Joe Biden turns 82 as Democrats begin search for younger party leaders

Party calls for generational shift and looks to younger governors after Harris’s defeat in presidential election. Joe Biden marked his 82nd birthday on Wednesday as Democrats began searching for ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump to visit White House next week as thousands protest in New York and Washington – live

White House spokesperson says visit is scheduled for Wednesday; demonstration marches past Trump Tower in New York City. Russia’s foreign ministry sees no grounds for talking about resuming ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Who Are the Next Leaders of the Democratic Party?

Democrats will soon have a leadership vacuum, and there will be no shortage of highly ambitious governors, senators and transportation secretaries looking to fill it.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Evening Report — Democrats kickstart search for new leaders

{beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Dems look beyond 2024 failures in leader search Democrats have begun their search for new leaders as they seek to reconnect with an electorate that chose ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game

US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to Trump

World - Financial Times - November 7

Biden addresses nation as Democrats search for answers

President Biden on Thursday addressed Vice President Kamala Harris' election loss, telling the nation that "we accept the choice the country made." Democrats, meanwhile, are still trying to ...

Latest news on fate of Congress as GOP search for Senate leader begins

The ballots for several key congressional races are still being counted and the fate of the House of Representatives still hangs in the balance. CBS News projects Republicans will have the majority ...

No-show Joe: G20 leaders take group photo without Biden

US president arrived for photograph with other world leaders – but found they had gone ahead without him. Joe Biden headed for a photo with fellow G20 leaders in Rio de Janeiro at his final ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as attorney general sparks criticism and shock – US politics live

Former Trump official criticizes pick of far-right congressman’s as Republicans react with shock and evasion. Who is Matt Gaetz? Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist Trump cabinet: who’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Hakeem Jeffries elected House Democratic leader with GOP set to retain control

As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses

House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader

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 - 3 days ago

This Is All Joe Biden’s Fault

Biden too often could not find the best way to help Democrats win.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Harris turns to the Democratic Party's biggest stars to make her closing argument to voters

After having spent the last month trying to persuade undecided voters to support her, Kamala Harris will now pivot to the closing argument phase of her campaign.

Australian federal police begin search of PwC headquarters amid tax leaks scandal

Chief executive says company is cooperating with the investigation, which is related to individuals who have left the firm. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Joe Biden’s overdue missile consent for Ukraine

Allies should provide Kyiv with all the aid they can ahead of the Trump presidency

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Is Faltering

The Liberal Democrats, long the guiding force for Japan, are in disarray just when their country needs them the most.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

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 ...

Lessons from Florida for the Democratic Party

Despite the left’s constant protestations that, as states and nations become more diverse, they inevitably become more blue, Florida is doing just the opposite.

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Democratic Congressman on the party's messaging, focus

Democratic leaders are divided over what to blame for their 2024 election losses. Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the party's messaging and focus.

Psaki: Democrats are ‘in the wilderness’ with no ‘clear leader’

Former White House Communications Director and MSNBC host Jen Psaki said Democrats right now are “in the wilderness” with no clear leader to guide them after a brutal election loss. “Look, I think ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - November 6

COP29 Begins With Climate Finance, Absent Leaders, and Trump Looming Large

The annual UN climate summit has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, with lofty goals, but many global leaders missing.

Tech - Wired - November 11

Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader

Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.

Meet the new leader of the UK Conservative Party

Badenoch has always presented herself as a no-nonsense, right-of-center conservative with a powerful belief in free markets and personal responsibility.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Democrats Begin the Blame Game, and What Happens to Trump’s Legal Woes

Plus, pickleball’s Super Bowl.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Republicans and Democrats search for unicorns in crucial Wisconsin: undecided voters

But the Trump ground game – led by TPUSA and Elon Musk’s America Pac – might be falling behind the Harris effort. On a warm October morning in Madison, Wisconsin , Ty Schanhofer found a unicorn: ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

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

Bernie Sanders blasts Democrats for their attitude towards Joe Rogan

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Democrats for their attitude toward Joe Rogan and other podcast hosts in Sunday comments. Sanders joined CNN’s “State of the Union,” where he was asked by ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future

Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.

Democrats Ignored Gaza and Brought Down Their Party

The war in the Middle East has become this era’s most important progressive cause.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

The Democratic Party has no credibility on building democracy

Let’s hope the Democratic Party takes a good long look at their lack of credibility on democracy as they process the results of this election and plot a path forward.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Bernie Sanders on the Democratic Party’s Future, on “The Daily”

“There was no appreciation — no appreciation — of the struggling and the suffering of millions and millions of working-class people,” the senator said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

$Can a fractured Democratic Party learn the lessons of 2024?$

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