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The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable populations across the country. Huddled at their annual strategy retreat in Leesburg, Va., the leaders implored their Senate counterparts to use their filibuster power [...]

House Democratic leaders — including, from left, Ted Lieu, Pete Aguilar, Katherine M. Clark, Hakeem Jeffries and Suzan DelBene — hold a news conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American people wouldn’t notice them. “Don’t make any sudden movements, or they’ll spot us,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said out of the corner of his mouth, [...]The post Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them appeared first on The Onion.

'Lot of hand-wringing'

House Democrats howling over the flood of unilateral actions streaming from the White House are voicing confidence that the courts will provide a check on potential abuses of power. They’re less certain, however, about how President Trump will respond. Some Democrats say they trust the president to heed the courts even when judges rule against [...]

President Donald Trump is on a serious losing spree in federal court, with judges of all ideological stripes blocking his executive actions and condemning the administration's refusal to comply with court orders.On Tuesday, three of Trump’s executive actions were blocked by federal judges.A district court judge in New Hampshire blocked Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, writing in a blistering ruling that Trump’s order “contradicts the text of the Fourteenth Amendment and the century-old untouched precedent that interprets it.”Judge Joseph N. Laplante, who was nominated to the bench by Republican George W. Bush, wrote in his decision that, “The denial of citizenship to the plaintiffs’ members’ children would render the children either undocumented noncitizens or stateless entirely. Their families would have more trouble obtaining early-life benefits especially critical for newborns, such as healthcare and food assistance. The children would risk deportation to countries they have never visited. Although the defendants argue that the harm would be hypothetical and speculative, the court disagrees.”Another district judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore data that was removed from government websites related to contraception, HIV prevention, resources for LGBTQ+ students, and clinical trials focused on women. The removal of the data was in response to Trump's Day 1 executive order that ordered the removal of "gender ideology" from government resources.The order—handed down by a judge appointed by former President George W. Bush—came after Doctors for America filed suit, arguing that the removal of the data without warning or rationale violated federal law and, "creates a dangerous gap in the scientific data available to monitor and respond to disease outbreaks, deprives physicians of resources that guide clinical practice, and takes away key resources for communicating and engaging with patients."A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied the Trump administration’s appeal of a lower court ruling, which ordered the Trump administration to lift their federal funding freeze. A three-judge panel on the First Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously denied the appeal, saying that the Trump administration did not “identify any harm related to a specific funding action or actions that they will face without their requested administrative stay.”xJUST IN: The 1st Circuit Court of appeals has *denied* the Trump administration's emergency motion to block a court order that ordered agencies to lift their spending freeze.— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-02-11T22:12:15.052ZThe spate of legal losses on Tuesday followed a torrent of legal losses Trump was handed on Monday.District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Trump to reinstate a federal ethics watchdog who he attempted to fire. Another district court judge reprimanded the Trump administration for ignoring his order to unfreeze federal spending. And a third judge blocked the National Institutes of Health from slashing federal grant money to medical research institutions that the health care community says would have devastating impacts on finding cancer treatments, an Alzheimer’s cure, and treatments and cures of other rare diseases.That followed yet another bevy of legal defeats last week.A federal judge appointed by Trump blocked the Trump administration from putting thousands of United States Agency for International Development workers on leave. Two federal judges stopped Trump from ending birthright citizenship and another barred co-President Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency bros from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems."The Trump Administration has engaged in a number of brazenly undemocratic and illegal actions, and they are losing in court. Nothing the President is doing is trying to lower costs for the American people," Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California, said Tuesday at a House Democratic news conference.xThe Trump Administration has engaged in a number of brazenly undemocratic and illegal actions, and they are losing in court.Nothing the President is doing is trying to lower costs for the American people.— Rep. Ted Lieu (@reptedlieu.bsky.social) 2025-02-11T18:43:08.287ZDemocratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, laid out all the losses in a succinct post on Bluesky:xBirthright citizenship order - BLOCKED.Federal funding cut off - BLOCKED.Illegal feds resignation plan - BLOCKED.Access to Treasury's vital data system - BLOCKED.Firing 2000 USAID workers - BLOCKED.Drastic NIH Grant Cuts - BLOCKED.Removing public health websites - BLOCKED.— Senator Ed Markey (@markey.senate.gov) February 11, 2025 at 3:37 PMIn fact, Trump’s losing spree is so bad that he and his GOP defenders are threatening to impeach judges who rule against him, or simply ignore the court rulings entirely—setting up a constitutional crisis."We have to look at the judges,” Trump said Tuesday in the Oval Office.xTrump: "We have to look at the judges."[image or embed]— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 11, 2025 at 4:21 PMThe rhetoric from the Trump administration is so dangerous that the American Bar Association felt the need to issue a blistering statement laying out the lawless actions the Trump administration has taken since Trump was sworn in on Jan. 20, and urged lawmakers and lawyers across the country to fight against them.The ABA wrote:We call upon our elected representatives to stand with us and to insist upon adherence to the rule of law and the legal processes and procedures that ensure orderly change. The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues. We cannot afford to remain silent. We must stand up for the values we hold dear. The ABA will do its part and act to protect the rule of law.We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party or your views, change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less. Legal experts told NPR that if Trump ignores court orders, we will be in truly uncharted territory."We're now seeing a leap to a new level, potentially, where the president claims authority to act outside the bounds of the law established by Congress," Blake Emerson, a professor of law and political science at UCLA, told NPR. "And if that comes to pass, we really will be in a different form of constitutional government, or maybe one that really shouldn't be described as constitutional in the true sense. And here, I do think risks about tyranny or dictatorship become quite real."Thank you to the Daily Kos community who continues to fight so hard with Daily Kos. Your reader support means everything. We will continue to have you covered and keep you informed, so please donate just $3 to help support the work we do.

House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), and Reps. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Mich.) hold a post-meeting press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 11.

GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Luz Rivas had barely begun her day in Washington when her cellphone rang at 7 a.m. The Hurst fire had erupted around 10:30 the night before and — fueled by high winds and dangerously dry conditions — ballooned to more than 500 acres in her northern Los Angeles County district by morning.

House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), and Reps. Janelle Sojourner Bynum (D-Ore.) and Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) hold a post-meeting press conference at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 22.

Ted Budd of North Carolina argued that hurricanes in his home state were an "absolutely different" matter from wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles.

The House is barreling towards a contentious debate over disaster relief for California as many — but not all — Republicans call for conditions to be placed on the assistance, an idea Democrats are soundly rejecting. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday threw his support behind placing stipulations on aid designed to help California recover from [...]

House Republicans are beginning early discussions about whether aid to California should be conditioned on changing liberal policies they blame for helping the disaster.

Trump takes office in less than a week, but California's road to recovery will take months, and politics might get in the way.

House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu hold a weekly press conference at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 14.

Democratic lawmakers have shown a sharp decline in X usage in the roughly two years since Elon Musk bought the company.

NY Post readers discuss the government’s opaque response to mysterious drones appearing across the country.

In response to Republican complaints about a government “weaponized” against Donald Trump, Democrats had always pointed out Joe Biden’s son faced charges, too.

Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of executive branch nominees.

President-elect Donald Trump’s team still hasn’t signed the agreements required to begin the transition process to the White House

The Trump transition team so far has not signed the requisite agreements to allow the FBI to screen his personnel choices.

The House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu, both of California, hold the weekly post-meeting press conference at 11:00 a.m. ET on Nov. 13.

While some behind the AI boom may be assuring Americans there's nothing to worry about, many are looking to their congressional representatives for answers – and intervention.

Representatives are elected to two-year terms without term limits, so they're on your ballot a lot. Here's a look the candidates in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

We need to reduce government spending, and government “charity” is a great place to start.

By The Associated Press Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are gearing up to take the stage for Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics. The event, at 9 p.m. Eastern, will offer Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically [...]

In 2023, California had the second-highest number of exports to Taiwan within the U.S., and Taiwan was the sixth-largest importer of California goods and services.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) served with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in congress, and describes him as “one of the strongest fighters for veterans,” adding “he’s just a normal, down to earth, great guy.”

WASHINGTON — With President Joe Biden’s announcement Sunday that he’s abandoning his reelection campaign, the Democrats’ freakout over the top of the ticket is over — at least for now.

To boycott or not to boycott? That was the devilish question California's Democrats grappled with on Wednesday

“I had a Diet Mountain Dew yesterday, and one today — I’m sure they’re gonna call that racist too,” Vance said Monday during a rally in Middletown, Ohio.

Who has endorsed Kamala Harris for president now that Joe Biden has dropped out? Here is a list of the current Democrats who support her, and a few notable figures who haven't yet.

“May you live in interesting times” is reputedly a Chinese curse — although one that most likely emanated from a British statesman. Nevertheless, it applies to the presidential race.

A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party's presidential nomination following President Biden's withdrawal from the race. Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Harris as his successor, stating it is "time to come together and beat" [...]

Speaking at a news conference last week, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, told reporters it was time to give more coverage to the links between former President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.