Doug Jones hires Senate Democrats’ only African-American chief of staff – ABC News

ABC News Doug Jones hires Senate Democrats' only African-American chief of staffABC Newselect Doug Jones, the Democrat from Alabama who beat Republican Roy Moore in last month's special Senate election, has tapped former Department of Transportation staffer Dana Gresham as his chief of staff, making him the only African-American chief of …Senate Transforms With Arrival Of 2 New DemocratsNPR Doug Jones names only African American chief of staff in Senate Democratic officesUSA TODAYAlabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones picks an African American for chief of staffWashington PostWall Street Journal –Newsweek –Washington Examinerall 184 news…

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Democrats should bring us together and revive our faith in civil religion – The Hill

The Hill Democrats should bring us together and revive our faith in civil religionThe HillIn Language Is Sermonic, Weaver wrote that the most successful persuasion appeals to fundamental values and locates those values in the current historical moment. Democrats can win by promoting candidates and policies grounded in our shared civil faith … us democrats – Google News

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Republicans Flip Their Fiscal Script as a US Budget Fight Looms – Fortune

Fortune Republicans Flip Their Fiscal Script as a US Budget Fight LoomsFortune“The (Trump) administration has already been willing to say: 'We're going to increase non-defense discretionary spending … by about 7 percent,'” Meadows, chairman of the small but influential House Freedom Caucus, said on the program. “Now, Democrats …US Rep. Richard Neal rejects President Donald Trump's suggestion Democrats did not want bipartisan tax billMassLive.com White House, Congress prepare for talks on spending, immigrationReutersRepublicans' 2018 Resolution: Bipartisanship. Will It Last?New York TimesNewsweek –Washington Post –Voxall 931 news articles » us democrats – Google News

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Beto O’Rourke carries Texas Democrats’ hopes in 2018 run against Ted Cruz – Houston Chronicle

Houston Chronicle Beto O'Rourke carries Texas Democrats' hopes in 2018 run against Ted CruzHouston ChronicleThe flip-side of that strategy, however, may be the Republicans' overwhelming advantage among white voters in rural Texas, a demographic where Democrats know they will need to make inroads. One problem confronting O'Rourke is that while Democrats are …and more » us democrats – Google News

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GOP Confidence Grows on U.S. Tax Cuts as Democrats Stay – Fortune – Fortune

Fortune GOP Confidence Grows on U.S. Tax Cuts as Democrats Stay – FortuneFortuneRepublican household sentiment exceeds that of Democrats by the widest margin since George W. Bush was president. Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index data on Thursday showed a gauge of confidence among Republicans was 25.3 points higher than the index for …and more » us democrats – Google News

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Impeachment debate divides US Democrats – POLITICO.eu

POLITICO.eu Impeachment debate divides US DemocratsPOLITICO.euAnd now those on the other side of the debate are already fretting about how far their colleagues and the Democratic base will try to take the issue ahead of the midterms. “I realize that maybe I'm in the minority in our party,” said Rep. Cheri Bustos …and more » us democrats – Google News

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