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Incoming House Speaker Jeffries heckled at Democratic conference

Incoming House Speaker Jeffries heckled at Democratic conference

By Tim Reid DENVER, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Hakeem Jeffries, set to become US House Speaker when Democrats take control of Congress in January, was heckled by protesters on Friday who accused him of being too timid to address the high cost of living that fueled voter frustration in the midterm elections.

Chris Van Hollen announces run for US Senate majority leader, challenging Schumer

Chris Van Hollen announces run for US Senate majority leader, challenging Schumer

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday he would run for Senate majority leader, challenging Chuck Schumer, who has led the Democrats in the Senate since 2017, after the Democratic Party won a majority in the chamber in the midterm

After midterm sweep, Democrats split over Trump, cost-cutting agenda

After midterm sweep, Democrats split over Trump, cost-cutting agenda

By Tim Reid DENVER, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Fresh from a midterm election landslide, Democrats met in Denver this week united in wanting to deliver voters relief from high costs, but split over how to achieve that, what lessons to draw from their victory and how combative they should be toward President

Riding high from midterms, House Democrats confront early political stumbles

Riding high from midterms, House Democrats confront early political stumbles

Some House Democrats expressed frustration after their colleagues failed to impeach Pete Hegseth and then allowed a GOP veterans bill to pass.

Democrats try out a strange new emotion at post-midterms What's Next conference — hope

Democrats try out a strange new emotion at post-midterms What's Next conference — hope

Democrats met for two days in Denver to pore over the results of the midterm elections and emerged feeling pretty good about themselves

US Congress Democrats plot 'must-have' victories in 2027

US Congress Democrats plot 'must-have' victories in 2027

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Democrats poised to take full control of the US Congress next year are aiming for a fast start in the opening weeks of January, with what they say will be a response to voters' top concerns in the aftermath of the party's huge wins on November 3.

The Latest: Supreme Court to consider Trump’s order suspending asylum access at southern border

The Latest: Supreme Court to consider Trump’s order suspending asylum access at southern border

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum at the southern border, a pillar of the Republican president’s far-reaching crackdown on immigration

Democrats are preparing to probe the Trump family's finances

Democrats are preparing to probe the Trump family's finances

Oversight committees are already naming investigative targets, including Trump, his sons and his son-in-law.

Jim Jordan shows Democrats how they've outgrown Chuck Schumer | Opinion

Jim Jordan shows Democrats how they've outgrown Chuck Schumer | Opinion

House Republicans chucked leadership that performed poorly and elected Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as minority leader. Democrats should do the same.

Explainer-Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war?

Explainer-Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war?

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The American public wants the unpopular eight-month-long war on Iran to end, and showed it by handing President Donald Trump's Republicans a resounding defeat in last week's congressional elections.

Trump Gloats as Republicans Kill Bid to Impeach Pete Hegseth

Trump Gloats as Republicans Kill Bid to Impeach Pete Hegseth

The GOP scored a post-midterms win, as 11 Democrats missed the vote

House Democrats to investigate Trump's handling of US spy agencies

House Democrats to investigate Trump's handling of US spy agencies

By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Democrats in the US House of Representatives, who will control key committees next year, are preparing investigations into what they say was President Donald Trump’s politicization and gutting of US spy agencies, including whether