Mar 19 Democrats clashed over shutdown strategy, but party's crisis runs far deeper By Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats are confronting stark divisions within their party as leaders grapple with their losses in the 2024 election cycle and how to confront an emboldened Trump administration. Continue reading
Mar 12 In blow to Senate Democrats, Shaheen decides not to seek reelection in New Hampshire By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Shaheen's decision deals a significant blow to Democrats who were already facing a difficult path to reclaiming the Senate majority in the 2026 midterms… Continue reading
Feb 01 Ken Martin, Democratic party leader in Minnesota, elected as DNC chair By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 6:15 Rep. Greg Casar outlines progressive caucus efforts to rebrand Democratic Party By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan There are a few weeks left until the Democratic Party faces Republican majorities in Congress. After a decisive loss in the presidential election, Democrats have been at odds over their future and direction during the new Trump era. Rep. Greg… Continue watching
Nov 24 Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 10:20 'Whose side are you on?' Sen. Brown says Democrats must focus on working class to win By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold With Republicans winning the White House and both chambers of Congress, there's been much discussion within the Democratic Party about what went wrong and what it should do to win back voters. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is one of… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:11 How anger over the war in Gaza may have shaped some voters' choices in the election By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Many of Vice President Kamala Harris’ rallies in the closing days of the campaign were interrupted by people angry about the mounting death toll in Gaza and Lebanon and the Biden administration’s support for Israel. That anger may have been… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 8:15 Harris loss causes some to question what it will take to elect a woman president By Amna Nawaz, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young For the second time in eight years, a woman lost the race for the presidency. Despite strong support among women of color, Vice President Kamala Harris lost ground with nearly every other demographic group compared to Joe Biden in 2020. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 10:37 Pelosi on election expectations: 'We will win the House, Hakeem will be speaker' By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold Election Day is here and votes are being counted in what is expected to be one of the closest elections in living memory. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett sat down with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and discussed… Continue watching
Sep 23 Harris raises $27 million in New York ahead of planned economic speech this week By Brian Slodysko, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a New York City fundraiser, the largest haul since Harris took over at the top of the Democratic ticket from President Biden, an aide said. Continue reading