Pelosi says Trump needs an 'intervention'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she wishes President Trump's family would stage an intervention to stop him from his behavior. Published May 23, 2019
Gabriella Muñoz
Articles by Gabriella Muñoz
'Cover-up' accusation ends Trump, Democrats' cease-fire
Wednesday's blow-up between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was dramatic on its own, but it was all the more strange because the two sides had just taken a significant step toward cooperation hours before they opened fire on each other. Published May 22, 2019
Pelosi focuses on investigation progress, accuses Trump of 'cover-up' by stonewalling Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded for patience Wednesday from a growing pro-impeachment rebellion among fellow Democrats, saying they're making headway in the courts on trying to force President Trump to comply with investigations. Published May 22, 2019
Impeachment push gains steam in House as prominent Dems join in
Several senior House Democrats announced their support Tuesday for starting an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, putting party leaders on the defensive as they try to balance their hopes for an aggressive legislative agenda against a left wing out for blood. Published May 21, 2019
'Precarious position': Democrats see opportunity to divide GOP over abortion
Congressional Democrats are eyeing legislation that would affirm the right to abortion and counter new pro-life laws in a host of states, in a move that could expose divisions within the Republican Party over how far some of the states have gone. Published May 20, 2019
Top Republican skeptical of Trump $2 trillion infrastructure plan
Rep. Rob Woodall said he got the "shivers" when he heard President Trump promise Democratic leaders last month that he'll come up with $2 trillion to spend on infrastructure. Published May 19, 2019
Dan Lipinski, pro-life Democrat, under increasing fire from pro-choice colleagues, PACs
A liberal House Democrat said Friday that her party should impose a litmus test on candidates, demanding they adhere to pro-choice beliefs. Published May 17, 2019
Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee calls for resolution authorizing all investigations into Trump admin.
Texas Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee suggested Thursday that the House could pass a resolution authorizing all of its inquiries into the Trump administration -- a step short of impeachment but which, she said, would give committee investigations more heft when challenged in the courts. Published May 16, 2019
Pelosi noncommittal now, but says using contempt powers to jail Trump officials not 'off the table'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that impeaching President Trump or using Congress' inherent contempt powers against his top aides is still "on the table" as Democrats took stock of where their efforts to investigate the president stand. Published May 16, 2019
Dems eye 'inherent contempt' as Trump limits cooperation to 'legitimate' probes
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and fellow committee chairs are increasingly agitating for Congress to use their own "inherent contempt" powers, which would mean having the sergeant-at-arms arrest obstructionist officials and either detain or fine them. Published May 15, 2019
White House demands Nadler do a reset on Trump investigations
The White House on Wednesday said it will cooperate with "legitimate" investigative requests from Congress, backing down from President Trump's insistence that he wouldn't comply with anything. Published May 15, 2019
GOP lawmakers demand Democrats vote to condemn BDS movement
House Republicans demanded Wednesday that Democrats confront anti-Semitism within their own ranks -- and said one way to do that is to approve a bill to counter the growing Israel-boycott movement. Published May 15, 2019
Hoyer hesistant to use 'inherent contempt' to arrest Trump admin officials
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer poured cold water Wednesday on the idea that Congress would arrest administration officials who defy subpoenas. Published May 15, 2019
Bipartisan House bill would strengthen workplace protections for pregnant women
Lawmakers announced a new push Tuesday to enact workplace protections for pregnant women, moving to ensure businesses make an effort to accommodate them if they wish to stay on the job throughout their pregnancy. Published May 14, 2019
House Republicans move to force vote on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal plan to die in committee, but Republicans are intent on giving her a chance to have a vote on the chamber floor. Published May 13, 2019
Progressives rally to Rep. Rashida Tlaib's defense
Progressives rallied Monday to Rep. Rashida Tlaib's defense, saying she's not anti-Semitic and accusing Republicans of twisting her recent comments about the Holocaust for political purposes. Published May 13, 2019
Trump accuses Rashida Tlaib of 'tremendous hatred of Israel'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Republicans owe Rep. Rashida Tlaib an apology for "gross misrepresentations" of her remarks about the Holocaust, as both sides battled to show outrage over anti-Semitism in politics. Published May 13, 2019
House Democrats consider 'inherent contempt' to force Trump officials on subpoenas
Democrats appear to be setting another contempt trap for the administration with a subpoena late last week for the IRS to turn over President Trump's tax returns, creating another demand the president's team says it can't legally comply with -- and a new constitutional clash with the House. Published May 12, 2019
Liberals' failure to win majority support for marquee legislation reveals Democrats' divisions
They are getting all the attention, but liberal lawmakers' bills aren't getting much love from fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill, where marquee liberal legislation is struggling to gain co-sponsors. Published May 12, 2019
College Democrats vow to boycott DCCC over incumbent policy
House Democrats' plans to blacklist rebellious strategists have sparked a backlash from a key party demographic, with dozens of chapters of the College Democrats vowing to boycott the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee over its efforts to protect incumbents from primary challenges. Published May 12, 2019
