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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.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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 pollWorld - 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.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
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 -
China hack targeted senior congressional Democrats
Chinese hackers also targeted cell phones belonging to senior Democratic officials in addition to former President Trump, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and people in the Harris campaign, The Associated ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
7 House seats Democrats think they can flip
Democrats are battling to flip control of the House at the polls next week, eyeing gains in battleground districts from coast to coast in an effort to win back the Speaker’s gavel after two years ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race
Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
For Many Voters, the Economy Feels Personal, and They Blame the Democrats
Years of inflation have left American consumers in a state of sticker shock, and ready to point fingers when dishing out blame.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Washington Democrat calls ballot box burning 'unpatriotic'
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) said Monday the burning of a ballot box in her district was "unpatriotic" and asked for law enforcement to monitor all drop boxes overnight until Election ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
What if Democrats Win the White House and Congress on Tuesday?
If Democrats win the White House and Congress, they might finally make lasting changes to voting rights and abortion access.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago -
House Democrat locked in tight race in Colorado
Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) is locked in a tight race with Republican Gabe Evans in a competitive Colorado House district, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/KDVR/KWGN/The Hill ...Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago -
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 - 3 hours ago -
Wisconsin Senate race tightens, flashing warning signs for Democrats
News signs of a tightening race in Wisconsin are flashing warning signs for incumbent Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin as she looks to fend off a challenge from Trump-backed Eric Hovde, giving ...Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Trump calls Democrats more dangerous than U.S. foreign adversaries
Donald Trump called Democrats who have opposed him "the enemy from within," describing them as more dangerous than major foreign adversaries of the United States, including Russia and China.Top stories - NBC News - October 13 -
Fetterman says Musk 'has an appeal to a demographic' that 'Democrats struggle with'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) compared tech mogul Elon Musk to Tony Stark, the alias for the fictional Marvel superhero Iron Man, highlighting that he appeals to a demographic that Democrats tend to ...Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Desperate Democrats cry “misinformation” to silence criticism of Kamala Harris
Democrats have now decided that charges of “misinformation” are the best way to stifle criticism of their policies or dissonant opinions from their adversaries.Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Florida Democrat: Sexism and racism 'still exist' in US politics
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said Sunday he thinks sexism and racism “still exist” in U.S. politics, and it’s reflected in Vice President Harris’s run for office. Frost joined CBS News’s “Face the ...Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Harris gives Democrats a boost, but control of House up for grabs
Democrats have a fair shot at flipping control of the House — largely because of the boost provided by Vice President Harris at the top of the ticket — but the battle is a horse race that is too ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats
Rep. Jared Golden may be the heir apparent to West Virginia’s Joe Manchin in trying to claw Democrats away from the left on issues like energy and the environment.Politics - Politico - October 14 -
As Harris Visits Detroit, Some Democrats See Ground To Be Made Up
Democrats have long won by wide margins in Detroit, but some party leaders said the vice president needed to do more to counter an assertive Trump campaign.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Connecticut House Democrat locked in tight race for reelection: Poll
An incumbent House Democrat from Connecticut is locked in a tight race for reelection against her Republican challenger, a new poll shows. The survey, released Tuesday from Emerson College ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Georgia sees record voting on the first day of in-person early voting
Trump to rally in Atlanta while Harris interviews in DetroitTop stories - NBC News - October 15 -
As Black Voters Hesitate on Harris, Democrats Race to Win Them Over
With a frenzy of activity, the vice president and her allies are trying to strengthen her support with Black voters, whose growing alienation the party’s leaders had not confronted directly until now.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Harris works to appeal to Black men, a critical group for Democrats
For a second day this week, Vice President Kamala Harris is focusing on a key voting bloc that is a critical base fro the Democratic Party: Black men.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
Democrats in Congress working to prevent Jan. 6 riot in 2025
Congressional Democrats are seeking to prevent another Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol in 2025. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the efforts.Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Trump bizarrely claims Democrats want to ban cows and windows in buildings
Former president makes remark during Las Vegas campaign event and says: ‘Honestly, they’re crazy’. US politics – live updates Donald Trump over the weekend told supporters of his campaign ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Trump doubles down on calling Democrats 'enemies from within'
CUMMING, Ga. — Former President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on his remarks over the weekend referring to Democrats as the “enemy from within.”Politics - NBC News - October 16 -
How Democrats can get Black men off the fence and to the polls
Democrats must frame voting as an opportunity for these men to not only secure their bag but to strengthen our democracy too.Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Embattled DEI Programs Get Support From Congressional Democrats
A group of 49 House Democrats asked U.S. companies to retain their diversity, equity and inclusion programs as rollback efforts work through the courts.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Why Texas Democrats see this local race as key to turning state blue
Democratic Party activists have been on a mission to flip all of the state’s urban counties — once Republican bulwarks — as they look to chip away at the GOP’s decades-long hold on the state. ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Democrats flooded with cash in fight for Congress as the GOP tries to stretch its money
Democrats in key Senate and House races once again posted huge fundraising numbers, vastly outspending their Republican opponents from July through September.Top stories - NBC News - October 16