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Minnesota’s Legislative Session Opens Chaotically as House Democrats Boycott

A one-seat Republican majority in the Statehouse and a looming special election made for a tense start to a new era of divided government.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway

House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Minnesota Leaders Seek Deal to Avert Democratic Boycott in State House

Minnesota's House Democrats boycotted the opening session of 2025 to prevent Republicans from using a temporary majority to elect a speaker.

Democrats, House

WGHP-TV Greensboro on MSN · 7h

These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans’ bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports

Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 5h

House Democrats rally against bill to ban transgender students in women’s sports

House Democrats are vocally opposing a bill to ban transgender participation in girls sports — a change from 2024, when GOP attack ads largely went unanswered.

HuffPost on MSN · 7h

Democrats Stick Together Against Anti-Trans 'Girls In Sports' Bill

Top Democrats think they’ve hit on a response to Republican anti-trans legislation, calling it "predator empowerment."

Pete Hegseth, Democrats

Washington Examiner · 4h

Hegseth fights back against ‘smear campaign’ as Democrats charge he is unqualified to lead Pentagon

Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, promised to be a change agent and keep politics out of the military in his confirmation hearing.

The New York Times · 18h

Republicans Embrace Hegseth as Democrats Question His Fitness to Lead Pentagon

Pete Hegseth emerged from a Senate committee hearing with the support of the Republican Party intact following weeks of scrutiny over his qualifications and allegations of misconduct.

The Washington Post · 8h

Democrats assail Hegseth as too divisive, inexperienced to run Pentagon

During a contentious hearing, Republicans rallied to the defense of Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief as he faced tough questions about allegations of misconduct and his views on women.

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Senate Democrats urge Republican to delay hearing for Trump's energy secretary pick

Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee called Tuesday on the panel's Republican chairman to postpone the ...

Biden admitted his biggest disappointment — and Democrats should pay attention

The outgoing president reckoned with his administration’s failure to combat the rise of misinformation in his interview with ...

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Committee’s Democrats Predict ‘Must-See TV’

Senate Democrats on the Armed Services Committee hinted that they expect fireworks at the confirmation hearing for Pete ...

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Democrats warn Republicans not to tie debt ceiling increase to disaster aid

After meeting with President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend, Republican lawmakers began talking publicly about a plan to ...

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American Battleground: As Trump plots his Day One agenda, Democrats look for a way forward

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a five-part series that looks at how Donald Trump mounted the greatest comeback in ...

Christian Science Monitor15h

Democrats are squabbling over their immigration stance as Trump returns to power

Democrats in Congress are struggling to find their footing on immigration – a big issue behind their election loss. The Laken ...

Democrats Hold Their Cards Close

Sen. Angus King (I., Maine), who caucuses with the Democrats, when asked what he planned to ask Defense pick Pete Hegseth in ...

GOP lawmakers, Riley Gaines slam Democrats for voting against Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, but most Democrats passionately ...

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