Tag: Democrats
Democrats weighing impeachment option against President Donald Trump
The political clock is a significant factor in whether majority House Democrats launch any impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.
There’s increasing pressure on House...
Trump walks out on Democrats as impeachment talk heats up
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump erupted in fury Wednesday at unrelenting probes into his links to Russia, as the top Democrat in Congress accused the president...
For many Democrats desperate to beat Trump, Biden’s their man
WASHINGTON: The crowded 2020 presidential race features six women, three African Americans and a dozen youthful contenders. But Denise Haley is going old school,...
As 2020 candidates turn left, some Democrats worry about the center
WASHINGTON: Liberal Democratic presidential contenders’ rush to embrace the left’s most ambitious proposals has some Democrats worried there could be a price to pay when...
Impeaching Trump not on House Democrats’ to-do list for now
WASHINGTON: Whatever happened to trying to impeach President Donald Trump? As House Democrats begin laying out the vision for their new majority, that item...
Taylor Swift-Kanye West feud takes a political turn
The bad blood between Taylor Swift and Kanye West goes way back.
At the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards, he famously interrupted an acceptance speech...
US Senate showdown over immigrants seen Thursday
WASHINGTON: A bipartisan Senate plan to protect young illegal immigrants from deportation and pour billions of dollars into border security appeared headed toward a...
Nebraska’s Republican governor joins Democrats to bolster chances
LINCOLN: A state senator who entered Nebraska’s gubernatorial race as an independent said on Tuesday he had joined the Democratic Party to bolster his...
US President urges Democrats for negotiating on infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats on Tuesday to make a deal to modernise the country’s infrastructure after his plan received critical...
Republicans, Democrats’ stand together against Trump’s ‘treasonous’ claims
WASHINGTON: Some US Republican lawmakers joined their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday in criticising President Donald Trump for labelling them as “treasonous” and “un-American” in...
German conservative urges SPD to end coalition talks
BERLIN: A leading member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has urged Social Democrats (SPD) to finish coalition talks within two to three weeks, warning...
Trump says Democrats are ‘complicit’ in crimes by illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign on Saturday issued a new video ad calling Democrats “complicit” in murders committed by illegal immigrants, during...
Trump, Democrats spar as US government shutdown looms
US President Donald Trump clashed with Democratic leaders in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, heaping pressure on Congress to craft a compromise on federal spending...
Democrats win bitter Virginia governor’s race in setback for Trump
WASHINGTON: Democrat Ralph Northam won a bitter race for Virginia governor on Tuesday, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump with a decisive victory...
Democrats say Trump agrees to work on immigration bill
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in the US Congress have agreed to work together on legislation to protect “Dreamers,” the illegal immigrants...
Trump condemns Democrats for ‘total witch hunt’ over attorney general
US President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at Democrats over their demands for US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign, calling their actions...
Obama warns Democrats to ‘stay worried’ about Trump
US President Barack Obama warned Democrats Wednesday that anything was possible in the US elections and to "stay worried until all the votes are...