Complicating Democrats

Four open seats complicating Democrats' path to the majority

The Democratic effort to flip control of the House in next week’s elections has been complicated by key retirements that have expanded the battleground for Republicans in the final stretch of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago

Knicks, Matt Ryan have mutual interest -- but it's complicated

Sharpshooter Matt Ryan and the Knicks certainly have mutual interest in working out a deal, but it’s a little complicated.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

For a Stalwart Voice of Liberal Catholicism, a Complicated Centennial

Commonweal magazine, founded in 1924, wrestles with its mission at a moment of a continuing loss of faith in both the church and liberalism.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

As North Carolina begins voting, hurricane devastation complicates casting ballots

State officials are tracking impassable roads and contacting voters who requested absentee ballots to try to get them delivered.

University of South Florida Coach Dies at 43 From Complications During Surgery

The school said in a statement that complications arose during Abdur-Rahim’s medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that

The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain it

World - ABC News - Yesterday

De Bruyne injury more complicated than first thought, Guardiola reveals

Manchester City will struggle unless injuries ease, he says Manager praises Amorim and offers Ten Hag invitation Pep Guardiola has revealed Kevin De Bruyne’s thigh injury is causing greater ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Arizona’s proof of citizenship complicates voting in US swing state

Critics cry foul over requirement they say makes it harder for minorities and young people to vote

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

12:30 Report — Biden complicates Harris’s big night

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. This time next week, all ballots will have been cast. *Gulp* Only six days until Election Day! Here’s what’s happening today: Biden appeared to call Trump’s ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43 after complications during medical procedure

The rising star in coaching took Kennesaw State to its first NCAA Tournament and was building USF into a mid-major force

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Why are the Democrats losing? Hubris.

Both parties are living in their own ideological media bubbles. But it’s worse for the Democrats.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose

A write-in campaign appears to be Democrats’ only hope in a Georgia congressional district after a lawyer with extreme right-wing views won the party’s primary.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Democrats' joint fundraising outpaces Republicans'

Vice President Harris and the Democrats have dwarfed former President Trump and the Republicans in joint fundraising in the last three months, filings show.

Democrats are nervous — and Harris may be OK with that

Democrats are notoriously quick to worry and slow to appease.

In Michigan, Democratic enthusiasm competes with disaffection

As she faces dissent from parts of the traditional Democratic base, Kamala Harris is counting on expanded support from suburban voters and former Republicans.

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 - Yesterday

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

U.S. to Send Troops to Israel, and a Splintering Democratic Coalition

Plus, SpaceX makes a tricky “catch.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Harris Fights to Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition

Defections from Black and Latino voters are making Kamala Harris more dependent on white, suburban voters — and complicating her path to victory.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

How Democrats are making health care more affordable

As physicians, we are witnessing firsthand how growing health care costs affect average Americans.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Senate majority at risk of falling out of reach for Democrats

Former President Trump's strength in the upper Midwest is putting Senate Democrats on defense, giving the GOP hopes it can not only win the Senate majority but grow it beyond a seat or two. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

Democrats on a low-profile House committee have been meeting and designing a plan against any attempt to interfere with the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2025.

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

House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program

Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Liz Cheney jumps into House races — for Democrats

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is taking her anti-Trump crusade to the congressional battlefield, endorsing Democrats in a pair of contested House races in a sign that she sees the lower chamber ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

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

Latino support for Democrats appears to be shrinking in Texas

Democrats have counted on the Latino vote for years, but their support appears to be slipping. NBC News polling shows a growing number of working class Latino voters in Texas are casting their ...

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Democrats fight for Tester in Montana as Sheehy pulls away

Democrats are refusing to give up on Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) reelection bid even as his chances appear bleak with just more than two weeks until Election Day. To GOP senators and operatives, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Shapiro on Democrats' chances: 'We've got a better candidate'

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said in an interview that aired Sunday that Democrats have “a better candidate” when it comes to the presidential race. “I think both candidates believe that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Democrats knock McDonald’s over price increases

A group of Democratic senators knocked McDonald’s over its price increases and its “dominant market position” as the largest fast-food chain across the country. In a letter sent to McDonald’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Senate battle goes from bad to worse for Democrats

Senate Democrats are facing an increasingly tough road to keeping their majority in the upper chamber as races in crucial swing states tighten with just two weeks until Election Day. The path to 51 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

When Democrats and Republicans Marry, Debates Ensue

For some politically opposed couples, the election can’t end soon enough.

Health - The New York Times - October 23

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 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 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 poll

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race

North America editor Sarah Smith found warning signs for Harris when speaking to voters on her own tour of battleground states.

Harris's struggles with young men raise alarms for Democrats

Vice President Harris’s polling with young men is raising alarm bells for Democrats as the campaign works to keep cracks from forming in the party’s coalition less than two weeks out from Election ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Latest in Complicating Democrats

Four open seats complicating Democrats' path to the majority

Knicks, Matt Ryan have mutual interest -- but it's complicated

For a Stalwart Voice of Liberal Catholicism, a Complicated Centennial

As North Carolina begins voting, hurricane devastation complicates casting ballots

University of South Florida Coach Dies at 43 From Complications During Surgery

Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that

De Bruyne injury more complicated than first thought, Guardiola reveals

Arizona’s proof of citizenship complicates voting in US swing state

12:30 Report — Biden complicates Harris’s big night

South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43 after complications during medical procedure

Why are the Democrats losing? Hubris.

The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose

Democrats' joint fundraising outpaces Republicans'

Democrats are nervous — and Harris may be OK with that

In Michigan, Democratic enthusiasm competes with disaffection

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Is Faltering

Democratic voter registration raises red flags for Harris

U.S. to Send Troops to Israel, and a Splintering Democratic Coalition

Harris Fights to Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition

How Democrats are making health care more affordable

Senate majority at risk of falling out of reach for Democrats

Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

Democrats slam GOP for 'attempts to disenfranchise' military voters

House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program

Liz Cheney jumps into House races — for Democrats

Are Black voters abandoning the Democratic party? | Steve Phillips

Latino support for Democrats appears to be shrinking in Texas

Democrats fight for Tester in Montana as Sheehy pulls away

Shapiro on Democrats' chances: 'We've got a better candidate'

Democrats knock McDonald’s over price increases

Senate battle goes from bad to worse for Democrats

When Democrats and Republicans Marry, Debates Ensue

Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters

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

Democrats bet on abortion rights to fire up voters

Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race

Harris's struggles with young men raise alarms for Democrats

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