Civil Rights and Social Justice
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are boycotting President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, particularly after revelations of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election and his rebuke of civil rights icon John Lewis on Saturday.
A growing number of House Democrats say they won't attend Donald Trump's inauguration after he criticized Georgia Rep. John Lewis as "all talk" and insulted his Atlanta-based district.
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform has called for more scrutiny of the Office of Government Ethics for its critical stance on President-elect Donald Trump's potential conflicts of interest prior to taking office.
On Tuesday, while much of Washington, DC's political class was consumed by President-elect Donald Trump's first press conference, the only Democrat with a computer science degree was named to the House Judiciary Committee.
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By Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Jim Dolce
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South Bay Rep. Ted Lieu was named assistant whip Tuesday for the House Democratic caucus, an organizational role aimed at helping mobilize the minority party.
It's a scene that continues to unfold in Washington state: A helicopter hovers low over the trees, deep inside a park in the Cascade Mountains; a SWAT team dressed in Kevlar rappels from the chopper to the ground; other officers, federal agents and state environmental officials move toward the site on foot, alert for armed guards, booby traps and razor fencing.
California has a long-standing legal medical marijuana industry with a legal recreational industry on the way.
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