
DemDaily: The Nuclear Nomination
The battle for the ideological swing vote in the Supreme Court today began today, with the opening of the much-anticipated confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee...

DemDaily: Dead On Arrival
The Trump Administration released its 2018 federal budget plan, outlining a total $54 billion in cuts to federal spending – to offset the 10% increase in spending for Department of Defense...

DemDaily: The True Cost of TrumpCare
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) or “Trumpcare,” which includes recommendations passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, was...

DemDaily: Travel Ban Take Two
It was another week of confusion and uncertainty for immigrants following the release Monday of President Trump’s newly revised executive order.

DemDaily: The First to File
Just three days after President Trump issued his newly revised executive order on Immigration, Hawaii filed an immediate injunction against the action — becoming the first state to kick-off...

DemDaily: Republicans Roll Out Replacement
With Members of Congress, and their re-elections, at stake, House Republicans scrambled to produce a “replacement plan,” releasing the first draft Monday night of the bill that...

DemDaily: The Confirmation Count
With the confirmation yesterday of Housing & Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Energy Secretary Rick Perry, thirteen of the fifteen Cabinet or Executive Departments heads have now...

DemDaily: The Soft-Sell
In the first speech of his presidency before a joint session of Congress, at a critical point in the first 100 days of his presidency, Donald Trump rose to the occasion with an attempt to present...

DemDaily: The Confirmation Count!
The Cabinet – Nine of the 15 Cabinet or Executive Departments heads have now been confirmed, as well as five of the seven “Cabinet-level” positions.