8 h. ago NY Democrat warns extremism on left, right is 'road to ruin'

Moderate House Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi, who won a Trump district, calls for bipartisan compromise and warns against either side pandering to political extremes.

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23 h. ago Raskin: Congressional Republicans and Trump 'Moving in Completely Opposite Directions'

Friday on CNN's "The Arena," Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers were "moving in completely opposite directions." The post Raskin: Congressional Republicans and Trump ‘Moving in Completely Opposite Directions’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 h. ago Raskin: Trump's 'Threats of Assassination' of Lawmakers Is an 'Impeachable Offense'

Friday on CNN's "The Arena," Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said President Donald Trump committed an "impeachable offense" with his response to a video featuring Democratic lawmakers telling military members about refusing illegal orders. The post Raskin: Trump’s ‘Threats of Assassination’ of Lawmakers Is an ‘Impeachable Offense’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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54 h. ago Dem lawmaker sets litmus test for party with 5th Trump impeachment effort

Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green plans his fifth impeachment attempt against President Donald Trump, which would require House consideration within two legislative days.

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61 h. ago Crockett: Epstein Initiated Texts with Plaskett, He Wasn't a Federal Convict at the Time

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) responded to Del. Stacey Plaskett’s (D-VI) text exchange with Jeffrey Epstein and argued, “Stacey didn’t initiate that chain. Jeffrey initiated that chain,” and “he had never been convicted of The post Crockett: Epstein Initiated Texts with Plaskett, He Wasn’t a Federal Convict at the Time appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Plaskett justifies text exchange with Epstein, says 'you get information from people where you can'

Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett said Wednesday she was gathering information from Jeffrey Epstein when she texted him during a congressional hearing in 2019.

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3 d. ago Plaskett on Texting with Epstein: 'You Get Information from People Where You Can'

Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) said Wednesday on CNN's "The Situation Room" that she was texting with Jeffrey Epstein during a House hearing to "get information." The post Plaskett on Texting with Epstein: ‘You Get Information from People Where You Can’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Dem slammed for 'sick' defense of colleague caught texting Epstein and more top headlines

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3 d. ago House Republicans fail in bid to censure Plaskett over Epstein texts

House Republicans fail in bid to censure Plaskett over Epstein texts  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Vote to Censure Democrat Stacey Plaskett over Epstein Relationship Fails

The vote to censure Virgin Islands delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) for her relationship with sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein failed in the House on Tuesday night, with three Republicans siding with Democrats. The post Vote to Censure Democrat Stacey Plaskett over Epstein Relationship Fails appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago House Dem slammed for 'sick' defense of colleague caught texting Epstein during 2019 hearing

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was ridiculed for his defense of colleague Stacey Plaskett, who Republicans sought to censure Tuesday for texting Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing about Donald Trump.

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3 d. ago Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin Defends Virgin Islands Delegate's Epstein Texts: 'Where Is the Ethical Transgression?'

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) offered a strange defense of Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)'s recently revealed texts with convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing, arguing that she was merely "taking a phone call from her constituent." The post Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin Defends Virgin Islands Delegate’s Epstein Texts: ‘Where Is the Ethical Transgression?’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago House Freedom Caucus bid to censure Democrat over Epstein links goes down in flames

The House voted to not censure Del. Stacey Plaskett over Jeffrey Epstein text messages, with three Republicans joining Democrats to vote "no."

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3 d. ago House Republicans move to censure Plaskett over text messages with Epstein

House Republicans move to censure Plaskett over text messages with Epstein  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Freedom Caucus Calls for Removing Democrat Stacey Plaskett From Intel Committee for Being 'Actively Coached' by Jeffrey Epstein During 2019 Hearing

The House Freedom Caucus has introduced a resolution to remove U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) from the Intelligence Committee for being "actively coached" by the late billionaire accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing. The post Freedom Caucus Calls for Removing Democrat Stacey Plaskett From Intel Committee for Being ‘Actively Coached’ by Jeffrey Epstein During 2019 Hearing appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Democrat found texting Jeffrey Epstein faces House censure, committee removal threats

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris threatened a censure resolution against Del. Stacey Plaskett over her text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing.

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4 d. ago Rep Raskin says Democrats have 'huge' tent with room for MTG after her recent rift with Trump, GOP leaders

Rep. Jamie Raskin suggests Democratic Party could welcome Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, drawing boos from the Miami fundraiser crowd as he promotes a "big tent" approach.

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4 d. ago Report: Jeffrey Epstein Texted with House Democrat While She Questioned Ex

The late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein texted compliments and advice to a Democrat member of Congress while she questioned President Donald Trump's former attorney in a February 2019 hearing, newly released documents reveal. The post Report: Jeffrey Epstein Texted with House Democrat While She Questioned Ex-Trump Lawyer appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Democratic lawmaker doubles down on fellow Dem, accusing them of 'election subversion'

Washington Democrat Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez warns that democracy cannot be saved by bypassing it after criticizing party colleague's allegedly tactical political move.

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7 d. ago Democrat Rep. Figures: Party Leaders Are 'Porch Puppies' for Caving to Republicans on Shutdown

Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) is acknowledging those angered that Democrat Senators caved to Republicans to reopen the government. The post Democrat Rep. Figures: Party Leaders Are ‘Porch Puppies’ for Caving to Republicans on Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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