Ocasio-Cortez mobilizes Democrats against Schumer plan as colleagues privately urge her to consider primary challenge
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that she plans to mobilize her massive base of followers to oppose what she ...
Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy
Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top ...
‘These aren’t normal times’: Frustrated Democrats demand their leaders do more to meet the moment
On a Friday afternoon in downtown Philadelphia, dozens gather on the corner of South 2nd and Chestnut streets. A mix of ...
Democratic retirements create fresh challenge for hopes of winning back the Senate
New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s decision to not seek reelection marks the latest bit of tough luck for Senate ...
Democrats’ first big chance to check Trump may make them look even weaker
Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...
Pete Buttigieg passes on bid for Michigan Senate and governor, setting up possible 2028 run
Pete Buttigieg is expected to forgo a run for Michigan’s open US Senate seat in 2026, according to two people familiar with ...
CNN Poll: Optimism about the economy sags as 55% say cuts to federal programs will cause harm
Concerns about the nation’s economy have grown in the first months of President Donald Trump’s return to office, according to ...
Democratic Party's image in weakest position since Reagan-Bush era, CNN political analyst says
Ron Brownstein, a CNN political analyst, said Monday on the network that the Democratic Party's image was the weakest its ...
House Democrats push to sink GOP spending bill but Senate Dems act coy
Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second ...
Hear from a Democratic lawmaker that broke from her party
New York Democratic Congresswoman Lauran Gillen joins Michael Smerconish to explain why she chose to censure her Democratic ...
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen won’t seek reelection in 2026
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire announced Wednesday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision ...
Newsom becomes most prominent Democrat to buck the party and echo majority public opinion on trans athletes
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is no stranger to going against the grain on significant social issues.