WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi defended her party’s electoral operation Thursday, after a candidate in a contested Colorado primary released audiotape of Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer urging him to quit the race. “I don’t know that a person can tape a person without the person’s consent and then release it to the press,” the California Democrat told reporters at her weekly news conference. “In terms of candidates and campaigns I don’t see anything inappropriate in what Mr. Hoyer was engaged in – a conversation about the realities of life in the race as to who can make the general election.” Thursday’s controversy began when The Intercept released audio of a December 2017 meeting between Hoyer and Levi Tillemann, a green energy entrepreneur running for the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. The Democratic-trending district, one of 23 that elected a Republican to the … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi defends Democrats’ intervention in Colorado primary race between Levi Tillemann and Jason Crow
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Democrats pushing for Nancy Pelosi’s ouster as leader stand down — for now
Democrats who have pushed for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s ouster as House minority leader are standing down – at least until after November’s midterm elections. Republican Speaker Paul Ryan’s surprise announcement last week that he would retire at the end of his term boosted Democrats’ hopes that they could wrest back control of the House this fall. The possibility of majority control also gave new life to a looming question: Will Pelosi, or someone else, lead the party? Democrats say they are focused on one task – winning – and have clamped down on talk of replacing Pelosi, D-Calif., who has guided the party for 17 years, served as speaker from 2007 to 2011 and is intent on reclaiming the gavel. “We have one North Star: 218 seats. Period,” said Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., the chairman of recruitment at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Several Democrats have called for a new, younger leadership team, helmed by someone other … [Read more...] about Democrats pushing for Nancy Pelosi’s ouster as leader stand down — for now
Nancy Pelosi: Trump Acted ‘Above the Law’ in Syria Strike
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters in San Francisco on Sunday that President Donald Trump had behaved as if he were “above the law” in ordering precision strikes on Friday targeting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons infrastructure. Trump ordered the strikes after a reported chemical weapons attack by the Syrian regime against civilians in the town of Douma on April 7. U.S. intelligence confirmed the attack, officials said.Pelosi has long been one of the foremost opponents of military action against the Assad regime. In 2007, shortly after becoming Speaker of the House, she traveled to Syria to meet with Assad personally. The trip took place at a time when the George W. Bush administration was frustrated about Syria’s efforts to help terrorists enter Iraq. Pelosi and several of her fellow Democrats traveled to Syria in a protest against any potential military action against Assad, and to highlight diplomacy as an … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi: Trump Acted ‘Above the Law’ in Syria Strike
Code Pink Targets Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein over Syria Raid
Code Pink, the radical left-wing anti-war group famous for disrupting congressional hearings, protested outside the San Francisco homes of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Saturday — even thought those Democrats share their skepticism of President Donald Trump’s attack on Syria. The San Francisco Chronicle reports:The anti-war group Code Pink protested Saturday outside the San Francisco homes of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in response to the American-led missile strikes on Syria. About half a dozen protesters tied banners to the gate of Feinstein’s Pacific Heights residence, urging her to “stop the bombing!” They also chalked messages on the walkway to her front door, telling the senator to “enforce the constitution” and “end these wars now.” .. The protests were somewhat odd, given that both Pelosi and Feinstein have insisted that Trump needed … [Read more...] about Code Pink Targets Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein over Syria Raid
Nancy Pelosi Standing By Rep. Elizabeth Esty Amid Calls For Resignation
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, is standing by Rep. Elizabeth Esty as the Connecticut congresswoman faces calls for her resignation for her self-proclaimed mishandling of domestic violence allegations against her since-fired chief of staff.“As Congresswoman Esty has acknowledged, her actions did not protect Ms. Kain and should have,” Pelosi said in a written statement. “Congresswoman Esty has now appropriately requested an expedited review by the Ethics Committee.”Esty did not dismiss her top adviser, Tony Baker, for three months after she learned that he had punched and threatened to kill Anna Kain, a former staffer in her office who he had dated.When Baker finally left his job, he was given a $5,000 severance and a recommendation that helped him land a job at Sandy Hook Promise.Democrats in the General Assembly began calling for her to resign on Saturday. So far, no Democrats in Congress have said the same.In an interview on CNN Monday afternoon … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi Standing By Rep. Elizabeth Esty Amid Calls For Resignation