Continetti: Impeachment Is About Solidifying the Left

Washington Free Beacon Staff
January 24, 2020 11:40 AM

Washington Free Beacon founding editor Matthew Continetti said on Friday the Democratic House managers' handling of the Senate impeachment trial has been less about gaining Republican support than about "solidifying the left-wing base."

Health Care Overhaul Unpopular in Suburban Districts

MO Dem dodges on Medicare for All after urging elimination of private insurance

Collin Anderson
January 24, 2020 5:00 AM

A Democratic congressional candidate has backpedaled from her support of Medicare for All since launching her campaign, reflecting the proposal's political toxicity in swing districts that could determine the House majority in 2020.

Pelosi Leaves Open the Possibility for New Articles of Impeachment

Elizabeth Matamoros
January 12, 2020 11:25 AM

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Sunday said she is waiting to see what the Senate does with her first batch of articles of impeachment before confirming whether to issue new ones.

Democrats: Soleimani Was a Bad Guy, But…

David Rutz
January 9, 2020 12:30 PM

Democratic presidential candidates and lawmakers make sure to note Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, killed last week in a U.S. drone strike, was a terrorist who killed Americans, but they like to add a "but."

Matthews: Trump’s Use of Term ‘Regime’ Is Neocon Rhetoric to Force Regime Change

Democrats, including presidential candidates, often refer to 'Iranian regime'

David Rutz
January 8, 2020 2:30 PM

MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Wednesday found sinister "neocon" undertones to President Donald Trump's reference to the Iranian "regime" on Wednesday, even though Democrats often use the term for the country's theocratic government.

CNN’s Cillizza Mocks Republicans Over Poll That Was Worse For Dems

Alex Griswold
December 12, 2019 3:30 PM

CNN’s Chris Cillizza mocked Republicans’ “fealty” to Donald Trump, citing a poll in which a minority of party members said Trump is a better president than George Washington. Cillizza’s analysis ignored that twice as many Democrats said the same of Barack Obama.

Maine Dem Decries Big Pharma After Taking Thousands From Drug Companies

'I'll be a senator who works for you, not the drug companies'

Collin Anderson
December 12, 2019 5:00 AM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon decried the influence that pharmaceutical and health care companies have over politicians in a campaign ad, but failed to mention the thousands of dollars she’s raked in from the industry.

Warren Plans to End Electoral College by 2024

Elizabeth Matamoros
December 2, 2019 1:30 PM

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) on Sunday said she plans to be the last person elected president by the Electoral College.

Dem Rep Issues ‘Clarification’ After Suggesting Trump Shouldn’t Be Removed

Alex Griswold
November 26, 2019 2:45 PM

Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D., Mich.) scrambled to correct herself Tuesday after suggesting over the weekend that it would be "unwise" to remove President Donald Trump from office, and that Democrats should consider censuring him instead.

Democrats Push California-Style Gun Control in Aftermath of California Shooting

California has universal background checks, 'assault weapon' ban

Stephen Gutowski
November 18, 2019 5:00 AM

A number of prominent Democrats on Thursday pushed for the national adoption of California-style gun control laws in the immediate aftermath of a horrific shooting at a California high school.