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Trump on his big win: Democrats 'not in line' with country's thinking
President-elect Trump on Thursday linked his Election Day win to the idea that Democrats are “not in line” with the country’s thinking. "I started to see realignment could happen because the ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win
Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Rep. Clyburn responds to Sen. Sanders saying Democrats lost working class
Democrats and their allies are grappling with how Vice President Kamala Harris fell short to President-elect Donald Trump in the race for the White House. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Jeffries: Still a 'clear pathway' for Democratic majority in House as votes are counted
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that there is still "a clear pathway” for a Democratic majority in the lower chamber as votes continue to be counted nationwide. “We ...Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago -
‘Straight-up BS’: Democratic chair attacks Bernie Sanders’ election critique
Sanders’ analysis that Democrats lost because they failed working-class voters scorned by party chair Jaime Harrison. US elections 2024 – live updates Amid Democratic mourning over the loss ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Chuck Todd: This Democratic defeat — and the rise of Trump 2.0 — was a decade in the making
There’s something about an election that is both cleansing — especially for my pre-Election Day email inbox — and, most importantly, clarifying.Politics - NBC News - 15 hours ago -
Outside of the presidential race, Democrats had a good election in North Carolina
With the glaring exception of the presidential race, North Carolina Democrats had a good 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - 15 hours ago -
The Democrats lost because they ran a weak and out-of-touch campaign | Bhaskar Sunkara
The party, increasingly divorced from workers, leaned too much on an activist base instead of a voting base. I turned on MSNBC after the election results came in and this, verbatim, was the ...World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago -
Trump win leaves Democrats talking about how to start over
Democrats say they need a fresh start after President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, which saw him sweep the swing states, narrow Democratic margins in various ...Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago -
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is on track to win re-election in a rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and change the candidates it supports.Top stories - The New York Times - 15 hours ago -
Stephen A. Smith: Trump 'annihilation' of Harris ‘a referendum on the Democratic Party'
Sports commentator Stephan A. Smith reflected on President-elect Trump’s victory over Vice President Harris this week, saying the “annihilation” is a larger call for “a referendum on the Democratic ...Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago -
Axelrod: Democrats becoming 'smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party'
Political strategist David Axelrod argued Thursday that Democrats are becoming a "smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party" that could keep losing electorally if it does not change course. ...Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago -
Democrats had bet on women showing up in force. They didn’t
All the talk before the vote was of a huge gender gap, but it didn't happen. Why was that?Top stories - BBC News - 11 hours ago -
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 - 10 hours ago -
Warren outlines key tasks for Democrats ahead of new Trump administration
Senator Elizabeth Warren is urging Democrats to fight back against former President Trump's return to the White House, outlining a four-part plan that includes fighting every fight in Congress, ...Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
Charlamagne tha God: Trump 'speaks to people's grievances' better than Democrats
Radio host Charlamagne tha God believes one reason Vice President Harris may have lost the presidential election is because President-elect Trump has a more direct message to voters than the ...Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
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 - 9 hours ago -
Election Day bomb threats overwhelmingly targeted Democrat-leaning counties
Bomb threats sent to polling places in at least five battleground states Tuesday targeted mostly Democratic counties, an NBC News analysis has found.Top stories - NBC News - 8 hours ago -
Chuck Todd: 2022 midterms misled Democrats about public appetite for Trump
NBC political analyst Chuck Todd weighed in on the debate over how Democrats lost Tuesday's election in an article Thursday, arguing the party misread the public appetite for former President Trump ...Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago -
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 - 8 hours ago -
Texas Democratic Party Chair to step down after brutal defeats
In the aftermath of his party’s brutal shellacking in the 2024 elections, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa has announced he will step down in March. Over his 12-year tenure, Hinojosa ...Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago -
Gluesenkamp Perez: Democrats need to change 'kinds of candidates' they run
Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) called on Democrats to "change the kinds of candidates" they're supporting in the wake of President-elect Trump's victory. "What I really hope happens is ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
Pelosi blames Harris' loss on Biden's late exit and no open Democratic primary
She also blasted Bernie Sanders in an interview with The New York Times.Top stories - ABC News - 1 hour ago