There was a moment during President Donald Trump's big speech last night where Americans got an idea what Democrats in Congress are all about.
When the president announced a new agency to help victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, there was an audible groan from the Democratic side of the House chamber.
CAMBRIDGE — On the same night that a divided Congress saw a firebrand president draw raucous cheers from Republican lawmakers and stone-cold silence from their Democratic colleagues, a panel of five feminist activists held court at Harvard University's Kennedy School to discuss strategies for progressive activism.
"I will give a very short answer about reaching out to the other side," said Debra Cleaver, founder of Vote.org, addressing an audience member's question about how to work with those with different political leanings. "Only 25 percent of registered voters are Republicans, and yet they have the White House, the Supreme Court, Congress, 60 out of 99 legislative chambers, 33 out of 50 governorships, and a veto-proof trifecta in 25 states.
