Critics say the Electoral College focuses attention on a handful of swing states at the expense of candidates campaigning throughout the country.
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Snopes→ Trump Blasts Omar’s Israel Remarks; Dems Condemn All Bigotry
It was the latest chapter in a series of clashes between Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar and American supporters of Israel in Washington.
Snopes→ House Democrats Launch Aggressive New Trump Probe
The broad investigation could be setting the stage for an impeachment effort.
Snopes→ House Dems Introduce Measure to Revoke Trump Border Edict
The upcoming battle will test Republican support for President Trump's move, which even some of his allies view as a stretch.
Snopes→ Democrats Prepare Resolution Against Trump Emergency
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a joint statement last week that lawmakers will use "every remedy available" to defend Congress' powers, including in the courts.
Snopes→ Sen. Bernie Sanders Says He’s Running for President in 2020
Sanders described his new White House bid as a "continuation of what we did in 2016," noting that policies he advocated for then are now embraced by the Democratic Party.
Snopes→ Trump the Pundit Handicaps 2020 Democratic Contenders
In tweets, public remarks and private conversations, President Trump is making clear he is closely following the campaign to challenge him on the ballot.
Snopes→ Ex-Astronaut Mark Kelly Announces Run for McCain Senate Seat
Kelly will take on Republican Martha McSally, a former Republican congresswoman who was appointed to McCain's seat last year after she narrowly lost to Democrat Kyrsten Sinema.
Snopes→ Rep. Omar Apologizes for Tweets on AIPAC’s Influence
Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar said she had no intention offending anyone, including Jewish Americans.
Snopes→ Virginia Governor’s No. 2 is Hit with New Sex Allegations
Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax emphatically denied the new allegation, as he did the first one, leveled by a college professor who said Fairfax forced her to perform oral sex on him in 2004.
Snopes→ Whitaker Squares Off with Democrats at Fiery Hearing
"I'm thinking maybe we just set up a popcorn machine in the back," said Rep. Doug Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.
Snopes→ Democrats Seek Green New Deal to Address Climate Change
Freshman lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is teaming up with veteran Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts on the plan, which aims to eliminate the U.S. carbon footprint by 2030.
Snopes→ Democrats Speechless as Scandal Engulfs Virginia Leaders
The string of scandals that began when the yearbook picture came to light could have a domino effect on Virginia state government: If all three top Democrats fall, House Speaker Kirk Cox, a conservative Republican, would command the state.
Snopes→ Democrats Launch New Probe of Trump’s Finances, Russia Ties
The intelligence committee also voted Wednesday to send Mueller the transcripts from the panel's earlier Russia investigation.
Snopes→ In Democratic Response, Abrams Sharply Rebukes Trump
She was especially stinging when it came to President Trump's role in the 35-day partial government shutdown over his demands for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Snopes→ Trump Claims ‘Ridiculous Partisan’ Probes May Upset Progress
The president's remarks previewed how he planned to defend himself as Democrats launch a flurry of investigations into his administration and personal finances.
Snopes→ Trump Squabbles with Democrats Before Speech on Unity
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York seems to have triggered the latest twitter outburst from President Trump.
Snopes→ New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker Launches 2020 Bid
Born in the nation's capital but raised in New Jersey, Senator Booker made a name for himself as Newark mayor by personally shoveling the snow of residents.
Snopes→ Democrats Gain in Statehouses as Some GOP Lawmakers Defect
"The Republican Party, for all of its statements of having a big tent, continues to limit the tent," said Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier, of Mission Hills, one of the switchers.
Snopes→ Dems Make Opening Offer, with No Money for Trump’s Wall
It's just a starting point. A top Democrat acknowledged that "everything is on the table," including the border barriers demanded by Trump.
Snopes→ Bloomberg Says Trump, At This Point, ‘Cannot Be Helped’
The former New York City mayor also described the partial government shutdown, now at a record 35th day, as "a complete failure of presidential leadership."
Snopes→ 2020 Democratic Primary Set to Intensify
Candidates and potential candidates are hiring staff and traveling to key states all in a mad scramble to gain a leg up in what will be a rollicking Democratic primary.
Snopes→ Dems to Push Gun Control on Anniversary of Giffords Shooting
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats plan to introduce a bill to expand background checks for sales and transfers of firearms.
Snopes→ Welcome to the Jungle: New Dems Get Early Political Lesson
Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib of Michigan exclaimed at an event that Democrats were going to “impeach the mother------.”
Snopes→ Did a State Democratic Party Logo Once Feature the Slogan ‘White Supremacy’?
Until 1966, the official logo of the Alabama Democratic Party featured a crowing rooster and a banner reading "White Supremacy."
Snopes→ Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Falsely Registering Dead People as Voters
Andrew J. Spieles admitted to filling out eighteen fake voter registration forms.