democrats Bernie Sanders says he's staying in the presidential race. Many Democrats fear a reprise of their 2016 defeat By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:05:03 GMT Bernie Sanders has been called "selfish" for failing to "get out" of the presidential race but the senator from Vermont has given no indication he is going anywhere. Full Article
democrats Will House Democrats’ infrastructure plan yield results? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:58:39 +0000 The recently released infrastructure framework from House Democrats is a broad statement of purpose, not a specific legislative agenda, says Adie Tomer, a sign that it's intended more as a platform for generating productive debate over the details--especially the always-contentious funding question. Tomer explains the wide range of programs covered in the proposal, why Democrats… Full Article
democrats From Islamists to Muslim Democrats: The case of Tunisia’s Ennahda By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:03:19 +0000 Full Article
democrats Democrats and Republicans disagree: Carbon taxes By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:22:00 -0400 Editor’s note: This week the Democrats gather in Philadelphia to nominate a candidate for president and adopt a party platform. Given that there are no minority reports to the Democratic platform, it is likely that it will be adopted as-is this week. And so we can begin the comparison of the two major party platforms. For those who say there are no differences between the Republican and Democratic parties, just read the platforms side-by-side. In many instances, the differences are—as Donald Trump would say, yuuuge. But in one surprising instance, the two parties actually agree. This piece walks readers through one of the biggest contrasts, while an earlier piece by Elaine Kamarck detailed a striking similarity. When it comes to Republicans and the environment, black is the new green. In addition to denouncing “radical environmentalists” and calling for dismantling the EPA, the platform adopted in Cleveland yesterday calls coal “abundant, clean, affordable, reliable domestic energy resource” and unequivocally opposes “any” carbon tax. Meanwhile, Democrats are moving in the opposite direction. By the time the party’s draft 2016 platform emerged from the final regional committee meeting in Orlando, it contained a robust section on environmental issues in general and climate change in particular. One of the many amendments adopted in Orlando contains the following sentence: “Democrats believe that carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases should be priced to reflect their negative externalities, and to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy and help meet our climate goals.” In plain English, there should be what amounts to a tax (whatever it may be called) on the atmospheric emissions principally responsible for climate change, including but not limited to CO2. As Brookings’ Adele Morris pointed out in a recent paper, this proposal raises a host of design issues, including determining initial price levels, payers, recipients, and uses of revenues raised. It would have to be squared with existing federal tax, climate, and energy policies as well as with climate initiatives at the state level. But these devilish details should not obstruct the broader view: To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time that the platform of a major American political party has advocated taxing greenhouse gas emissions. Many economists, including some with a conservative orientation, will applaud this proposal. Many supporters and producers of fossils fuels will be dismayed. It remains to be seen how the American people will respond. In a survey conducted in 2015 by Resources for the Future in partnership with Stanford University and the New York Times, 67 percent of the respondents endorsed requiring companies “to pay a tax to the government for every ton of greenhouse gases [they] put out,” with the proviso that all the revenue would be devoted to reducing the amount of income taxes that individuals pay. Previous surveys found similar sentiments: public support increases sharply when the greenhouse gas tax is explicitly revenue-neutral and declines sharply if it threatens an overall increase in individual taxes. Once this plank of the Democratic platform becomes widely known, Republicans are likely to attack it as yet another example of Democrats’ propensity to raise taxes. The platform’s silence on the question of revenue-neutrality may add some credibility to this charge. Much will depend on the ability of the Democratic Party and its presidential nominee to clarify its proposal and to link it to goals the public endorses. Authors William A. Galston Full Article
democrats Democrats should seize the day with North America trade agreement By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: The growing unilateralism and weaponization of trade policy by President Trump have turned into the most grievous risk for a rules-based international system that ensures fairness, reciprocity and a level playing field for global trade. If this trend continues, trade policy will end up being decided by interest groups with enough access to influence and… Full Article
democrats Trump’s Democrats By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:56:10 +0000 Why did so many traditionally “blue” communities break for Donald Trump in 2016? Will they do so again in 2020? Looking for answers, Muravchik and Shields lived in three such “flipped” blue communities, finding that these voters still like the Democratic Party, but it’s not the party many of this book’s readers will recognize. In… Full Article
democrats "Should we live together first?" Yes, say Democrats. No, say Republicans (even young ones) By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 11:00:00 -0400 There is a marriage gap in America. This is not just a gap in choices and actions, but in norms and attitudes. Each generation is more liberal, on average, when it comes to issues like premarital relationships, same-sex marriage, and divorce. But generational averages can obscure other divides, including ideology—which in many cases is a more powerful factor. Take opinions on the most important prerequisites for marriage, as explored in the American Family Survey conducted earlier this year by Deseret News and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (disclosure: I am an adviser to the pollsters). There is widespread agreement that it is best to have a stable job and to have completed college before tying the knot. But there is less agreement in the 3,000-person survey on other questions, including premarital cohabitation. Living in sin, or preparing for commitment? In response to the question of whether it is “important to live with your future spouse before getting married,” a clear gap emerges between those who identify as Democrats and those who identify as Republicans. This gap trumps the generational one, with younger Republicans (under 40) more conservative than Democrats over the age of 40: The importance of family stability for a child’s wellbeing and prospects is well-documented, not least in Isabel Sawhill’s book, Generation Unbound. The question is not whether stability matters, but how best to promote it. To the extent that biological parents stay together and provide a stable environment, it doesn’t much matter if they are married. For children living with both biological parents, there is no difference in outcomes between those being raised by a married couple compared to a cohabiting couple, according to research by Wendy Manning at Bowling Green State University. But people who marry are much more likely to stay together: Marriage, at least in America, does seem to act as an important commitment device, a “co-parenting” contract for the modern world, as I’ve argued in an essay for The Atlantic, “How to Save Marriage in America.” The varied meaning of “cohabitation” Cohabitation can signal radically different situations. A couple who plan to live together for a couple of years, then marry, and then plan the timing of having children are very different from a couple who start living together, accidentally get pregnant, and then, perhaps somewhat reluctantly, get married. There is some evidence that cohabitation is in fact becoming a more common bridge to marriage and commitment. First-time premarital cohabiting relationships are also lasting longer on average and increasingly turn into marriage: around seven in ten cohabiting couples are still together after three years, of whom four have married. In the end what matters is planning, stability, and commitment. If cohabitation is a planned prelude to what some scholars have labeled “decisive marriages,” it seems likely to prove a helpful shift in social norms, by allowing couples to test life under the same roof before making a longer-term commitment. Sawhill’s distinction between “drifters” and “planners” in terms of pregnancy may also be useful when it comes to thinking about cohabitation, too. Authors Richard V. ReevesNathan Joo Image Source: © Brendan McDermid / Reuters Full Article
democrats Democrats should seize the day with North America trade agreement By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: The growing unilateralism and weaponization of trade policy by President Trump have turned into the most grievous risk for a rules-based international system that ensures fairness, reciprocity and a level playing field for global trade. If this trend continues, trade policy will end up being decided by interest groups with enough access to influence and… Full Article
democrats USA: Bernie Sanders and the lessons of the “Dirty Break” – Why socialists shouldn’t run as Democrats By www.marxist.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:21:32 +0100 The economic crisis and pandemic have made it patently clear that US capitalism is not at all exceptional. Like everything else in the universe, American capital’s political system is subject to sharp and sudden changes. After Bernie Sanders handily won the first few contests of the 2020 race for the Democratic nomination, he was seen as an unstoppable threat—prompting every other candidate to immediately fold up their campaigns and close ranks against him. After months of panicking over Bernie’s momentum, the ruling class finally managed to reverse the course of the electoral race—and they did it with unprecedented speed. Now, after an electrifying rollercoaster ride, Bernie Sanders’s campaign for the American presidency is over, and a balance sheet is needed. Full Article United States
democrats GOP groups to use Biden sex assault allegation, Kavanaugh treatment against Democrats in key Senate races By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:54:27 GMT The GOP groups are arguing that Democrats are applying a different standard to Biden, who has denied that he assaulted former Senate staffer Tara Reade in 1993, than they did to Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Full Article
democrats House Democrats hope to vote on coronavirus bill next week as Republicans press pause By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:14:16 GMT Democrats are pushing to pass their next coronavirus relief bill, but Republicans have less urgency as they grow wary of taxpayer spending. Full Article
democrats Why wealth inequality is driving Democrats in the 2020 election By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 23:05:38 GMT Why the rhetoric surrounding wealth inequality is especially acute this election season among Democratic presidential candidates — and will continue to be so. Full Article
democrats Democrats cannot count on swing votes against Trump: Professor By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:32:23 GMT Brendon O'Connor from the U.S. Studies Centre tells "Street Signs" that Democratic presidential hopefuls like Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are unlikely to sway Trump's supporters, and the idea of swing votes is overrated. Full Article
democrats republicans democrats women By www.toothpastefordinner.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 04:00:00 EDT Today on Toothpaste For Dinner: republicans democrats womenThe Worst Things For Sale is Drew's blog. It updates every day. Subscribe to the Worst Things For Sale RSS! Full Article comic
democrats Sen. Joe Manchin forgot to mute a call with Senate Democrats while he went through an Arby's drive-through By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:53:00 -0400 Contrary to popular belief, people do order fish sandwiches at Arby's.Senate Democrats recently learned one of their own is among that rare crowd when Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) forgot to hit mute when driving through an Arby's drive-through last month. Manchin pulled up to the fast food spot in his home state, asked for a King’s Hawaiian Fish Deluxe sandwich, and later learned his mistake after staffers texted him, he tells The Wall Street Journal."It's a big piece of fish and it has a big slice of cheese," Manchin described to the Journal. "They were just jealous they weren't getting the good sandwich." Manchin himself may be jealous that unlike West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, he doesn't have a sandwich named after him at his local Arby's.Manchin is far from the only lawmaker who's been "busted," as he put it, for forgetting to hit mute. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) says his children have repeatedly walked by and told him to "tell [House] Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi to say now is the time to start forgiving student loans." Several described overhearing "colleagues exercising on ellipticals, doing sit-ups, dealing with children, or taking other phone calls," they tell the Journal. And many of them have admittedly skipped showers on days they know they don't have to be on camera. Read more about congressmembers' at-home habits at The Wall Street Journal.More stories from theweek.com The full-spectrum failure of the Trump revolution Unemployment is a catastrophe — but it could still be worse Trump reportedly got 'lava level mad' over potential exposure to coronavirus Full Article
democrats Tax-News.com: Democrats Introduce US Anti-Offshoring Bills By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT Three Democratic members of the United States Senate have introduced two tax bills designed to discourage US companies from shifting their operations overseas and establishing arrangements in low-tax jurisdictions. Full Article
democrats How the Democrats can beat Trump By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 05:00:28 GMT ‘A candidate must resonate with the electorate — which, like it or not, is older, whiter and richer than the country at large’ Full Article
democrats UK and Irish help for Trump Organization probed by Democrats By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:35:15 GMT The US president holds ownership interests in golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland Full Article
democrats Chaos on Capitol Hill as Democrats repeatedly reject GOP proposals for impeachment rules By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:25:42 GMT In an often contentious hearing that stretched late into Wednesday night, members of the House Rules Committee fiercely debated the resolution to formalize the impeachment probe. Full Article
democrats Trump could be indicted AFTER he leaves office Democrats warn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:43:03 GMT Rep. Jamie Raskin called nonsense on Republicans who are arguing that the articles of impeachment against President Trump are invalid because they don't include any real 'crimes.' Full Article
democrats Senator Rand Paul tells Howard University it was the Democrats behind 'racism and Jim Crow' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:24:24 GMT Paul, an early contender for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, argued that the Republicans, not the Democrats, have historically protected black voters' interests. Full Article
democrats Democrats admit they expect more defections on impeachment vote By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:04:01 GMT Democrats anticipate several more moderate members may break rank and vote against President Trump's impeachment. Full Article
democrats White House will invite Democrats to top secret meeting By Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 23:18:32 +0100 Democratic leaders like Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi will be allowed inside the top secret White House meeting on the 2016 election Full Article
democrats Trump says Democrats' campaign spying was 'illegal' By Published On :: Fri, 25 May 2018 14:06:25 +0100 Trump claims Democrats are splitting hairs in the semantics of determining whether the FBI used a 'spy' or an 'informant' to keep tabs on his presidential campaign. Full Article
democrats Democrats ratchet up pressure on Walmart to pull guns from their shelves after El Paso shooting By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 04:48:57 GMT Democratic presidential candidates put pressure Friday on Walmart to stop selling firearms after a gun-toting killer massacred 22 people in the parking lot of an El Paso retail store. Full Article
democrats Florida polls are tight but Democrats think they have edge in early voting By Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:21:06 +0000 Things couldn't be tighter in 'Florida, Florida, Florida,' as the late Tim Russert coined it in 2000, with the Sunshine State looking to be the make-or-break it state for Republican Donald Trump. Full Article
democrats Marco Rubio is re-elected to the Senate as Democrats fight for majority By Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 00:09:01 +0000 Republican Marco Rubio secured a key Senate seat in Florida, delivering a crushing blow to Democrats failed to wrest control of the chamber. Full Article
democrats 1 in 7 Democrats think President Trump can stay scandal-free By Published On :: Mon, 02 Jan 2017 23:48:45 +0000 Americans are not confident in Donald Trump's ability to stay scandal-free, as less than half surveyed by Gallup told pollsters they believed the incoming president could stand clear. Full Article
democrats Trump keeps up partisan attacks on 'Do Nothing Democrats' over coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:57:16 GMT President Trump defended his response to the coronavirus outbreak and attacked 'Do Nothing Democrats, who he said were 'wasting time' on the 'Immigration Hoax.' Full Article
democrats Democrats demand Trump hand over notes of his one-one-one meetings with Vladimir Putin By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:55:47 GMT The House Oversight Committee chairman is demanding the White House hand over records of Trump-Putin meetings, and wants to know if Trump destroyed a translator's notes. Full Article
democrats The accusation against Joe Biden has Democrats rediscovering the value of due process By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:09:46 +0530 75647493Presumptions of guilt do not serve justice, they inevitably lead to false accusations and ruined lives.That's something Democrats are rediscovering now that Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, faces a sexual assault allegation.In the #MeToo era, "Believe Women" was meant to create a societal change that women would be taken seriously when they reported abuse.But it was taken literally by some Democrats, including prominent lawmakers, such as Biden himself.Due process is not exclusively for the popular. It's for both the guilty and the wrongly accused, and it's the foundation that gives just verdicts their weight. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Justice requires a code. Full Article
democrats Democrats erupt in fury as Republican names suspected whistle-blower during impeachment hearing By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:18:51 GMT Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert claimed Democrats have blocked witnesses who might undercut their theories. He named seven during a hearing, including a man widely thought to be the whistle-blower. Full Article
democrats Democrats say they're 'prepared' to fight against Republicans calling Hunter Biden as a witness By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:18:42 GMT Rep. Jerry Nadler said Wednesday morning that Democrats are ready for Senate Republicans to call former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter as an impeachment witness. Full Article
democrats Donald Trump claims Democrats 'didn't want' John Bolton as a witness during House investigation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:18:17 GMT President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that Democrats 'didn't want' advisor John Bolton to testify, as he complained he got 'ZERO' fairness in a House impeachment inquiry. Full Article
democrats Democrats issue dramatic last-minute warning they could try to REMOVE Trump lawyer from trial team By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:43:23 GMT House impeachment managers wrote White House counsel Cipollone just hours before Trump's trial was set to begin to tell him he may be a 'material witness' to the trial. Full Article
democrats Democrats cook up dramatic witness swap deal at Donald Trump's impeachment trial By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:08:06 GMT An idea under consideration by Senate Democrats would allow for testimony by Joe Biden or the former vice president's son in exchange for former security advisor John Bolton. Full Article
democrats Democrats criticize Trump tweet on notifying Congress about Iran military action By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:25:03 GMT Democrats slammed Donald Trump saying he is not a 'dictator' after he warned his tweet should serve as notification to Congress that the U.S. will 'strike back' if Iran launches a revenge attack. Full Article
democrats Trump calls revelation officials say Russia is interfering a 'misinformation campaign by Democrats' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:59:08 GMT Donald Trump dismissed a report claiming his former acting Director of National Intelligence told Congress Russia wants him to win in November, claiming it's just another Democrat 'hoax.' Full Article
democrats Ted Cruz mocks Democrats in meltdown mode By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:45:20 GMT Sen. Ted Cruz, on the CPAC stage, took great joy in his Democratic colleagues' sorrow since Donald Trump won the election, going as far to call their base 'bat crap crazy.' Full Article
democrats 'BBQ will be illegal!' Ted Cruz claims Democrats will 'ban barbecue' if elected in Texas By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:31:11 GMT Cruz was holding a rally over the weekend as part of the run up to the election, when it was targeted by protesters from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Full Article
democrats Biden's first campaign ad attacks Trump, plays up double-digit lead over Democrats By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:59:51 GMT Joe Biden's first campaign ad of the 2020 presidential race, released on Monday, takes an assault on the former vice president's record on race head on and plays up his electability against Donald Trump. Full Article
democrats Former Illinois governor claims Democrats would impeach Lincoln in op-ed from jail By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:42:26 GMT Former Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich has claimed that current House Democrats would have tried to impeach President Abraham Lincoln for 'abuse of power.' Full Article
democrats Sadiq Khan's former policing adviser defects to Liberal Democrats over knife crime in London By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 21:46:29 GMT In a shock switch, Leroy Logan, a former police superintendent, said that he was quitting the Labour Party over the London Mayor's record. Full Article
democrats Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Democrats are 'ready to unify and take on Trump' By Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:58:07 +0100 Once last night's D.C. primary was wrapped up, DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said her party was 'ready to unify and take on both Trump and the Republican party.' Full Article
democrats GOP kicks off nominating convention as young Republicans mock 'unicorn' Democrats By Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 19:21:52 +0100 The Republican Party opened its national convention Monday, kicking off a four-day political jamboree that will anoint billionaire Donald Trump as its presidential nominee. Full Article
democrats Donald Trump says Democrats won't give him credit for killing 'that son of a b***h' Qassem Soleimani By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:27:07 GMT A free-swinging Donald Trump delivered a greatest-hits rally, riffing on impeachment, Iran, his impending China trade deal and the shrinking ranks of Democrats who want to replace him. Full Article
democrats AOC laughs off Trump claim she's FUMING Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tliab are becoming face of Democrats By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:05:19 GMT Trump tweeted Friday about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Like it or not, Tlaib and Omar are fast becoming the face of the Democrat Party. Cortez (AOC) is fuming, not happy about this!' Full Article
democrats Democrats raise outcry at Defense Secretary Mattis' shock resignation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:58:32 GMT Mattis, 68, submitted his letter of resignation to President Donald Trump on Thursday, shocking Democrats and establishment Republicans who saw him as a steady hand in the cabinet. Full Article
democrats Democrats and Republicans try to outlaw future government shutdowns By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 15:26:19 GMT Leaders differ on immigration deal details but both sides say they would like to see find ways to avoid future shutdowns with current government funding set to expires in less than three weeks. Full Article
democrats Donald Trump tweets claim economy will be so strong Democrats will accuse him of hyping COVID-19 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:35:12 GMT President Donald Trump retweeted a conservative supporter Thursday who predicted the economy will be doing so well by summer Democrats will accuse him of 'hyping' the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
