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Gabriella Muñoz

gmunoz@washingtontimes.com

Gabriella Muñoz was a political reporter for the Washington Times.

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Democrats want Don McGahn to testify to Congress

Key Democrats are calling for Don McGahn to testify before Congress after revelations in the Mueller report show the former White House counsel's refusal to follow through on Oval Office orders may have saved President Trump from potential obstruction of justice charges.

April 21, 2019
House intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., responds to questions on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Jerry Nadler leaves door open on impeachment

As the call for President Trump's impeachment grows from liberal Democrats, key House committee chairmen left the door open for taking the first steps toward removing him from office.

April 21, 2019
About 20 Democratic senators signed a letter this week demanding their leaders hold firm against President Trump's requests for more money for detention beds at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and more wall money. (Associated Press)

Top Democrats aim to block funds for detention beds at border

Key Democrats are lobbying to block any additional money from going toward what they call President Trump's cruel immigration enforcement policies, saying they won't be complicit in helping his strict interpretation of enforcing the laws.

April 18, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, (second from left), reported collecting over $832,000 for her campaign. This puts her ahead of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (left), and other prominent lawmakers. In 2018, Ms. Omar won her congressional race with 78% of the vote. (Associated Press)

Ilhan Omar raises $832,000 for campaign

Rep. Ilhan Omar may be the most controversial freshman Democrat right now. And it's apparently paying off in fundraising, as she reported collecting more than $832,000 for her campaign over the first three months of the year.

April 16, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Progressives call for Dem leaders to defend Ilhan Omar

Liberal groups rallied behind embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday, demanding her fellow Democrats, and particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, do more to defend her against accusations of anti-American behavior for her recent ill-received comments about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

April 15, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is shown in this April 4, 2019 file photo. Mrs. Pelosi told the TIME 100 Summit on April 23 that she has a meeting planned the next week with President Trump to discuss moving forward on an infrastructure bill. (Associated Press/File)

Democrats’ first 100 days show little progress

Democrats stormed into control of the House on promises to raise wages, lower the cost of health care and improve how Congress works, saying they were siphoning power from Washington elites and giving it back to the people.

April 14, 2019