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Democrats need less identity politics, more practical economics
Democrats must shift their focus from divisive identity politics to practical economic needs, such as helping those without college degrees gain skills and good-paying jobs, reducing the cost of ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics
The post mortem is a wake for woke.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
Sanders: Democrats can't 'hang your hat' on identity politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election because they relied too much on talking about race, gender and sexual orientation, warning that candidates shouldn’t ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Democrats: Don’t abandon identity politics, get them right
For identity politics to be meaningful, we must go beyond surface labels and embrace the full, layered depth of people’s lived experiences.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna says party needs "to be emphasizing the economic issues"
After President-elect Donald Trump won the White House and Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Rep. Ro Khanna says Democrats need "to be emphasizing the economic issues"
Rep. Ro Khanna said Democrats "need to be emphasizing the economic issues" after bruising defeats in the 2024 election.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Politics is distorting economic data
Partisanship continues to pollute results of influential surveys of consumer and business sentimentWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
Democrats need to understand being relatable is more important than being right
Democrats approach elections — and communicating with voters — through a lens of how they think the world should be, rather than meeting them in the world as it actually is.Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Democratic strategist on the party's economic message
A CBS News exit poll found that 45% of voters felt that their financial situation was worse than it was four years ago. Hyma Moore, the former director for the office of Democratic National ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
In Shift From 2020, Identity Politics Loses Its Grip on the Country
There are signs that society is moving away from the progressive left’s often strict expectations about how to discuss culture and politics.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Forging new Manchester United identity is my key task, claims Rúben Amorim
Manager makes his bow at Ipswich next Sunday Amorim: ‘We need time, but we have to win that time’ Rúben Amorim has said Manchester United cannot rely on their history and that his most important ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Trump's 2024 win highlights Democrats' economic challenge
The 2024 election saw a shift towards the GOP and MAGA, with Democrats needing to aggressively address economic anxieties in order to win back voters.Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Pivoting in politics, tech, antitrust and economic growth | Gary Shapiro interview
Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the CTA, is blunt when he articulates his views of politics, tech, antitrust law and economic growth.Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago -
Foreign investors flock to flagship Saudi economic conference — but face less free-flowing cash
Thousands of financiers, founders and investors are set to descend on the Saudi capital of Riyadh for the eighth edition of the kingdom's Future Investment Initiative.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Five economic areas the incoming US president needs to tackle
New administration must find a way to maintain growth while repositioning the economyWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Can Harris’s Economic Plans Sway Small Business Owners to Vote Democratic?
Kamala Harris has leaned in with promises to aid start-ups, but proprietors are often more focused on taxes and regulations.Business - The New York Times - October 29 -
Democrats alarmed Harris’s economic message isn’t breaking through
Democrats are frustrated that Vice President Harris hasn't done more to sell her economic message and worry that former President Trump continues to have a sizeable advantage on what many voters ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Republicans and Democrats Highly Divided in Economic Outlook Under Trump
Consumer sentiment among Republicans has soared to its highest point since Donald J. Trump left the White House, while declining among Democrats.Business - The New York Times - November 13 -
Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness
For the first time in four years, Democrats are leaderless. But chaos is a ladder, as the saying goes, and the party is packed with climbers.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Trump’s victory represents a historic protest vote, no more and no less
Antipathy to big government and big business has helped spur the rise of a third force in US politicsBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Self-preservation is American and Democrats need to understand that
I expect the Democratic Party, in the coming days and weeks, will examine its messaging and strategize paths forward for down-ballot candidates in 2025 and beyond.Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Beshear: Democrats need to focus on Americans' 'everyday worries'
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) says he believes that after this month's brutal election loss, Democrats need to focus on the “everyday worries” of Americans. “It’s about a relentless focus on ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Chris Murphy argues Democrats need to embrace populism
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is arguing that Democrats need to embrace populism to reconnect with the working-class electorate following the 2024 election, which was a “cataclysmic event” for his ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Investors want more urgency from Europe in tackling its economic problems
Competition with the US looks set to intensify with Donald Trump heading to the White House againWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live
Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers
Analysts predict a short tenure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with one noting that Japan could return to an era of "revolving door" prime ministers.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Democrats learned the wrong lessons from the last midterms: From the Politics Desk
The biggest difference between the successes of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and the failure of the Biden-Harris team was their midterm experiences.Politics - NBC News - November 8 -
Democrats Lost by Not Connecting With Voters’ Economic Pain. 12 Simple Words Can Help You Avoid Their Mistake
People don’t care what you know until they know that you care.Business - Inc. - November 13 -
The simple exam tweaks that can completely change lives
Schools are struggling to cope with the logistical hurdles and cost required to make the adjustments.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Children in Need raises more than £39m
Stars and the public came together to raise money for disadvantaged children across the UK.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
More than ever, Europe needs growth champions
The companies on the first FT-Statista ranking of European companies by long-term revenue growth show what is possibleWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Crockett: Worried Democrats need to 'stop talking, and get to working’
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) urged her party members to ramp up support for Vice President Harris in the final days before the election as she works to gain the edge in a race deadlocked with ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Gluesenkamp Perez: Democrats need to change 'kinds of candidates' they run
Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) called on Democrats to "change the kinds of candidates" they're supporting in the wake of President-elect Trump's victory. "What I really hope happens is ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Maher: Democrats need to ‘look in the mirror’ after Harris loss
Comedian and TV personality Bill Maher said that Democrats need to “look in the mirror” after Vice President Harris lost the 2024 White House election to President-elect Trump this week. “My ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
The Cheney-loving Democratic party needs a reckoning about war | Stephen Wertheim
Election outcomes have multiple causes, of course. Yet foreign policy was one of the reasons Americans gave Trump the largest Republican victory in decades. Last October, Joe Biden made the most ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
To correct course, Democrats need to listen and change the way they talk to voters
Joe Cunningham, former representative of South Carolina's 1st District, argues that the Democratic Party's failure to listen to voters and speak to them in a respectful manner led to a predictable ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Democrats aren’t the only ones who need a soul-searching
Democrats need to engage in soul-searching to understand why they lost touch with the working class, but the American people also need to do some soul-searching about what's wrong with us, as ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Union bosses say Democrats need to overhaul their vision to recapture the working class
President Joe Biden proudly called himself the most pro-labor president in American history, but working-class voters moved further than ever from their traditional home in the Democratic Party in ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Bill Clinton: Democrats need to 'talk to people in ways that they can relate to'
Former President Clinton suggested that Democrats need to find a better way to relate to people, as the party searches for answers amid Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago