Gabriella Muñoz

House Democrats optimistic for wins in ‘ruby red’ districts

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos predicted Tuesday that Democrats were going to perform well in "ruby red" districts this year.

November 3, 2020

Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor, warns election results could take days

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned that the results of the election could take days to count in Michigan.

November 3, 2020

5 competitive House races to watch on Election Day

Democrats are poised to retain or expand their House majority but Republicans still have a shot at picking up a handful of seats in Tuesday's vote.

November 2, 2020

House Democrats poised to gain seats in election-eve analysis

This is the latest shift showing Democrats' odds improving in several races, as forecasters predict another blue wave that could expand their majority in the House.

November 2, 2020

Mnuchin pushes back on Pelosi: ‘Your ALL OR NONE approach is hurting hard-working Americans’

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for sending a letter as a "political stunt" on Thursday, and shot back with his own account of the negotiations.

October 29, 2020

Trump slams Pennsylvania mail-in ballot deadline extension as a ‘disaster’

President Trump slammed the recent court decision extending mail-in ballot deadlines in Pennsylvania on Thursday, urging his supporters to drive up turn-out.

October 29, 2020

Nancy Pelosi ‘very confident’ in Biden win

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she's confident Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden will win the presidency and shift the federal response to the pandemic, but says she still wants a stimulus deal before January.

October 29, 2020

Kudlow hits Pelosi on stimulus talks: ‘She is stringing us along’

White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday for the breakdown in the latest round of stimulus talks, saying the administration no longer believes she's negotiating in good faith.

October 29, 2020

Democrats poised to cement hold of majority in House

House Republicans' fate on Election Day looks grim. Democrats appear to be improving the odds of cementing their hold on the majority as Nov. 3 draws closer.

October 27, 2020

Nancy Pelosi accuses Republicans of ‘official malfeasance’ in their coronavirus pandemic response

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday excoriated the Trump administration's "arrogance" in its coronavirus response, saying it isn't adequately trying to combat the pandemic.

October 26, 2020

Larry Kudlow on coronavirus stimulus talks: ‘The ball’s not moving much right now’

White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow warned that coronavirus stimulus talks are starting to stall Friday, with no apparent sign a deal will be reached this week.

October 23, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: ‘We’re just about there’ on stimulus deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that a stimulus deal is close to completion, but there's still no agreement on the toughest outstanding issues.

October 22, 2020

Pelosi/Mnuchin talks closer to getting ‘pen to paper’ on stimulus, but no deal yet

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin inched closer to a stimulus deal on Wednesday, though there are still issues to work out, particularly on school safety.

October 21, 2020

$500 billion coronavirus relief package sinks in Senate

Senate Republicans' attempt to pass a $500 billion coronavirus relief package failed on Wednesday, blocked once again on a party line vote.

October 21, 2020

Negotiators hopeful on reaching coronavirus stimulus deal as White House eyes 48-hour deadline

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows are both optimistic about reaching a coronavirus stimulus deal, with the Trump administration eyeing another 48-hour timetable on Wednesday.

October 21, 2020

11 House races shift in Democrats’ favor: Cook Political Report

Democrats' odds in the race for control of the House are seeing yet another uptick, according to a new analysis from the Cook Political Report.

October 21, 2020

Pelosi, Mnuchin inch closer to elusive coronavirus relief deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin still don't have a stimulus deal, but the California Democrat eased off her Tuesday deadline in hopes of reaching a deal with the White House by the end of the week.

October 20, 2020

Senate GOP’s stand-alone Paycheck Protection Program bill blocked

Senate Republicans' first bid to pass targeted coronavirus relief with a stand-alone bill on Paycheck Protection loans for small businesses failed Tuesday afternoon, with Democrats blocking the measure for being too narrow.

October 20, 2020

McConnell commits to floor vote for potential stimulus deal, despite GOP anxiety over massive price

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he'd bring a potential coronavirus relief deal up for a vote, though several of his members remain skeptical of a hefty spending spree.

October 20, 2020

Wall Street bounces back as lawmakers near deadline for coronavirus relief deal

Stocks bounced upwards on Tuesday on Wall Street as lawmakers on Capitol Hill race to try and meet a deal on coronavirus relief by the end of the day.

October 20, 2020