Democrats Are Playing With Tea Party Fire
If Democrats don’t get a better grip on what is achievable in Congress, they will fall victim to the infighting that has long plagued Republicans.
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Democratic Party infighting exposes struggle to unite against Trump
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Sen. Slotkin says Democrats and Republicans ‘need to do better and act like adults’: Full interview
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Democrats need to stop infighting 'as quickly as we can': Sen. Whitehouse
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Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
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Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
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Democratic Party’s favorability hits record low: Poll
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