House Dems Anonymously Complain About Defending the ‘Squad’

'I can't tell you the number of Members who are angry and annoyed about them criticizing us'

Zach Faria
July 18, 2019 10:20 AM

House Democrats anonymously complained to CNN's Jake Tapper Wednesday about having to defend the "Squad" from President Trump when they feel the quartet aren't returning the favor.

Continetti: ‘The Democratic Party Is in Trouble’ If The Squad Is Seen as Its Mascot

'Like a lot of Trump controversies, this one ends in a kind of draw'

Washington Free Beacon Staff
July 17, 2019 8:05 PM

Washington Free Beacon Editor-in-Chief Matt Continetti warned that the "Squad" will end up hurting the Democratic Party if the group is seen as its mascot during an appearance on Fox News.

Tlaib: Pelosi Has to ‘Be Aware’ We Are Women of Color When She Targets Us

'Some of us are being singled out in many ways because of our backgrounds'

Cameron Cawthorne
July 17, 2019 12:20 PM

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich) accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) of singling out the "squad" of female progressive Democrats in the House.

Bass (D): I ‘Absolutely’ Believe Trump Will Have Blood on His Hands for ‘Racist’ Tweets

California congresswoman suggests President's tweets could lead to violence

Cameron Cawthorne
July 16, 2019 6:45 PM

Rep. Karen Bass (D., Calif.) on Tuesday responded in the affirmative that President Donald Trump will have “blood on his hands” if anyone commits a “racially inspired attack” because of his tweets aimed at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and the three other female progressive Democrats known as “the squad.”

Rep. Cheney Slams Socialist Democrats’ Policies

'That is not compassion, that is callousness born of ignorance'

Zach Faria
July 16, 2019 12:45 PM

Representative Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) hit socialist Democrats over their policy proposals during the House Republican Leadership Press Conference.

Progressive ‘Squad’ Holds Special Presser to Demand Impeachment

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has resisted calls for impeachment

Jeffrey Cimmino
July 15, 2019 7:00 PM

Four progressive Democratic congresswoman held a press conference Monday calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the wake of comments he directed at them on Twitter over the weekend.

Trump: If Democrats Don’t Like It Here, They Can Leave

'These are people that hate our country'

David Rutz
July 15, 2019 1:55 PM

President Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged Democratic congresswomen he criticized over the weekend to leave the country Monday and accused them of hating the United States.

Pelosi’s House of Pain

Column: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turns the 116th Congress into Thunderdome

Matthew Continetti
July 12, 2019 5:00 AM

Not so long ago—as recently as the cover of the March 2019 Rolling Stone, in fact—they seemed like the best of friends. I'm referring to Nancy Pelosi and the members of "The Squad": Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and (not pictured) Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley.

Pressley’s PAC Will Support Primary Challengers

Announcement comes as Pressley has criticized the DCCC’s incumbent protection policy

Charlie Hoffmann
June 4, 2019 12:10 PM

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) is set to launch a political action committee that she says will support progressive challengers to incumbent House Democrats.

High Profile Labor Attorney to Primary Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey

Charlie Hoffmann
May 20, 2019 1:20 PM

A prominent Massachusetts attorney has announced her intention to primary longtime Sen. Ed Markey (D., Mass.), who has represented the state in Congress since 1976 when he was first elected to the state’s 7th Congressional District.