Those fighting instincts were on display when Democrats boycotted committee meetings where two Trump nominees -- Steve Mnuchin for treasury secretary and Rep. Tom Price to helm the Department of Health and Human Services -- were slated for confirmation votes. Schumer also announced Monday he'd oppose eight other Trump nominees. Among the reasons: Schumer is under intense pressure at home to use every tool available to Democrats to stymie and obstruct Trump. Progressive groups are already threatening primary challenges against Democrats who won't oppose Trump at every turn. "If they won't do everything they can to stop Sessions -- who's one of the worst of Trump's nominees -- they should expect primary challenges against them."

Source: CNN January 31, 2017 21:45 UTC