Gabriella Muñoz
Articles by Gabriella Muñoz
Joe Biden ramps up transition, coronavirus focus as Trump files legal challenges
Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden took the first steps toward focusing his incoming administration on the COVID-19 pandemic while President Trump clung to the hope that his legal team could reverse the outcome. Published November 8, 2020
House Democrats trade blame on 2020 election losses
Frustrated by the loss of several seats, House Democrats on opposing wings of the caucus clashed as the party grappled with its shrinking majority. Published November 8, 2020
George W Bush congratulates Joe Biden
The former president's statement on Mr. Biden's projected win comes as a handful of other Republicans, like Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, have acknowledged the Democratic candidate as the president-elect. Published November 8, 2020
Lindsey Graham: ‘President Trump should not concede’
Sen. Lindsey Graham urged supporters not to accept Joseph R. Biden as the projected winner of the presidential election on Sunday, with the Trump campaign vowing to pursue legal challenges. Published November 8, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez defends progressives as House Democrats face shrinking majority
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refuted complaints from other Democrats that progressive policies hurt their campaign for the House, arguing that their party is still campaigning "as though it's 2005." Published November 8, 2020
Clyburn calls for Republicans to ‘step up’ on calling the presidential race
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn called for Republicans to "step up" if President Trump doesn't concede the election. Published November 8, 2020
Carolyn Bourdeaux wins competitive Georgia seat, flipping House seat from red to blue
Democrats secured a key win in Georgia on Friday, with Carolyn Bourdeaux flipping the Republican 7th Congressional District blue. Published November 6, 2020
Jeff Van Drew wins reelection in competitive New Jersey House race
Rep. Jeff Van Drew will retain another House seat for Republicans after pulling out a narrow reelection win in his New Jersey district. Published November 6, 2020
Pelosi still resistant to scaled-down coronavirus relief deal, calls for negotiations to restart
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she wants to restart negotiations for a comprehensive coronavirus relief bill, but she still isn't interested in adopting a scaled-down approach. Published November 6, 2020
Cheri Bustos ‘furious’ over bad polls, Democrat losses
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos said she's "furious" about misleading polling and the loss of several House Democrats as the party grappled with a disappointing performance on election night. Published November 5, 2020
Cindy Axne, Iowa Democrat, calls for swift action on coronavirus relief from White House, Congress
Rep. Cindy Axne, Iowa Democrat, implored the Trump administration and Congress to get back to negotiating a comprehensive coronavirus relief deal and pass it before the end of the year. Published November 5, 2020
Cheri Bustos, DCCC chairwoman, declared winner in tight Illinois House race
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos pulled out a narrow win in her reelection bid in northwestern Illinois Thursday morning. Published November 5, 2020
Democrats’ House majority shrinks despite ‘blue wave’ bluster
House Democrats failed to recreate their 2018 blue wave on Tuesday night, losing even a few of their frontline moderate members to Republican challengers. Published November 4, 2020
Kevin McCarthy praises House GOP wins
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday celebrated House Republicans' performances on election night, as the party staved off a second blue wave. Published November 4, 2020
Kendra Horn concedes to Stephanie Bice in Oklahoma House race
Democratic Rep. Kendra Horn conceded her reelection race to Republican challenger Stephanie Bice early Wednesday morning. Published November 4, 2020
Cameron Webb concedes to Robert Good in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District
Republicans scored an important victory in Virginia Tuesday night, with Democrat Cameron Webb conceded to his Republican opponent Robert Good Tuesday evening. Published November 4, 2020
Troy Nehls wins, Republicans defend open Texas seat from Democratic challenge
Republican Troy Nehls won a key victory in Texas Tuesday night, fending off a Democratic attempt to flip the red seat to blue. Published November 4, 2020
Donna Shalala loses to Republican Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida
House Democrats lost two first-term incumbents in Florida Tuesday, with both Reps. Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell falling to their GOP challengers. Published November 3, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar glide to reelection wins
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar -- two stars of "The Squad" -- swept up wins Tuesday night in their first reelection bids. Published November 3, 2020
Carlos Gimenez beats Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida House race
House Republicans won back a seat they lost in the 2018 midterms Tuesday night, pushing Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell out after her first term in office. Published November 3, 2020
