is he going to step up and what would that need to look like? Jeff Flake: I hope he does. … Those members have to vote somewhere.…

Mar 17, 2018 – While this controversy begins to heat up, the Mueller investigation rolls on with a subpoena of documents from the Trump organization … In the Pennsylvania special election, Democrat candidate Conor Lamb used a television commercial to pledge to voters that he would … According to Hillary, women rejected her only because of “a sort of ongoing pressure to vote the way that your husband, your boss,…

Mar 16, 2018 – It's natural for political types to overstate the importance of the most recent election or the one that's coming up next. … After all, convincing voters that the fate of the world hinges on the results is a key part of getting them out to vote. … He proudly embraces the Second Amendment, is personally opposed to abortion, and pledged not to vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker.…

Mar 16, 2018 – Lamb's margin seems likely to hold up under a possible recount, but even if it doesn't, this result is a sign that the 241-194 majority … Early on, he pledged not to vote for Nancy Pelosi for speaker (an issue that won't come up until at least January 2019). … White female Trump voters, she went on, act under "ongoing pressure to vote the way that (their) husband, (their) boss, (their) son…

Mar 15, 2018 – On average, the pro-Democratic swing in vote percentage (compared to the previous contest over those seats) has been in the teens.   … He'll be a fairly reliable vote for the Democrats on most issues, even if he was strategic about playing up certain cultural differences … spin you may prefer to hear.…

Mar 13, 2018 – A loss here would be an ominous sign for the party in the run-up to November, starkly illustrating its softening support even in Trump … BREAKING: Allegheny Co. absentees break 1,930 to 1,178 for Lamb (D). Lamb now up 847 votes (0.4%) w/ 2 precincts left. … GOPer Saccone says he will not give up and continue to fight to win the special election in PA18 — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March…

Mar 12, 2018 – something to bash Trump with, even if there is no evidence for them to do so. … And there remains zero evidence to back up this allegation.  … To complicate matters, story after story from the news media about Russia collusion has blown up in their faces.…

Mar 12, 2018 – I can understand why people might view this as an expression of wishful thinking by a Senator who's desperate to dream up reasons why … his party's base will be fired up to turn out after all, despite existing red flags. … Would GOP voters be fired up to vote if the SCOTUS fight is already over by election day?  …

Mar 31, 2018 – Men are expected to pay for everything on dates. Men are required to sign up for the draft; women are not. … 4) Shouldn’t we roll our eyes at people who come up with new reasons to be gratuitously offended most of the time? … For example, if you’re taking in more from the government than you’re paying out, why would we want you to vote?…