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Democratic senator: Trump is having a 'thermonuclear meltdown'
Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz (D) declared Sunday that former President Trump is having a “thermonuclear meltdown” in the final days of the campaign, citing what he called “violent talk, paranoid ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Behind efforts to flip North Carolina for Democrats
North Carolina has become one of the key battleground states for the 2024 elections as Democrats push for more voters in that state. CBS News' Skyler Henry breaks down how campaigns are trying to ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Democrats work to flip vital Iowa House seats
Democrat Christina Bohannan could potentially flip Iowa's 1st Congressional District if she defeats incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The results could impact what party controls ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Democrats flip newly redrawn Alabama House district
Shomari Figures, a former aide to Attorney General Merrick Garland, is projected to win his House race in Alabama's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. His ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
No. 2 House Democrat easily wins reelection in Massachusetts
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democrat, is projected to easily win reelection in Massachusetts after running uncontested, according to Decision Desk HQ. Clark was guaranteed ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Democrats maintain control of Kildee's Michigan House seat
Michigan state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet will win the race for the open seat representing the state’s 8th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. McDonald Rivet defeated Republican ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Dejected Democrats look to House as 'only hope'
For Democrats around the country, the last hope rests in the House. The party lost control of the Senate on Tuesday, as expected. And by the early hours of Wednesday, Decision Desk HQ projected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Democrats Got the Recovery They Wanted. It Wasn’t Enough.
America’s economic growth is the envy of its global counterparts. But voters wanted more from the Biden administration — specifically, lower prices.Business - The New York Times - November 8 -
Michigan Democrats defend state Supreme Court majority
Democrats have expanded their majority on the Michigan Supreme Court after winning a pair of races on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, a former appointee ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate race
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) is projected to win the hotly contested Senate race in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ, keeping a key swing-state seat in the Democratic column. Slotkin, a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
'This is a realignment': Shattered Democrats grapple with Harris' loss
Democrats called for a party reckoning on Wednesday, as they attempted to pick up the pieces of their shattered organization a day after Kamala Harris’ loss.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Jill Stein argues 'Democrats betrayed their base'
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein argued that Democrats “betrayed their base” and that the leaders of the party need to step aside to “allow a proper opposition” to fill in. "The ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Democrats join 2024’s graveyard of incumbents
Governments across the world are struggling in this period of economic and geopolitical turmoilWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
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 -
Democrats' election abortion strategy falls flat
Democrats’ strategy of tying former President Trump and Republicans to abortion bans across the country appeared to fall flat with voters on Tuesday. Democrats saw major victories on the issue in ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Gillen ousts D'Esposito in major pickup for House Democrats
Laura Gillen has defeated Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to score a key pickup for Democrats still hoping to retake the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. New York has been seen as key to ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Rosen keeps Nevada Senate seat in Democratic hands
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) is projected to win reelection for a second term in the Nevada Senate race against Republican Sam Brown, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rosen, a former House member and ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Democrats Had a Theory of the Election. They Were Wrong.
Two columnists argue that the left neglected to hear what Americans were telling them over the past four years.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Sanders ignites Democratic battle over election loss
Democrats are pointing fingers and scrambling for answers over what went wrong with their message on the economy after a resounding loss by Vice President Harris to President-elect Trump that saw ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Evening Report — Democrats debate what went wrong
Plus: Trump prepares his return, Dems plot resistance {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Democrats in the wilderness search for answers Democrats are searching for answers after a nationwide ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
What Democrats should focus on ahead of a Trump presidency
The transition of power began following President-elect Donald Trump's win, while Democrats worked to understand what went wrong in the 2024 election. Trump picked his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, ...Top stories - CBS News - 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Democrats Walked Into a Trap Republicans Set for Them
Democrats walked into the trap of defending the very institutions most Americans distrust.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
3 steps for Democrats to recover from the 2024 election
2024 was a referendum on the Biden economy. 2026 will be a referendum on Trump.Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
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 - November 8 -
Democrats pay the price for ignoring working Americans
To safeguard our political and governing institutions against Trump and lesser demagogues, we’re going to need a bigger, stronger Democratic Party that once again provides a welcoming port in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Fetterman says 'bros' are Democrats' 'childless cat ladies'
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said the Democratic Party has made its own mistakes with a targeted demographic of voters, much like the GOP. “We have a challenge. We have our own kind of ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
‘The Interview’: Nancy Pelosi Insists the Election Was Not a Rebuke of the Democrats
The former House Speaker reflects on Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris’s candidacy and the future of the Democratic Party.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
Democrats' election reckoning pits liberals against centrists
The Democrats’ shellacking at the polls this week has triggered a feisty battle between the ideological wings of the party about what went wrong — and who bears the blame. Some liberals say the ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Self-preservation is American and Democrats need to understand that
I expect the Democratic Party, in the coming days and weeks, will examine its messaging and strategize paths forward for down-ballot candidates in 2025 and beyond.Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
A-list celebrity endorsements boomerang on Harris, Democrats
Democrats are questioning their steady reliance on A-list celebrity endorsements after a brutal election loss by Vice President Harris that has triggered existential questions within the party ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Trump resistance rises in states led by Democratic governors
Democratic governors are signaling their willingness to defy the new Trump administration, vowing to protect freedoms in their states and to wage legal and political battle if the president-elect ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Control of House remains in limbo as Democrats reflect on losses
Election ballots are still being counted to determine which party will hold the power in the House. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke out about the Democratic losses so far. Willie James ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Democrats' bet on a generation of liberal voters has backfired badly
Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
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 - November 10 -
How the Democrats’ worker-centred trade policy failed
Taking dictation from the labour unions brought economic damage for little political gainWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Democrats, skip the autopsy: How to learn and move on
Our goals will be extraordinarily challenging in the short term, especially the first two years of a Trump administration and Republican control of the Senate.Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Former GOP strategist: Election was a ‘thorough a‑‑kicking for Democrats’
Former Republican strategist Mark McKinnon said the election was a “thorough a‑‑kicking" for Democrats and argued it may be the wake-up call the party needed. “I think maybe the only good news of ...Politics - The Hill - November 11