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House Democrats demand answers on DOJ's move to fire former special counsel officials

House Democrats are demanding answers on the Justice Department’s move this week to fire more than a dozen officials involved in former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, arguing the action was in “complete contradiction" of President Trump’s effort to keep a “merit-based system" for government employees.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

U.S. House Democrats Sound the Alarm on Firings and Reassignments of Career DOJ Lawyers

Two key Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded more information after the Trump administration abruptly fired career prosecutors who investigated President Donald Trump, and reassigned others from their positions to a newly created "sanctuary city" working group.

The Hill on MSN · 21h

Democrats demand answers on Trump DOJ firings, reassignments

House Democratic leaders are asking Justice Department officials to explain an “onslaught” of firings and reassignments of prosecutors during President Trump’s first week in office. The letter from Rep.

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The Washington Post · 4d

The first week of the new Trump era leaves House Democrats spinning

House Democrats were preparing a united front to strategically counter President Donald Trump before he was sworn back into office. Then he signed a flurry of executive orders dismantling Democratic priorities.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Minnesota House begins third week of inaction due to Democratic boycott

The Minnesota House began its third deadlocked week due to a Democratic boycott over a power struggle with House Republicans. The state House GOP argues that it can rule with its 67-66 majority after successfully challenging the residency of a Democratic representative.

Yahoo · 1d

Minnesota Senate GOP fail to oust Mitchell; Dems still boycotting House

It was chaos times two on Monday at the Minnesota Capitol as Senate Republicans tried again to expel DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who has been charged with felony burglary. The House also remains at a stalemate with Democrats continuing their boycott.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

A 'constitutional crisis?' Democrats, Republicans spar over Donald Trump's spending order

Congressional Democrats and good government groups say President Donald Trump's Monday night directive to pause the distribution of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans represents an immense power grab that would upend the constitutional separation of powers between different branches of government.

CNN on MSN · 4h

Funding freeze sparks Democratic uproar as party grapples with how to take on Trump

Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to the new president’s second term that was felt Tuesday on Capitol Hill, in governors’ offices and in the race to helm the party’s national committee.

Associated Press · 18h

Senate Democrats call Trump’s funding freeze an attack on communities and the power of Congress

Democratic senators are describing panicked calls coming overnight from communities back home afraid of what will happen to programs for children, seniors, public works and disease research as the Trump administration pauses federal funding for review.

Powerless, Democrats Debate Just How Deep in the Wilderness They Are

Party leaders disagree sharply on how to interpret the losses that gave Republicans complete control of the federal ...

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House Democrats Call In Psychologists for Ideas on How to Deal With Trump

Democrats are figuring out how best to articulate how they’ll oppose President Donald Trump’s policies during his second term ...

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White House defends freezing funds as 'reasonable' while Democrats express 'extreme alarm'

The order is "a potential five-alarm fire" for organizations that serve communities, nonprofit group executive says.

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House Democrats condemn Trump’s inspectors general firings in letter

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns with President Trump’s Friday decision to fire independent ...

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Alabama House Dems, GOP lay out agendas for 2025 session

Alabama House Democrats and Republicans have laid out their agendas ahead of the legislative session, sharing some priority ...

Court Sides With Democrats in Fight Over Control of Minnesota House

Minnesota’s top court ruled that Republicans had overstepped their authority by conducting business in the Legislature even ...

Democrats win control of Minnesota Senate

Democratic candidate Doron Clark is projected to win a special election for a vacant Minnesota Senate seat, giving Democrats ...

Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

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Minnesota high court sides with Democrats in struggle with Republicans over control of state House

The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday in a power struggle with Republicans in the state House of ...

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House Democrats launch review of firing of Jack Smith's team

Top House Democrats say that the way in which Jack Smith's staffers were fired "very likely violated longstanding federal ...

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