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A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Mexican soldiers will get a pay raise after elimination of oversight agencies, president says
Mexico's president says much of the money gained by eliminating independent oversight and regulatory agencies will go to the army to fund a rise in soldiers’ payABC News - Dec. 9 -
Democrats think in election cycles — Republicans think in decades
Democrats would be wise to emulate the Republicans who, when facing defeat, have thought in terms of decades, not two-year cycles.The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Democratic attorneys general are itching to challenge Trump’s agenda
Without question, Democratic attorneys general will be important national actors over the next four years.The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Murphy draws attention with calls for Democratic shift in strategy
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is on the rise as a Democratic Party voice calling for a new direction as the party seeks to regroup following a stinging election loss. Murphy has been among the most ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Democrats must not abandon their morals
Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter invites comparison to Donald Trump’s most censured actionsFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime
An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Massachusetts Democrat says she was targeted by bomb threat
Rep. Lori Tahan (D-Mass.) shared that she and her family were the target of a bomb threat on Saturday. “This morning, I was made aware of a bomb threat targeting my family and me,” she wrote in the ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Democrats are looking at a dozen years in the wilderness
A growing number of voters from within the communities the Democrats have counted on for victory are buying into the “Trump Doctrine.”The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Democrats divided over Biden talk of preemptive pardons
President Biden’s consideration of preemptive pardons for those he fears may be targeted under a coming Trump administration is dividing his allies and igniting pushback from the GOP. Biden has had ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
AOC officially launches bid for top job on Oversight Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has begun informing House colleagues that she is running to be the top Democrat on the influential Oversight Committee, according to three Democratic ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Ocasio-Cortez seeks to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally launched a bid to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress — a powerful seat that will play a ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Pennsylvania is the key to understanding Democratic defeat in 2024
Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is a strong contender for the presidential nomination in 2024, but he will have to account for the half dozen other Democratic governors who will run to ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
House Democrat on Sanders saying Democrats abandoned working class: 'What a crock'
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) called Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) a “crock” after the progressive senator said Democrats abandoned the working class, as the party grapples with President-elect ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Democrats and the lemmings of the left
Mystifying as Democratic stubbornness may be, history argues that their leftward stampede won’t stop.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
The Democrats’ misogyny trap
Blaming misogyny not only is sure to turn off millions of voters — even worse, it is likely to prove toxic when it comes time to select the Democratic nominee in 2028.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department
The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Democrats Must Stop Treating Black Women as an Afterthought
If the party fails to see this, it will be the one left behind.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
House Democrat: DOGE concept 'unconstitutional and illegal'
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) scoffed at the proposed "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) co-led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, labeling the agency “unconstitutional and illegal” during a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Watch live: Postmaster general testifies before Senate on USPS oversight, 2024 election
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Thursday morning, just weeks after President-elect Trump won a second ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Where do the Democrats go from here?
And the fallout from Hunter Biden's pardon continues...BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Top Democrat denounces Biden’s pardon of son Hunter
The chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Wednesday denounced President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, saying the president broke his word to the country that he’d let the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Ocasio-Cortez eyes Oversight bid amid Trump's return
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is strongly considering a bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful Oversight and Accountability Committee, a pivotal seat that will play a prominent ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
You gotta believe: Democrats must rediscover faith
The increasingly leftward lurch of the Democratic Party as a whole has alienated millions of people of faith and raises serious questions about the ability of our party to regain the White House in ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Democrats, forget ‘resistance’ and focus on ‘betrayal’
There are a few things Democrats can do right now to drive down support for the GOP agenda and position ourselves to start winning again.The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Star search: Finding the next Democratic presidential contender
Since 1980, charismatic, larger-than-life figures have dominated the presidential stage.The Hill - Dec. 4 -
House Democrats fighting for younger members in top posts
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is challenging Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. Is this race the beginning of a new generation of Democratic ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Connolly seeks top spot on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) launched a bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, a high-profile seat that will be on ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Democrats push back on Republican COVID-19 report
House Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday released their own report responding to the Republican-led panel's final report, deeming the subcommittee to have ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
First Democrat joins Congressional DOGE Caucus
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) is the first Democrat to join the Congressional Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, a group that aims to be a counterpart to the forthcoming ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Audit firms sharpen knives for oversight panel under Trump
Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans sayFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Senate Democrat: Kash Patel an 'offensive nomination'
Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.), a Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI is as “offensive” as his derailed choice of ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem
We explore the data behind that assumption.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Field grows in Democratic National Committee chair race
The field in the race to lead the Democratic National Committee is growing. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton jumped in on Sunday. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
If Anyone Can Save the Democrats, It’s Ben Wikler
This Wisconsinite is the obvious choice for D.N.C. chair.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter
President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden is further bruising a party that was already reeling from blistering electoral losses, with a wave of Capitol Hill Democrats criticizing ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Grijalva bows out of race for top Dem spot on House climate panel House Natural Resources ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Evening Report — Democrats reeling after Hunter pardon
Presented by Southern Company — Plus: Kash Patel takes spotlight as Trump's latest polarizing pick {beacon} Evening Report Monday, Dec. 2 | By Jonathan Easley © Kris Connor, Wire Image Democrats ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Democratic senator blasts Biden's pardon of son
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted President Biden on Monday for putting “personal interest ahead of duty” by granting his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon for all crimes he committed or may ...The Hill - Dec. 2