# democrats

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'Three years of embarrassment and a waste of time': Trump gloats after Mueller testimony

Robert Mueller told Congress he had not exonerated the US president of obstruction allegations, but again declined to accuse him of a crime.

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Jul 25th 2019, 7:17 AM

# Questions

Robert Mueller to testify before Congress to answer questions on Trump and collusion

Questioning of the special counsel is expected to last for over six hours.

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Jul 24th 2019, 7:20 AM

# xenophobic attacks

Trump's racist tweets condemned by US House of Representatives

At the weekend, the US President tweeted that four congresswomen should “go back” to their countries of origin.

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Jul 17th 2019, 7:06 AM

# Trump

Trump lashes out at liberal congresswomen again after being slammed as 'racist'

In his initial tweets, Trump told progressive Democratic congresswomen to “go back” where they came from.

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Jul 15th 2019, 1:22 PM

# bussing

Why is a 50-year-old debate about bussing black children to school hurting Joe Biden's campaign?

The question of bussing was raised during Thursday’s Democratic debate.

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Jun 29th 2019, 10:31 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Biden needs to come up with some effective counter-punches to survive this long (long) campaign

The first debates between Democratic presidential hopefuls were held this week.

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Jun 28th 2019, 7:10 PM

# road to the white house

'Healthcare is a basic human right' - Elizabeth Warren to the fore as Democrats hold first presidential debate

The senator stood out on a night when economic inequality was the main line of discussion.

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Jun 27th 2019, 8:36 AM

# one percenters

Quiz: Can you name these Democrats running for president?

It’s a big field, so who are these outsiders?

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Jun 22nd 2019, 8:00 PM

# Immigration

Trump announces plans for 'merit-based' immigration policy plan

The immigration reforms would be the first major change to the system in decades.

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May 17th 2019, 7:03 AM

# US elections 2020

New York mayor Bill de Blasio announces bid for the White House in the 2020 elections

In a video today, De Blasio took a shot at President Trump, branding him a ‘bully’.

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May 16th 2019, 3:05 PM

# No Show Like a Joe Show

Is Joe Biden the man to take on Donald Trump? His chances may not be as strong as they seem

Biden entered the contest as frontrunner, but how long will that last?

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Apr 28th 2019, 10:00 PM

# adam schiff

'Best course for the country': Democrats to decide on Trump impeachment 'within weeks'

The Mueller report cited 10 episodes of potential obstruction involving President Donald Trump.

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Apr 21st 2019, 7:05 PM

# mayor pete

Explainer: Who is Pete Buttigieg, the millennial mayor who's the breakout star of the Democratic race?

(It’s pronounced ‘Boot-Edge-Edge’.)

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Apr 15th 2019, 2:56 PM

# house speaker

US politician Nancy Pelosi to address the Dáil next week

It is understood the visit is part of a fresh push to get the E3 Visa Bill over the line in the US.

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Apr 10th 2019, 4:34 PM

# Presidential Race

Joe Biden defends himself after being accused of inappropriate behaviour by female politician

Biden’s defence comes amid a growing row about a kiss on the campaign trail

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Mar 31st 2019, 6:56 PM

Voices

Opinion: The fallout from the Mueller Report exposes a Democratic Party adrift

Driven by enmity for Donald Trump the Democrats have forgotten that the way to beat your opponent in a democracy – is at the ballot box, writes Larry Donnelly.

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Mar 30th 2019, 7:30 PM

# mueller's genuine draft

To impeach or not to impeach? What the Mueller report means for Democrats

The report hasn’t recommended any more indictments, but that’s not the end of it.

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Mar 25th 2019, 7:01 PM

# Not running

Hillary Clinton rules out a rematch with Trump in 2020

Clinton added that she’s “not going anywhere”.

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Mar 5th 2019, 12:12 PM

# United States

Trump gives mammoth two-hour speech attacking Democrats, 'socialism' and the Russia investigation

Trump’s speech came as he sought to move on from a bruising week in domestic and international politics.

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Mar 3rd 2019, 7:30 AM

# Anti-Semitism

Long identified as staunch friends of Israel, Democrats are now being accused of anti-semitism

The claims have echoes of those against Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.

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Feb 23rd 2019, 6:01 PM

# primetime speech

State of the Union: Trump pitches for bipartisanship in 'the hottest economy anywhere in the world'

Trump told Congress that the ‘politics of revenge’ must be rejected but Democrats are sceptical.

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Feb 6th 2019, 7:09 AM

# taking on trump

Democrats 2020: Who are the young guns already in the race - and who's Biden their time?

The party is looking to build on their successes in the midterms.

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Jan 26th 2019, 4:00 PM

# US President

Kamala Harris joins crowded field of Democrats taking on Trump

The senator is seeking to become the first African-American woman to hold the office of US president.

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Jan 22nd 2019, 7:14 AM

# White House

Obama protégé Julian Castro joins 2020 US presidential race

“Donald Trump has failed to uphold the values of our great nation,” Castro told supporters.

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Jan 13th 2019, 11:56 AM

# Border Wall

Government shutdown becomes longest in US history

The shutdown has entered its 22nd day – eclipsing a 21-day shutdown under Bill Clinton.

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Jan 12th 2019, 7:53 AM

# No deal

Top Democrats meet Trump, but no deal reached on government shutdown over border wall

Trump met behind closed doors at the White House with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.

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Jan 3rd 2019, 7:40 AM

# democrats

Senator Elizabeth Warren takes major step towards White House bid

Warren is a fierce critic of Donald Trump.

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Dec 31st 2018, 3:11 PM

# Here we go again

Donald Trump and the Democrats can both feel the midterms helped their 2020 chances

Democrats won back the House but Trump can be happy about certain results.

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Nov 10th 2018, 4:00 PM

# the midterms

He's hailed them as a 'tremendous success' - but what do the midterm results mean for the Trump presidency?

The Democrats are back in control in the House – but Trump’s Republicans are still in the driving seat in the Senate.

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Nov 7th 2018, 6:55 AM

# bitterly divided

'A battle for America's soul' as public go to the polls in historic midterms today

Will Trump’s divisive rhetoric win the day, or is there a Democrat resurgence looming?

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Nov 6th 2018, 7:03 AM

Voices

The view from Indiana: Why the battle for the midwestern state is key to the Senate elections

The Democrats need to retain Senator Joe Donnelly’s seat if they are to have any chance of taking back the Senate, writes Eunan McKinney.

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Nov 5th 2018, 7:00 AM

# red vs blue

The Candidate: Listen to our special edition podcast for the US midterms

Let us explain what’s happening on the other side of the ocean.

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Nov 2nd 2018, 6:14 PM

# antifa

Trump warns of 'violent change' if Republicans lose midterm elections

He said “a miserable two years” could be ahead.

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Aug 29th 2018, 11:41 AM

# Cyber Security

New hacking attempt on US Democratic Party

The incident occurred just three months before elections take place in the US.

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Aug 22nd 2018, 9:33 PM

# reversing policy

'I didn't like the sight of families being separated': Trump signs order to end family separations

For weeks, Trump had insisted he was bound by the law to split the children from their parents and that only Congress could resolve the problem.

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Jun 20th 2018, 9:25 PM

# Milking it

Could Starbucks billionaire Howard Schultz be Donald Trump's rival in 2020?

Schultz has quit the coffee chain and has sparked rumours of a White House bid.

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Jun 5th 2018, 10:39 PM

# cynthia nixon

Sex and the City star to run for Governor of New York

Cynthia Nixon, a lifelong New Yorker, says that she wants to “fight for a better, more equal New York”.

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Mar 19th 2018, 6:54 PM

# Pennsylvania

Democrat Conor Lamb claims victory in key congress election battle in Trump stronghold

Democrat Conor Lamb clung to a slender lead today in the longtime GOP stronghold friendly to President Donald Trump.

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Mar 14th 2018, 9:47 PM

# filibustering

Nancy Pelosi gave an eight-hour long speech defending immigrants in Congress yesterday

The 77-year-old told stories about the Dreamers in the US during the record breaking speech.

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Feb 8th 2018, 8:18 AM

# declassified

US House panel votes to release Democrats' rebuttal to Republicans' memo

The panel voted unanimously in favour of the release.

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Feb 6th 2018, 7:24 AM