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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 - October 30 -
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 - October 30 -
Kamala Harris and Democrats will pack the Supreme Court if they win
Kamala Harris has not dismissed the idea of Supreme Court reform, raising concerns that if Democrats win the Senate, they could pack the court with more justices, unless the filibuster remains intact.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Republicans subpoena Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue
Committee on House Administration Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) on Wednesday issued a subpoena to ActBlue, a popular Democratic fundraising platform that has collected record donations for the Harris ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
At home with first-time Democrat voters in Philadelphia
What matters to them in the crucial state of Pennsylvania?Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Democrats braced for jobs report blow ahead of election
Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospectsBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Democrats see hope for Harris in Trump controversies
A series of controversial statements from former President Trump and his allies in the final week of the campaign has opened the door for Democrats to potentially make gains with key voters. A ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Democrats push to condemn GOP-backed hurricane disinformation
Democrats are pushing a resolution condemning the swell of disinformation peddled about recent major hurricanes that hit the Eastern Seaboard, including by politicians. In the wake of hurricanes ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Has the Electoral College ever favored Democrats?
Did you know there have been five U.S. Presidential Elections in which the winner lost the popular vote?Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
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