Dec 11 Trump bickers with Democratic leaders, threatens government shutdown By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Arguing heatedly in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border. He insisted the… Continue reading
Dec 06 Pelosi rejects wall funding ahead of Trump meeting By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Funding for the wall — a top Trump priority — and legal protections for so-called Dreamers, a key Democratic goal, should not be linked, Pelosi said. Continue reading
Nov 28 Democrats nominate Pelosi for House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Pelosi entered the closed-door caucus election in an unusual position -- running unopposed despite the clamor by some Democrats for new leadership. Continue reading
Nov 28 Why isn’t Pelosi facing any Democratic challengers for speaker? By Jessica Yarvin Just hours after results started rolling in on Election Day, Democrats started to oppose Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s return as speaker. At the time, the anti-Pelosi faction was buoyed by victories by scores of candidates who had said… Continue reading
Nov 26 House Democrats staying away from impeachment for the moment By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As House Democrats begin laying out the vision for their new majority, trying to impeach the president is noticeably missing from the to-do list and firmly on the margins. Continue reading
Nov 21 Democrat who opposed Pelosi now says he’ll back her for House speaker By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Rep. Brian Higgins of western New York announced Wednesday he will now support Pelosi after earlier signing on to a letter opposing her bid. Continue reading
Nov 20 Rep. Marcia Fudge drops out of running for speaker, backs Pelosi By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The top potential rival to Nancy Pelosi for House speaker dropped out of the running Tuesday, delivering a blow to efforts to topple the California Democrat. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Democratic senators ask judge to remove acting AG Whitaker In our News Wrap Monday, firefighters in California have gained ground on the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. At least 77 people have died, with just under 1,000 still missing. Also, three Democratic senators asked a federal judge to… Continue watching
Nov 19 16 Democrats say they’ll oppose Pelosi, back ‘new leadership’ By Alan Fram, Associated Press The California Democrat is favored by most Democrats to lead them. But 16 votes against Nancy Pelosi might block her from getting the 218 votes, a House majority, that she'd need to win the speakership. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump jumps in to offer aid to Democrat Pelosi’s speaker bid By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump is jumping in to offer some help, saying Saturday that he could “perform a wonderful service” by rounding up Republican votes for Pelosi’s candidacy. Continue reading