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Former Obama adviser: Democrats must realize 'our democracy' angers voters
Former Obama White House aide Ben Rhodes argues that Democrats have lost touch with the anger people feel at government and must focus on what they stand for and how they tell their story.Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Former Trump adviser on U.S. economic outlook
Former President Donald Trump has largely based his 2024 campaign on the economy. Former Trump chief economic adviser Gary Cohn joins CBS News to assess the former president's plans.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Former Pence adviser: Don't underestimate Hegseth
Former Vice President Pence's adviser Marc Short affirmed President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. “Pete served 20 years, he was awarded the Bronze Star ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Former Obama speechwriter: Biden's become a liability for Harris
Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau said the best thing President Joe Biden can do for the Harris campaign is focus on his final months in office. “I would look at the numbers, I would look at ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory
Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Former Sanders adviser: 'Never a chance in hell' Harris would win
Tezlyn Figaro, a former campaign adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said "there was never a chance in hell" that Vice President Harris would win the presidential election, putting blame on ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
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 -
Ex-Hillary Clinton adviser: Dems 'hostage' to far-left, don't voice 'common sense'
Veteran political adviser Philippe Reines joined others in criticizing the modern Democratic Party after recent election losses, saying it has been taken "hostage" by the far left. "The majority of ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
From the archives: Former President Barack Obama on "Face the Nation" in 2009
Two months after taking office, President Barack Obama sat down with Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer to discuss the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and his plans to revive the American economy.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Former Obama campaign manager: Early voting numbers 'a little scary' for Harris
Jim Messina, former President Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, said Sunday that early voting numbers are a “little scary” for Vice President Harris’s campaign. Messina noted in an interview on ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
UK must raise its climate ambition to restore global reputation, says adviser
Businesses urge Labour to adopt CCC recommendations and set out ‘ambitious and investable’ goalsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
UK must pick between US economic model or EU’s ‘socialism’, says Trump adviser
Stephen Moore suggests taking a ‘more socialist’ European outlook may harm future transatlantic trade negotiations. A top adviser to the US president-elect, Donald Trump, has said the UK should ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
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 -
Biden’s post-election pep talk was pathetic — Democrats must prepare to fight
It’s one thing to pledge to “ensure a peaceful and orderly transition,” as Biden did. It’s quite another to proceed as though this is a normal transition and a normal incoming president.Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
The Democrats must become an anti-establishment party | Robert Reich
The lesson of this election is that Democrats must attack inequality – and not cede working-class voters to Trump. A political disaster such as what occurred last Tuesday gains significance not ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Now is the time for finger-pointing. Democratic elites must own their loss.
Failed Democratic Party leadership must face the consequences.Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Vulnerable Democrats who won say party must follow their path
House Democratic front-liners have a message for leadership as the party grapples with what went wrong in this year’s elections: Follow our example. While Democrats were generally wiped out on ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
The Democrats must radically rethink foreign policy | Anatol Lieven
A deep and searching debate on the Democratic party’s approach to foreign affairs is now urgent. In domestic political terms, the foreign policy of the Biden administration has proved almost ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
National Democrats must listen and rebuild trust after November's defeat
The Democratic Party must conduct a self-evaluation of its policies, proposals, communication and messaging to earn the public's trust and improve its image in the lead up to the 2026 mid-term ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Farage says Reform UK now ahead of Tories in Wales – UK politics live
Party leader prepares to address conference and cites polling showing Reform UK has 21% support in Wales. Keir Starmer has hosted veterans and charities at Downing Street with defence secretary ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Former NFL coach Jack Del Rio resigns as Wisconsin senior adviser following arrest on OWI charge
The former NFL coach was working in college football for the first time as a senior adviser with Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates
Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Forty-fore! Eagles get rare opportunity to play golf with former president Barack Obama
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley and team owner Jeffrey Lurie hit the links this week at Merion Golf Club with quite a final member of their foursome, former ...Sports - ABC News - October 30 -
5 former House Republicans endorse Democrat running against Scott Perry
Five former House Republicans on Monday endorsed Democrat Janelle Stelson in her bid to unseat Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and urged their GOP colleagues to follow suit. In a letter first reported by ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Former New York governor urges Democrats to ‘start listening to people’
Former New York Gov. David Patterson (D) said the Democratic party needs to do a better job “listening” to voters during a Saturday appearance on John Catsimatidis’s radio show, “Cats Roundtable” ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard is Trump's pick for director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard -- a military veteran who once sought the Democratic presidential nomination, was chosen by Trump to be his director of national intelligence.Top stories - ABC News - November 13 -
Trump picks former House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Tulsi Gabbard, a former House Democrat who became a high-profile Trump supporter, to be director of national intelligence.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
With Trump heading for the White House, the Democrats must learn these lessons – and fast | Owen Jones
An economic populism for the majority – irrespective of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation – is the way forward. Did the Democrats really lose because they were too “woke”, too obsessed ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Duncan: GOP could 'start hemorrhaging to Democrats' if Trump wins
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) said many Republicans are shying away from the party as former President Trump continues to “soil the brand,” which may encourage them to start ...Politics - The Hill - November 5