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Steny Hoyer

'Gatekeeper Mentality' of DCCC Blacklist Adding to Divisions Within Democratic Party

Democrats like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (l) and Ayanna Pressley (c) are fed up with the DCCC blacklist.

Democrats and Progressives Grapple With How Best to Vanquish Trump: Impeach, Bold Ideas, or Both?

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"Just about every Democrat agrees that the Donald Trump presidency has been a nightmare, and that the sooner it ends the better. How we get there is less certain."

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Warren Becomes First 2020 Contender to Announce Support for Impeachment Proceedings Against Trump

Julia Conley, staff writer

"The severity of this misconduct demands that elected officials in both parties...

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After Mueller Report, Progressives Say 'Begin Impeachment Hearings Now'

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"Politicians in Washington must not continue to conduct business as usual."

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Progressives Urge Democratic Leaders to Fight Back Against '200 MPH Right-Wing War Machine' Targeting Ilhan Omar

VAWA rally

157 Republicans, and 1 Democrat, Side With NRA as House Passes Updated Violence Against Women Act

Steny Hoyer Condemned for 'Shameful' and 'Unhinged' AIPAC Speech

As 2020 Democrats Steer Clear, Progressive Groups Urge Pelosi and Schumer to #SkipAIPAC

Sparked by Ilhan Omar's 'Valid Criticism' of Israel, House Overwhelmingly Passes Broad 'Anti-Hate' Resolution

Progressive Jewish Groups Thank Diverse Coalition That Mobilized to Thwart Democrats' Misguided Rebuke of Omar

Public Rebuke of Ilhan Omar for Substantive Critique of Israeli Policy a 'Disgrace,' Say Progressives

'Why Are They So Terrible at This?': Democrats Reportedly Plan to Offer Trump Billions for So-Called 'Smart Wall'

'Step Up or Step Aside': Youth Climate Leaders Occupy Schumer's Office to Demand Support for Green New Deal

Steny Hoyer Deploys 'Republican-Lite Talking Points' to Oppose 70% Tax Rate on Ultra-Rich That Most Americans Want

New Analysis Shows Why Democrats Are Wrong to Fear Bold Embrace of Medicare for All

With 800,000 Public Employees Facing Pay Freeze and Shutdown, Pence and Other Top Trump Officials to Get $10K Raise

Newswire

Friends Committee on National Legislation

In Historic Yemen Vote, House Reasserts War Authority to Advance Peace

Sunrise Movement

Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats Reject Steny Hoyer’s Toothless Proposal For Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal Committee...

Sunrise Movement

Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats Reject Steny Hoyer’s Toothless Proposal For Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal Committee...

Sunrise Movement

1000+ Youth Sit-in, 143 Arrested Demanding Dem Leadership Back Green New Deal

350.org

BREAKING: 1000+ Young People Sitting-in at Dem House Leadership Offices Demanding They Back a Green New Deal Before Holiday Recess

National Organization for Women (NOW)

NOW Endorses Rep. Barbara Lee for House Democratic Caucus Chair

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Will Bunch

Trump Thought Mueller Would Be 'the End of My Presidency.' It Should Be.

Michael Winship

"Feckless" Trump and the Immigration Maelstrom

Jeff Cohen

This Jew Tells Speaker Pelosi: "You May Well Prove Ilhan Omar Correct"

Alexandra Rojas, Sean McElwee

A Democrat Who Votes With Trump 69% of the Time Should Be Primaried

Matt Stoller

Congressional Staffing for Dummies: The Pay Go Dispute

Norman Solomon

Democratic Party "Leadership" Is Upside Down

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies

Will the New House Democrats Take on the War Lobby?

Richard Eskow

Wall Street Is Leading the Attack on Pelosi—Steny Hoyer Is the Real Barrier to the Progressive Agenda

Norman Solomon

The ‘Pelosi Problem’ Runs Deep

Stephen Zunes

Dems Eye Hawkish Eliot Engel to Chair House Foreign Affairs Committee

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