Moderate Democrat Senators including Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have crushed Democrats’ hopes of ending the filibuster. According to The Washington Free Beacon: West Virginia senator Joe Manchin (D.) said he will defend the congressional filibuster despite pressure from liberal activists to abolish the legislative maneuver. Manchin’s office told the Washington Free Beacon the senator’s opposition to
The Democrats have moved to end the death penalty at the federal level. According to The Washington Free Beacon: More than 70 House and Senate Democrats announced Tuesday that they will reintroduce a bill ending the federal death penalty, enacting one of President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign promises. Spearheaded by incoming Senate majority whip Dick Durbin
A suspected Chinese spy targeted prominent California Democrats according to new reports. According to The Washington Free Beacon: Fang Fang—also known as Christine Fang—a Chinese national who came into contact with prominent California Democrats from 2011 to 2015, gathered intelligence on politicians such as Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) and former presidential candidate Rep. Eric
A politician from Los Angeles is under fire after being caught dining outside after voting to ban the activity. According to The Washington Free Beacon: A Democratic Los Angeles County official dined outdoors at a Santa Monica restaurant just hours after she voted to ban outdoor dining, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported Monday. At a county board
Nancy Pelosi seems to think that the recent election has given the Democrats a mandate to push progressive policies. Virtually no one agrees with her. According to The Washington Free Beacon: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Friday celebrated House Democrats’ “mandate” from voters, but for weeks officials and the media have
Democrats had a poor performance in the recent election and because of that Nancy Pelosi’s days as Speaker appear to be numbered. According to The Daily Wire: Things did not go well for House Democrats on Election Day. While some races are still being tabulated, Democrats lost some of “their most vulnerable members and have
Senator Lindsey Graham wants to look into Democrat fundraising giant Act Blue’s unexplainable amount of small-dollar donation that are not trackable. According to The Hill: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has seen a tsunami of Democratic small-dollar donations flood the South Carolina Senate race, says the sources of the massive amounts of money flowing
Democrats have decided to back away from a push to reverse President Trump’s tax cuts. The legislation is something that will be viewed as a legacy moment for President Trump. According to The Hill: Democrats are backing away from vows to reverse President Trump’s tax cuts if they take control of the Senate and White House.
The United States Chamber of Commerce has announced it has decided to endorse 18 Democrats who push for a $15 minimum wage. According to The Washington Free Beacon: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing 18 House Democrats who voted in favor of raising the federal minimum wage to $15, a policy the business group
The White House is reportedly considering “unilateral” action to get coronavirus relief to Americans after attempts by Congress have continuously stalled. According to The Daily Wire: Monday morning, a White House official told Fox News that, while the president is hopeful that Congressional negotiations may continue, the administration is preparing for exigent circumstances. “As the negotiations continue
