Based on questions both about the wisdom of allowing a president who is under investigation by the FBI to make a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, and about the judicial objectivity of Donald Trump’s nominee, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Democratic senators are preparing to filibuster to stop Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation. The […]

The Senate Judiciary Committee will soon begin confirmation hearings for Judge Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump’s pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy stolen from President Obama by Senate Republicans. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are leading the resistance against Gorsuch, exposing his record as a judge who sides with the wealthy […]

Donald Trump started his day by tweeting someone else claiming that he is not divisive: "It wasn't Donald Trump that divided this country, this country has been divided for a long time!" Stated today by Reverend Franklin Graham. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 19, 2017 In an expected irony, the man he quoted, Franklin […]

Following Donald Trump’s atrocious Muslim ban and the ensuing massive nationwide protests, Democratic members of Congress are speaking out and taking action. Emboldened by the citizenry, they are introducing legislation to nullify the order, showing that they are willing to bring the fight to the Trump administration and the dangerous new policies emanating from this White House. Action on the […]

Following two days of testimony during Senator Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney General — which included Senator Al Franken catching Sessions in rank misrepresentations of his civil rights record; Senator Pat Leahy busting him on trying to rewrite his LGBT record; Senator Dianne Feinstein grilling him on his dismal reproductive justice record; and […]

Judge Neil Gorsuch made news by telling Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), in a private meeting, that he finds Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the judicial branch “disheartening” and “demoralizing,” a mild condemnation, at best. While the corporate media and Republicans are tripping over themselves to credit Gorsuch with an unearned streak of “independence,” Senate Democratic Leader […]

In a continuing show of strength by Democrats in the confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) today came out swinging against Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil and Trump’s pick for Secretary of State. Democracy will not defend itself. We need to nurture it and protect it from […]

Senate Republicans are proceeding full steam ahead to railroad Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees through a fast-track confirmation process, shielding them from ethics scrutiny and financial disclosure requirements. Voters have raised their voices in opposition, and Democrats — including Senator Elizabeth Warren — have forcefully criticized Senate Republicans for abetting the Trump transition ethics crisis. Senator […]

On December 15, President Obama made it clear his administration planned to take action against Russia for their unprecedented interference in the U.S. presidential election, saying: “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections … we need to take action. And we will — […]

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has joined Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Jack Reed (D-RI) in requesting, via a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a select, independent investigation into the nature and extent of Russian hacking during the presidential election. Following news of the CIA assessment which concluded Russia intervened […]

.@SenSchumer: "America cannot afford a Twitter presidency" https://t.co/BxSfjCh6LK pic.twitter.com/Jh4h8717dF — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 3, 2017 …challenges too entrenched for mere tweeting. Making America great again requires more than 140 characters per issue. With all due respect, America cannot afford a Twitter presidency. We have real challenges and we have real needs to get […]

House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has issued a statement echoing Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) call for a bipartisan Congressional investigation into Russian interference in the election, urgently noting: “There must be no equivocation or ignoring the seriousness of the intelligence community’s conclusion about Russia’s actions.” Her statement is as blunt as it […]

Congressional Democrats have been mounting an increasingly intense call for inquiries into Russian interference in the 2016 election. President Obama has ordered an intelligence report on Russian interference, to be delivered before January 20. Now, following disclosure of the CIA’s assessment confirming such interference, incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding “a full, bipartisan […]