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Democratic leaders in Congress continued on Sunday to remain quiet on the sexual assault allegations leveled against their party’s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, even as anger over the accusations mounted from the party’s more progressive wing.Neither House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., nor Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have made any public comment about…

Steny Hoyer: What to knowHere are some facts you may not know about U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer, who represents Maryland's 5th congressional district.Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.Quarantine Routine is a regular feature that asks political power brokers how their daily lives have changed -- and…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said last week that undocumented immigrants will be able to draw on a $125 million public-private fund. | Rich Pedroncelli, Pool/AP Photo Republicans made sure that undocumented immigrants — along with some legally in the U.S. — couldn’t get federal stimulus checks. But Democratic governors and mayors are now doing an…

Georgia Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones announced Tuesday he is resigning from his seat after last week endorsing President Trump's reelection -- a move that quickly earned him backlash from Georgia Democrats.According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jones told The Rashad Richey Morning Show, a talk show in Atlanta, that despite his resignation he would not be leaving the…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. | Paul Sancya/AP Photo Republican legislators in multiple presidential battleground states are amping up pressure on Democratic governors to reopen their economies — clashes that are certain to shape the views of a critical slice of the electorate in November. Democratic officials across Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Minnesota are resisting overtures…