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Dejected Democrats look to House as 'only hope'
For Democrats around the country, the last hope rests in the House. The party lost control of the Senate on Tuesday, as expected. And by the early hours of Wednesday, Decision Desk HQ projected ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
7 House seats Democrats think they can flip
Democrats are battling to flip control of the House at the polls next week, eyeing gains in battleground districts from coast to coast in an effort to win back the Speaker’s gavel after two years ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
'I would hope' Netanyahu sees Sinwar’s death as a turning point: top House Intel Cmte. Democrat
Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will impact a potential ceasefire agreement.Politics - NBC News - October 18 -
Fight in Alaska over only House seat
Alaska's race for its only House of Representatives seat appears vital this election cycle. Republican candidate Nick Begich joins CBS News and breaks down his campaign goals in the race against ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race
Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Democrats see hope for Harris in Trump controversies
A series of controversial statements from former President Trump and his allies in the final week of the campaign has opened the door for Democrats to potentially make gains with key voters. A ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
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Gaza’s only concert grand piano becomes image of hope
An instrument spotted still intact in a burned Gaza music school has become a talisman for local musicians.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose
A write-in campaign appears to be Democrats’ only hope in a Georgia congressional district after a lawyer with extreme right-wing views won the party’s primary.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program
Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Liz Cheney jumps into House races — for Democrats
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is taking her anti-Trump crusade to the congressional battlefield, endorsing Democrats in a pair of contested House races in a sign that she sees the lower chamber ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
What if Democrats Win the White House and Congress on Tuesday?
If Democrats win the White House and Congress, they might finally make lasting changes to voting rights and abortion access.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
House Democrat locked in tight race in Colorado
Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) is locked in a tight race with Republican Gabe Evans in a competitive Colorado House district, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/KDVR/KWGN/The Hill ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Democrats work to flip vital Iowa House seats
Democrat Christina Bohannan could potentially flip Iowa's 1st Congressional District if she defeats incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The results could impact what party controls ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Democrats flip newly redrawn Alabama House district
Shomari Figures, a former aide to Attorney General Merrick Garland, is projected to win his House race in Alabama's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. His ...Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago -
No. 2 House Democrat easily wins reelection in Massachusetts
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democrat, is projected to easily win reelection in Massachusetts after running uncontested, according to Decision Desk HQ. Clark was guaranteed ...Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago -
Democrats maintain control of Kildee's Michigan House seat
Michigan state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet will win the race for the open seat representing the state’s 8th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. McDonald Rivet defeated Republican ...Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago -
Democrats press Biden to lower housing costs before leaving White House
Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate pressed President Biden to lower housing costs before he leaves the White House in a letter dated Wednesday. “We write today to thank you for your ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Democrats start to point fingers even as they hope for Harris win
Vice President Harris could win the presidential election next week. But fingers in Democratic circles are already being pointed behind the scenes, in the event that she falls to former President ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Democrats invest in American voters abroad hoping to make the difference
The votes of overseas Americans could make the difference in tight U.S. elections, and are being courted by Democrats and Republicans alike.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.Top stories - BBC News - 17 minutes ago -
Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir Up Hope, and Doubt
A plan would demolish aged housing projects in Chelsea and build new homes and thousands of additional apartments. It could be a game changer.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Who were the winners and losers at the NFL trade deadline?
DeAndre Hopkins is already paying off for the Chiefs, while the Lions and Commanders beefed up on defense. What were the Cowboys and Steelers thinking?Sports - Yahoo Sports - 11 hours ago -
Democrats look to quash threat from Green Party's Jill Stein
Democrats are sounding the alarm over Green Party candidate Jill Stein as they look to avoid a repeat of the 2016 presidential election, in which Stein was accused of playing spoiler in key swing ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
"Progress 2028" may look like Democrats' "Project 2025," but it's not
A conservative nonprofit has launched a campaign to attribute policies to Vice President Kamala Harris through a deceptive website and platform called "Progress 2028."Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Harris gives Democrats a boost, but control of House up for grabs
Democrats have a fair shot at flipping control of the House — largely because of the boost provided by Vice President Harris at the top of the ticket — but the battle is a horse race that is too ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Connecticut House Democrat locked in tight race for reelection: Poll
An incumbent House Democrat from Connecticut is locked in a tight race for reelection against her Republican challenger, a new poll shows. The survey, released Tuesday from Emerson College ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
House Democrats launch $3M ad campaign focused on Project 2025
The House Democratic campaign arm on Wednesday launched a multimillion-dollar ad blitz focused on Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for the next Republican presidency that Democrats have been ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Democrats in tight House races ride Harris fundraising momentum to outpace GOP
Democratic candidates in the most competitive House races overwhelmingly outraised their Republican opponents between July and September, buoyed by a surge in enthusiasm when Vice President Harris ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Democrats eye voting rights bill as first priority in House majority
FREEPORT, N.Y. — A top House Democrat said this week that if the party wins the majority, its first priority in the next Congress will be election integrity — an issue that’s been front-and-center ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Rep. Suzan DelBene on Democrats' path to regaining House majority
Only a handful of seats are standing between Democrats and the speaker's gavel. Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins "America Decides" ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Democrats’ Best Shot at Flipping a House Seat Is in Upstate New York
After redistricting, Representative Brandon Williams of New York is the only House Republican whose race is considered “lean Democrat.”Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
How Democrats can win control of the House even if Trump is elected president
Democrats could win control of the House in the 2024 elections even if Donald Trump wins the presidency, providing a curb on his legislative agenda.Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
New York rematch could hold key to Democratic quest for House majority
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Democrats are going all-in on efforts to flip New York’s 4th Congressional District blue, funneling big names and money into the Long Island locale with hopes that a victory could ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
5 former House Republicans endorse Democrat running against Scott Perry
Five former House Republicans on Monday endorsed Democrat Janelle Stelson in her bid to unseat Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and urged their GOP colleagues to follow suit. In a letter first reported by ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Polls on US House and Senate races paint a worrying picture for Democrats
Numbers reflect a chilling reality for left-leaning Americans: Republicans have a decent shot at winning full control of Congress. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates As ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Democrat Wesley Bell wins race for Cori Bush's House seat
St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell will win his House race to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Bell’s defeat of Republican Andrew Jones is no ...Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago
