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☆ Democrats' dilemma: Which hard-right Republican should they side with?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Johnson is almost certain to survive MTG's effort oust him due to the support of Democrats. But progressives are unsure how to handle the vote, with some citing Johnson's own hard-right views. AdvertisementNext week, Democrats will be siding with a Republican that they've derided as being slavishly loyal to Donald Trump, wedded to evangelical Christian nationalist beliefs, opposed to LGBTQ+ rights, and a danger to American democracy. Some of them haven't decided whether that person is Speaker Mike Johnson or Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. After all, House Democrats voted unanimously with Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to oust then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy in October.

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☆ Progressives are fuming at Biden for describing a migrant as an 'illegal' during his State of the Union address
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

During the SOTU, Biden called Laken Riley's alleged killer, an undocumented immigrant, an "illegal." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDuring his State of the Union address on Thursday night, President Joe Biden referred to a Venezuelan migrant as "an illegal." I don't think he should've either." "I don't think it's a big deal."

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☆ 'Pretty horrific mistakes:' Democrats have few nice things to say about Henry Kissinger following his death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"There are some pretty horrific mistakes that Henry Kissinger made that have taken the United States a very long time to recover from." Other Democrats have issued similar critiques of Kissinger's legacy in the wake of his death. "I am proud to say that Henry Kissinger is not my friend. "Count me in as somebody who will not be listening to Henry Kissinger," Sanders added at that debate. "Today, the world Henry Kissinger leaves behind bears his indelible mark," McConnell said on the Senate floor on Thursday.

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☆ Top House Democrat floats voting to save McCarthy's job — if he ends the Biden impeachment inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If Matt Gaetz forces a vote on ousting Kevin McCarthy, House Democrats will have to decide what to do. One top Democrat is floating bailing him out — if he puts an end to the Biden impeachment inquiry. "Listen, we've been here waiting to have Kevin McCarthy ask for our help in governing responsibly," said Clark. "If Kevin McCarthy chooses to... get back to work for the American people, to do the right thing, we're going to be there to, you know, meet and compromise with him." "I think Kevin McCarthy is a horrible speaker."

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☆ Matt Gaetz can count on some progressives' support as he threatens to force a vote on ousting Kevin McCarthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to force a vote on ousting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. If that happens, Democrats will get a vote too — and some progressives say they would vote for it. "I mean, if that vote comes up, I'll vote to vacate," said Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida. Gaetz, for his part, has suggested that Democrats would bail McCarthy out, and he's openly challenging Democrats to support his effort when the time comes. "I think Speaker McCarthy is horrific," said Rep. Robert Garcia of California.

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☆ Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia wants to make the rest of the country more like Long Beach, California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Robert Garcia, a freshman Democrat from California, is a self-described urbanist. The former mayor of Long Beach has crowdsourced ideas for urbanist legislation. "I think a good city, good urbanism, is a dense core, it's walkable, it's bikeable, and there's also a focus on public transit," Garcia said in an interview. He wants to bring policies that have worked in Long Beach and California to the entire country. Garcia said he's made connections with fellow Democratic members who see eye to eye on housing, transportation, and other related issues.

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☆ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supports Biden’s reelection bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that she will support President Joe Biden’s reelection bid given the challengers he currently faces in the primary. Author Marianne Williamson and environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have launched campaigns for the 2024 Democratic presidential domination. When asked on the “Pod Save America” podcast whether she would back Biden, Ocasio-Cortez said, “I believe, given that field, yes.”The New York congresswoman’s remarks comments mark a shift in her position on Biden’s reelection campaign. Biden made his reelection bid official in April. Two other members of “The Squad” – a group of progressive House lawmakers, including Ocasio-Cortez – have also backed Biden’s reelection bid: Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Greg Casar of Texas.

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