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At the Races: Democrats take a stand
It’s the first time Democrats have taken such a step this year, but it’s a move they made in 2017 in an attempt to delay the confirmation of certain Trump nominees.
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It’s the first time Democrats have taken such a step this year, but it’s a move they made in 2017 in an attempt to delay the confirmation of certain Trump nominees.
Biden had flatly rejected calls to step aside for weeks after a disastrous debate with Trump on June 27. White House and campaign aides had not provided requested details on what changed his mind.
What he said: Sorensen said he hoped Biden would step aside after his Thursday night news conference.
Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., on Thursday became the latest elected Democrat to urge Biden to step aside — though, like the others, she did not sketch out what would happen if he did so, nor endorse another
Some have called for him to step aside and let younger Democratic figures pursue the party’s presidential nomination.
Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., said in a statement Thursday.
It’s not the first time Pelosi has found herself out of step with the demands of the party base.
The Connecticut Democrat also called on GOP lawmakers to step up efforts to investigate possible Trump-Russia ties.
Sessions and his top deputy recommended the termination in a memo that said Comey had overstepped his authority last summer when he publicly announced his own conclusion to close an investigation of Hillary
“A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step,” Gorenc says. “I think that’s kind of where we are at.”
“For us, just even having folks talking about gun violence is a big step forward,” Hernandez In 2012, Giffords opened the Democratic National Convention by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
PHILADELPHIA — Democrats say they will present a positive vision for the country at their national convention in the City of Brotherly Love, even as they work to bridge internal divisions before Hillary
With Hillary Clinton securing the delegates needed for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders is facing increased pressure to drop out of the race and unite the Democratic party.