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Just read this account of the "explosion" of bloody mayhem. “We are either a team or we’re not, and we have to make that decision,” Pelosi said, according to two people present but not authorized to discuss the remarks publicly. Twenty-six moderate Democrats joined Republicans in amending the legislation, adding a provision requiring that ICE be notified if an illegal immigrant seeks to purchase a gun. (Note the perpetual binary by which the caucus is divided into "liberals" and "moderates." The Democratic infighting reflects a fractured caucus and diverse freshman class, with dozens of moderates elected in districts that President Trump won in 2016 at odds with hard-charging liberals. and Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (S.C.), over the party strategy to keep its newfound majority. Republicans have capitalized on the divide, using legislative tactics to split politically vulnerable moderates from the party leadership. Second, it's important to note that, in this case, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lined up against the Blue Dogs. If they were opposed to the bill because they thought it bad policy, or even if they simply thought it would cost them re-election, they should have voted against the bill. Is the Democratic caucus unruly?

(WBNG) — Many people are calling 2018 the year of women in politics, and Broome County is no different. For the first time in its 50-year history, the Broome County Legislature’s Majority Leader and Minority Leader are both women. Cindy O’Brien (R-10th District) is the majority leader while Mary Kaminsky (D-14th District) is the minority leader. The women plan to work together, across the political aisle to accomplish their goals in 2019, which include promoting local business and agriculture. O’Brien said she was convinced to run for office after working on a campaign, and realizing she could make a difference. “You can actually do something with your opinion so I thought why not actually make something happen in Broome County for the good of the people,” O’Brien said Thursday. Kaminsky said she’s always deeply cared about her community, but her start in politics was helped along by another local leader. “Jason Garnar moved out of my district and was looking for someone and suggested I think about it, so it was kind of a surprise for me,” Kaminsky said. Broome County Historian Gerald Smith said when the legislature was created in 1969, each of the 19 representatives was a white man, but throughout its history the legislature has become more diverse.