US Democrats
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Democrats Struggle to Scrutinize Trump Business Conflicts
EghtesadOnline: Two weeks after Donald Trump was elected U.S. president, Democratic leaders in Congress are already finding out just how limited their powers are to hold him accountable for potential…
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Democrats’ Dilemma: Working With Trump May Make Him More Popular
EghtesadOnline: Liberals wanting scorched-earth opposition to Donald Trump aren’t finding it so far from congressional Democrats who hope to work with the president-elect on some of his top agenda…
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Democrats search for answers to stem a spreading Republican tide
EghtesadOnline: Still sifting through the wreckage of the Nov. 8 election, Democratic leaders nationwide are struggling to find a new message to claw back support and avoid years in the political…
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Obama says Pelosi a strong leader, showing support for re-election bid
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama on Sunday called U.S. House Democratic chief Nancy Pelosi a remarkable leader, giving strong praise to the California lawmaker as House Democrats consider…
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Vilsack Wake-Up Call To Democrats: Ignore Rural Voters and Lose
EghtesadOnline: Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has a message for Democrats: Don’t take the rural vote for granted.
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Trump win, Democratic setbacks cloud Pelosi's future as leader
EghtesadOnline: Nancy Pelosi may face a challenge to her 14-year-old role as the leading Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives now that Republicans have captured the White House and maintained…
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Democratic Party Faces Tough Questions in Defeat, With Few Answers
EghtesadOnline: In recent years, the party has been decimated in governor's mansions, statehouses and has lost both chambers of Congress. But demographic trends seemed to give them a presidential…
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GOP’s Senate Victory Sets Stage for Trump High Court, Agenda
EghtesadOnline: Republicans shocked Democrats by keeping control of the Senate, setting the stage for President-elect Donald Trump to enact a broad conservative agenda and ensure a Republican…
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Democrats see FBI controversy hurting chances in U.S. Congress races
EghtesadOnline: Senior Democrats said on Monday their chances of winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives had been hurt by the FBI's surprise announcement last month that Hillary…
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Democrats sue Trump for alleged voter intimidation in four states
EghtesadOnline: Democratic Party officials sued Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in four battleground states on Monday, seeking to shut down a poll-watching effort they said was…
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For some Democrats, it's voting for Clinton - and keeping it quiet
EghtesadOnline: One would expect voters from the heavily Democratic Brooklyn neighborhood of Cobble Hill to pick presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 general election. Just don't…
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Democrats settle with Arizona officials in suit over primary voting problems
EghtesadOnline: The Democratic National Committee on Friday said it settled part of a federal lawsuit over the actions of Arizona poll officials during the presidential primary that caused voters…
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Democrats launch new push for Obama U.S. Supreme Court nominee
EghtesadOnline: Supporters of Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's U.S. Supreme Court selection, on Tuesday launched a new push to persuade the Republican-led Senate to act on the nomination…