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Beleaguered Democrats Eye 2028 With Podcasts, Red-State Rallies

Gavin Newsom is talking to MAGA darlings. Wes Moore is helping fired federal workers find new jobs. Gretchen Whitmer is meeting with the president to talk about tariffs.

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Author: Akayla Gardner

‘Where the hell are the Democrats?‘: Civil war within the party hampers opposition to Trump

The group, which met last week at the Issues Conference and demonstrated its division in the Capitol, is struggling to find a common message and convey it to its frustrated voters

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Author: Iker Seisdedos

Rising Democratic Star Enters Race to Fill Houston House Seat

Christian Menefee, the outspoken Harris County attorney, jumped into the race for a U.S. House seat representing a heavily Democratic district. But Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to set an election date.

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Author: J. David Goodman

Democratic Party’s favorability hits record lows in two polls after 2024 losses

As Democrats continues to recoup post-election, voters are expressing deep dissatisfaction with the party on the left.

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Author: Savannah Kuchar

Democratic Party’s popularity hits record low, according to new polls

While things are looking up for President Trump, things are looking woefully down for Democrats as the party suffers its lowest favorability rating since CNN’s polling in 1992

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Author: Madeline Sherratt

Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey has died at the age of 87

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Author: ABC News

Democrats, paralyzed by identity crisis, don’t know how to take on Trump

Democratic Party has never found itself in a position remotely like the minority status they hold today under the U.S. President

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Author: David Shribman

The Democrats must make a choice

If they want to fight Trump, they have to know what they stand for

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Author: Rana Foroohar

The Memo: Divided Democrats squander chances to expose Trump’s vulnerability

President Trump is not the political colossus he and his supporters claim — and everything from the stock market to his opinion poll ratings prove it. The problem for Democrats is that their own di…

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Author: Niall Stanage

Nita Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87

A Democrat, she represented Westchester County for three decades and became the first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

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Author: Joseph P. Fried

Democrats get bad polling news as party struggles to respond to Trump

A new CNN poll shows Democrats with record low favorability, going back more than three decades.

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Author: Jason Lemon

Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk

Russian president ‘accepts the philosophy’ of US’s Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy; Musk’s popularity falls – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance

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Author: Guardian staff reporter

Harry Enten breaks down poll on voters’ views of Democrats in Congress

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Author: Harry Enten

Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart’ on filibuster

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic party members who she said switched their stance on support for the filib…

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Author: Ashleigh Fields

Can Trump and Musk Convince More Conservatives to Buy Teslas?

President Trump rallied support for Elon Musk’s car company, but there may not be enough conservatives willing to buy electric cars to make up for the Democrats who now shun Teslas.

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Author: Lawrence Ulrich

Sinema takes revenge on Democrats over filibuster hypocrisy

“Change of heart on the filibuster I see!” Sinema posted on Saturday.

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Author: Justin Green

Elon Musk reacts to Democratic Party’s favorability dropping to a record low: ‘Public is wise’ – The Times of India

US News: According to CNN, just 63 per cent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents gave a favorable view of their own party — which is a dip from 72

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Author: TOI World Desk

Newsom effort to court the right with podcast draws liberal backlash

The California governor’s conversations with right-wing figures angered many of the liberal activists he would need to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.

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Author: Maeve Reston

CNN Poll: Democratic Party’s favorability drops to a record low

The Democratic Party’s favorability rating among Americans stands at a record low, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, fueled in part by dimming views from its own frustrated supporters.

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Author: Ariel Edwards-Levy

Democratic Party hits new polling low, while its voters want to fight Trump harder

Unlike in Trump’s first term, Democratic voters say 2-to-1 they want party leaders to fight rather than compromise, even at the risk of not getting things done, per the NBC News poll.

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Author: Bridget Bowman,Ben Kamisar,Alexandra Marquez

Democrats stumble in race for Senate

Democrats are stumbling out of the gate ahead of the Senate elections in 2026, with early retirements stacking the odds against them in the battle for a majority they lost in November’s elections. …

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Author: Julia Manchester,Caroline Vakil

Mayor Adams’s Biggest Backer in the State Capitol Endorses Cuomo

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chairwoman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, had been one of the mayor’s staunchest supporters.

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Author: Jeffery C. Mays

Takeaways From The Times Interview With Chuck Schumer About the Federal Spending Bill

The day after angering many Democrats’ by backing a Republican spending bill, Schumer argued that he can still lead his party in the Senate, even amid furious backlash.

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Author: Lulu Garcia-Navarro

‘The Interview’: Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat

The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book.