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Democrats are struggling with which direction to take their party amid President Trump’s turbulent return to office.  Noting the hard-right turn of the country, some operatives say the party swung too far left, alienating moderates and handing Republicans firepower. But […]

A handful of Senate Democrats are said to be leaving the door open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the next Health and Human Services secretary. As preparations for confirmation hearings begin to take shape, multiple sources

Progressives in Washington are facing an existential crisis like never before as they brace for the incoming Trump administration.  Not only are they at odds with their own party, with many Democrats seeking to pin the blame for their November

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is facing an uncertain future after a pivotal setback this week, when she lost her race to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. The 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly’s (D-Va.) victory sparked new anger in liberals

Democrats are not planning an all-hands resistance to Donald Trump. At least, not 2016-style, when lawmakers, activists, volunteers and millions of angry voters mounted a party-wide effort to curb his newfound influence in Washington. Where so much was once unprecedented,

A group of Democrats on the left are searching for a new standard-bearer to put forward an economic populist agenda for America after extensive losses in the November election. These Democrats in and outside of Washington see kitchen-table issues as

Progressives are debating who should lead their movement as they seek to remake the Democratic Party in a new populist mold following devastating losses in November. Initial conversations are starting to take place on the left among political strategists, activists

Progressives are at odds with one another over how to hone their message to voters after losing the White House again to President-elect Trump. There’s little disagreement that things need to change. Democrats’ most recent electoral strategy has been rendered

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presence on the ballot in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin is raising concerns that he could inadvertently draw crucial votes from former President Trump. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and former independent candidate, this week

Former President Trump slammed Vice President Harris in her native California on Saturday evening, ranting about migrants and bashing illegal immigration in the Golden State. Speaking at a rally in Coachella, Trump curtailed parts of his stump speech to condemn