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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 - 4 hours ago -
Scarborough: Democratic Party 'has been just wiped out this morning'
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said former President Trump's victory in the 2024 election is bigger than just retaining the White House for Republicans. "The scope and scale of this victory is ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Sanders: Democratic Party 'has abandoned working class people'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday accused the Democratic Party of largely ignoring the priorities of the working class and pointed to that as the biggest reason for why they lost control of ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
New York Democrat: Far left has 'outsized impact' in shaping perception of party
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the far left had an “outsized impact” in shaping public perception of the Democratic Party, which he argued hurt them in the 2024 election cycle. In ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
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 -
Democratic strategist says her party has lost 'common sense' and the ability to speak to 'normal people'
Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky hit the party over what she said is a lack of "common sense" and an inability to "speak to people like they're normal" just days after Vice President Harris's ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 2 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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 -
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 - 6 days ago -
Senate Democrat: Gaetz nomination ‘red alert moment for American Democracy’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) sounded the alarm Wednesday after President-elect Trump tapped former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as his attorney general, calling the move a "red alert." “Listen, ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Democratic strategist Joel Payne on the next steps for the Democratic Party after their loss
Following setbacks in the White House and Senate, Democrats are looking to assess what went wrong in the election. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
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 -
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.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
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 -
Who Has the Best View of the Chrysler Building? These Bees.
On and around some of New York City’s most iconic buildings, beehives are buzzing.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
How the N.F.L. Builds a Fan Base in Ireland
The league is trying to ensure that sponsors, media partners and enthusiasm are in place before committing to playing a game in the country.Business - The New York Times - October 20 -
Two decades of unlimited money in politics has transformed US democracy
In a matter of years, we went from a presidential candidate raising in the tens of millions to more than hundreds of millions for an election.Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
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 -
Obama's comments reveal what the Democratic Party thinks about the Black electorate
Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have criticized Black men for not being excited about the Democratic Party, citing a perceived lack of support for women in politics.Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Man arrested in attack on Democratic party campaign office in Arizona
An Arizona man is in custody after police say he shot at a Democratic party campaign office in Phoenix. Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, was arrested Tuesday. Officials say they found more than 200 guns ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts
Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Where does the Democratic Party go after Trump elected again
Former President Donald Trump has been elected president again and Republicans are making big gains in Congress. Democratic strategist and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne has more on what ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Kamala Harris loss
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
Jeffries congratulates Trump, says Democrats are not party of ‘election denial’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), a fierce critic of President-elect Trump, congratulated him Thursday, emphasizing that Democrats respect the will of the voters and won’t challenge ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Stephen A. Smith: Trump 'annihilation' of Harris ‘a referendum on the Democratic Party'
Sports commentator Stephan A. Smith reflected on President-elect Trump’s victory over Vice President Harris this week, saying the “annihilation” is a larger call for “a referendum on the Democratic ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Axelrod: Democrats becoming 'smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party'
Political strategist David Axelrod argued Thursday that Democrats are becoming a "smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party" that could keep losing electorally if it does not change course. ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Texas Democratic Party Chair to step down after brutal defeats
In the aftermath of his party’s brutal shellacking in the 2024 elections, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa has announced he will step down in March. Over his 12-year tenure, Hinojosa ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Some Democrats blame party's position on transgender rights in part for Harris' loss
Desperate for answers on what went wrong on Election Day, finger-pointing among Democrats and media pundits has been swift.Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
‘No time to pull punches’: is a civil war on the horizon for the Democratic party?
Accusations and recriminations abound as Democrats try to figure out what went wrong after an electoral trouncing. Joe Biden stood before the American people, millions of whom were still reeling ...World - The Guardian - 5 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 - 4 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
Arizona Senator-elect Ruben Gallego on future of Democratic party
Democrat Ruben Gallego beat Trump ally and Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's Senate race. He drew suport from Hispanic men, a group that drifted toward President-elect Donald Trump in Arizona and ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
The Democrats must become an anti-establishment party | Robert Reich
The lesson of this election is that Democrats must attack inequality – and not cede working-class voters to Trump. A political disaster such as what occurred last Tuesday gains significance not ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
We warned the Democratic party that disaster was coming. They didn’t listen | Dustin Guastella
Can they change course? Maybe, but they need a message of commonsense solidarity without liberal elitism . Before the election it was clear that Kamala Harris ’s closing message was not landing ...World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago