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Ten Times Extreme Liberal Democrats in Congress Put Their Dangerous Agenda Ahead of the American People

  President Trump and Republicans have passed legislation that has put more money in hardworking American’s pockets and made communities safer nationwide. At every turn, Extreme Liberal Democrats continue to attempt to obstruct commonsense policies in pursuit of their dangerous radical agenda— and their voting record proves it.   In fact, last night 192 Democrats voted AGAINST denouncing socialism and the Radical Democrat Socialists of America platform.   Democrats refuse to condemn Socialism. In November, nearly 100 House Democrats refused to condemn socialism. Last Night, Extreme Liberal Democrats doubled down on their embrace of socialism and the dangerous Democrat Socialists of America platform— with 192 House Democrats voting AGAINST denouncing socialism in all its forms. Their vote further proves what President Trump has been saying all along: the radical Left wants to open our borders, abolish police and prisons, give taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal alien...

JESSE JACKSON: Trump’s fake national emergency moves America closer to an autocracy

President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency in order to fund his border wall triggers a crisis for our Constitution and our democracy. This is no longer about the shameless lies, exaggerations and slanders that the president has trotted out to justify his silly campaign promise to build a wall (that he promised Mexico would pay for). It’s no longer about wasting billions of dollars, of shutting down much of the government for weeks or squandering the time and attention of the Congress and the American people for an inane campaign promise. Trump now poses a fundamental challenge to our democracy: Does Congress have the essential power of the purse that the Constitution gave it, or can a president at his whim declare a national emergency and spend what he wants on what he wills? This is the line between a constitutional republic and a presidential autocracy. Trump’s petulant response to not getting the money he wants now puts that question b...

Letter from President Donald J. Trump to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi

Today Pres. Trump wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi informing her he will proceed with the State of the State of the Union Address, which she previously cancelled contingent on the government re-opening without Congressional approval to build a wall. Pelosi continues to maintain her position on the issue and has rejected to letter.