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The Democrats lost because they ran a weak and out-of-touch campaign | Bhaskar Sunkara
The party, increasingly divorced from workers, leaned too much on an activist base instead of a voting base. I turned on MSNBC after the election results came in and this, verbatim, was the ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Brian Williams: Democrats out of touch with American voters
News anchor and journalist Brian Williams admonished Democrats for how they handled the 2024 election and said the party had "gone quinoa while the rest of America is eating at Cracker Barrel." "It ...Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago -
Rubio: Democrats lost election because they think Americans are ‘dummies’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) argued that Democrats and Vice President Harris lost the presidential election because they think Americans are “dummies.” “Their attitude is, 'You guys are a bunch of ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Democrats lost because we don’t know how to speak everyday American
For most Americans, reality does not conform to language. In fact, it’s the other way around.Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Top Democrat says party lost election because of ‘overreliance on consultants and pollsters’
Democrats are facing questions about how to move forward after a sweeping election loss. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why Americans still voted for Trump ...Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Axelrod: Team Trump ran a smart campaign
Democratic strategist David Axelrod commended former President Trump's team early Wednesday, saying it ran a "rational, well-conceived" campaign for an "often irrational" candidate. "I think they ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
How we met: ‘We connected in a chat room, lost touch – then found each other 10 years later’
Alicia and Tola, now in their late 30s, met on an internet chatroom in the 90s. They reconnected through Facebook years later and remain close, despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic . ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Bernie Sanders Says Democrats Have Lost Their Way
An interview with the Vermont senator on the fallout of the election defeat.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Biden going on campaign trail after weak October jobs report
President Biden will head back out on the campaign trail over the weekend after a rough week for his administration that began with backlash over Mr. Biden appearing to call Trump supporters ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Weak jobs data can’t stop 10-year yield’s climb as stock-market rally lost steam
Bond-market traders shook off Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report for October by sending the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since early July, which may have sapped some momentum out ...Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Was Kamala a flawed candidate, or was her campaign doomed?
The vice-president failed to make the case that she would be different from her boss, President Joe Biden.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Rep. Clyburn responds to Sen. Sanders saying Democrats lost working class
Democrats and their allies are grappling with how Vice President Kamala Harris fell short to President-elect Donald Trump in the race for the White House. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
‘They blew it’: Democrats lost 22,000 votes in Michigan’s heavily Arab American cities
Trump’s courting of Arab American voters and the Biden-Harris Gaza policy turned votes away from the Democrat. Kamala Harris received at least 22,000 fewer votes than Joe Biden did four years ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Moulton says Democrats not grasping 'depth' of election losses: 'We lost big'
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Democrats are not grasping the “depth” of election losses last week, arguing the party should have performed better across the board, but instead “lost big.” “I ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Maher: Democrats lost due to ‘anti-common sense agenda’
Comedian and television personality Bill Maher blamed the Democratic party's "aggressively anti-common sense agenda" for losing The White House, both chambers of Congress and the Supreme Court. "I ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
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 -
CNN polling guru: Democrats in 'deep, dark state because they have no heir apparent'
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten on Monday said Democrats are in a dark place because they have no power or an heir apparent in the wake of Vice President Harris's loss in the presidential ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Harris closing out campaign crisscrossing Pennsylvania
Does Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes hold the keys to the White House? If you look at the candidates' schedules on the eve of Election Day, it appears that is what they believe. Political ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Democrats rip Musk as billionaire takes leading role in Trump campaign
Billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk is drawing attacks from top Democrats and concern from election watchdogs as he barnstorms for former President Trump in a crucial swing state. Over the past ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Trump campaign attacks Democrats over Biden ‘garbage’ fumble
Furore over president’s comments comes just days before knife-edge US presidential electionWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
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 -
‘A fatal miscalculation’: masculinity researcher Richard Reeves on why Democrats lost young men
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz had an opportunity to win a demographic that swung toward Trump – but they didn’t fight for it, says the author. ‘A big cratering’: an expert on gen Z’s surprise votes ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Democrats won 4 big Senate races in states Harris lost. Their ads looked very different.
Vice President Kamala Harris couldn’t win Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada or Arizona. But her party still did: Democratic Senate candidates in each of those battlegrounds emerged victorious, even as ...Politics - NBC News - November 13 -
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 -
Jerry Jones says Dak Prescott likely out at least 4 games with IR move because of hamstring injury
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says quarterback Dak Prescott is likely to miss at least four games with a move to injured reserve because of his strained hamstringSports - ABC News - November 5 -
Why did voters abandon Kamala Harris? Because they feel trapped – and Trump offered a way out | Aditya Chakrabortty
His resounding victory will be blamed on ‘populism’, but that’s lazy thinking. He addressed the key concerns far better than the Democrats did. Since we’ll hear a lot, again, about “populism”, ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
How Hollywood ran shy of geopolitics
Film distributors are increasingly wary of anything that might prove controversialWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Harris brings out Obama and Bruce Springsteen on campaign trail
Vice President Kamala Harris was joined by former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen at a rally in Georgia. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump held an event in Las Vegas where he ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators
Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Protest over war in Gaza breaks out while Harris campaigns in Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in Michigan Monday, but as she spoke she was again interrupted by a group protesting the war in Gaza. Michigan has the largest percentage of Arab Americans ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Harris, Walz roll out celebrities on last day of campaigning
Vice President Harris is getting a final, star-studded boost from a parade of celebrities on Election Day eve — with Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry, James Taylor and Ricky Martin among the ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
The US Is Calling Out Foreign Influence Campaigns Faster Than Ever
The 2024 elections were a high-water mark for naming and shaming threat actors from foreign governments. There’s still work to be done, though, on how to attribute disinformation campaigns most ...Tech - Wired - 17 hours ago -
Duckworth on Hegseth speaking out against women in combat: ‘Where do you think I lost my legs?’
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized President-elect Trump’s nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, after he called for women to not serve in combat roles. “Where do you ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Senate Democrat: 'I'm not freaking out' over Harris chances
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) tried to calm the nerves of Democrats heading into election week, saying Tuesday they're in a good spot as former President Trump and Vice President Harris head for the ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
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 -
2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win
Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Republicans declare victory in hotly contested Pa. Senate race as final votes are counted
NBC News hasn't yet called the Senate race in Pennsylvania, where Republican Dave McCormick holds a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Trump fills out his new Cabinet as Democrats point fingers
President-elect Donald Trump has already made his picks for several top spots in his second administration. But how smoothly could confirmations run for the returning president? Political ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12