STATE HOUSE – As Democrats in Congress regroup after losing the White House and prepare for life under a President Donald Trump, talks are escalating over a change of leadership in the House and Massachusetts delegation members have emerged as among the most vocal in that unfolding debate.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi assented Tuesday to a delay in leadership elections until after Thanksgiving, giving Democrats who have been in the House minority since 2011 time to assess how they want to move forward. The election had been scheduled for Thursday, but is now planned for Nov. 30.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday released a copy of an 8-page letter she penned to President-elect Donald Trump, one where she called out the brash real estate mogul for appearing to welsh on a campaign vow to "drain the swamp" by naming a lengthy list of lobbyists and beltway insiders to his White House transition team.
"The American people are watching to see if you were sincere in your campaign promises to look out for the interests of working families, rather than the interests of the rich and powerful," wrote the Democrat from Cambridge. "Now it is time to live up to those promises. Unfortunately, you already appear to be failing."
