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Former Obama adviser: Democrats must realize 'our democracy' angers voters
Former Obama White House aide Ben Rhodes argues that Democrats have lost touch with the anger people feel at government and must focus on what they stand for and how they tell their story.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters
Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
To save our democracy, we must get rid of online anonymity
How do we balance protecting a user’s privacy while holding them accountable for actions violating the law or a site’s Terms of Service?Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Cheney: 'Guardrails of democracy' must keep Trump in check
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday that citizens, courts, media and elected officials would now serve as the “guardrails of democracy” after former President Trump resoundingly won a ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Labour discovers price of freebies in our democracy
Journalists are right to raise questions over Starmer’s Taylor Swift meeting and acceptances from donorsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy
Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Why Harris’s Push for Democracy Didn’t Land With Voters
In more than 200 interviews, voters worried not about an endangered country, but about paying rent.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Why Democrats must seriously reconsider the progressive strategy
This is about the deep, systemic failure of the Democratic Party to meet the moment.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Obama DHS chief: 'Fear and anger won'
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday that “fear and anger won” with former President Trump clinching the White House again. “He played to fear and anger, and that ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Democrats’ commitment to the democracy message could cost them the election
Voters aren’t buying it; they see democracy — a term so vague its projected disappearance is hard to imagine — as immaterial, and Trump’s threats to it implausible.Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Murphy on Democrats' losses: 'Our tent is too small'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) offered his thoughts on Democrats’ losses in this year’s elections in a Sunday thread on the social platform X. “We are out of touch with the crisis of meaning/purpose ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Majority of voters say American democracy is 'currently under threat': Poll
More than three-quarters of Americans say democracy is currently under threat, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. Seventy-six percent of likely voters say democracy is ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Monday Briefing: A Majority of U.S. Voters Say Democracy is Under Threat
Plus, a long-lost Chopin waltz.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
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Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy
Moldovans vote this weekend in a presidential runoff race between a pro-Western incumbent and a Russia-friendly challengerWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
US election votes in maps and charts
Analysis of the results of the election.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Biden’s post-election pep talk was pathetic — Democrats must prepare to fight
It’s one thing to pledge to “ensure a peaceful and orderly transition,” as Biden did. It’s quite another to proceed as though this is a normal transition and a normal incoming president.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Democratic voter registration raises red flags for Harris
Democrats’ voter registration advantage has dropped in three key battleground states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada — raising a red flag for Vice President Harris as experts cite a lack ...Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Democrats slam GOP for 'attempts to disenfranchise' military voters
Democrats this week slammed Republicans for attempting to obstruct voting for military servicemembers after some GOP lawmakers filed lawsuits targeting overseas voters. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), an ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Are Black voters abandoning the Democratic party? | Steve Phillips
Polls that show Kamala Harris losing Black support have Democrats in a panic. The reality is more complicated. Are Black voters gravitating towards Donald Trump in meaningful numbers? Recent polls ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Democrats bet on abortion rights to fire up voters
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump takes a slim lead on the economy, according to our latest pollWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Democrats lean into abortion with closing pitch to voters
Democrats are stepping up their warnings over abortion and reproductive rights in the home stretch of the election, hoping that an issue that has been a galvanizing one for the party can pull them ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
For Many Voters, the Economy Feels Personal, and They Blame the Democrats
Years of inflation have left American consumers in a state of sticker shock, and ready to point fingers when dishing out blame.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
At home with first-time Democrat voters in Philadelphia
What matters to them in the crucial state of Pennsylvania?Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Harris falls short with female voters, stunning Democrats
Vice President Harris’s strategy of riding on a surge of female support ultimately fell flat, with hints that Election Day could see a historic gender gap failing to materialize. White women sided ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
A Look at Democratic Voter Turnout and Trump’s Election Victory
Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data.Top stories - The New York Times - 23 hours ago -
Trump says 'Fox News is not our friend,' claims it's airing 'Democrat ads'
Former President Trump on Sunday took aim at Fox News for airing what the GOP presidential nominee sees as too much coverage devoted to the Democrats, just a few days before the election. “FoxNews ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Democrats Could Have Won. Our Excuses Mask a Devastating Reality.
Many young voters didn’t perceive the tangible impact of their 2020 support for Joe Biden, which eroded their faith in the Democratic Party.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Former Obama adviser: ‘Trump is going to try to steal’ election
Jim Messina, who served as a White House adviser to former President Obama, said he is concerned about what will happen after Election Day, alleging former President Trump is “going to try to ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Polls open in stable Uruguay in a vote free of political hostility seen elsewhere in the region
Polls have opened in the small South American nation of Uruguay in a remarkably civilized general election that pits an incumbent conservative coalition against a moderate left-wing allianceWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Majority of US voters say democracy is under threat but are split on who to blame, poll shows
Survey finds distrust between Democrats and Republicans but most voters believe election results will be accurate. US politics live – latest updates Nearly half of US voters think government ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
NBC News Exit Poll: Voters express deep concern about America's democracy and economy
The state of democracy and the economy in the United States were the top issues on the minds of voters as they cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, according to preliminary results from ...Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania
Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune
When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1 -
Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory
Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
As Black Voters Hesitate on Harris, Democrats Race to Win Them Over
With a frenzy of activity, the vice president and her allies are trying to strengthen her support with Black voters, whose growing alienation the party’s leaders had not confronted directly until now.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
What Democrats don’t want voters to know about IVF
As the number of Americans turning to reproductive technologies increases exponentially, so too does the importance of the issue with potential voters this election cycle.Politics - The Hill - October 21
