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
Aug 20 Democrats and DJ turn convention roll call into dance party with celebrities, songs and Lil Jon By Josh Boak, Associated Press DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared to be a double-breasted satin suit of royal blue, spinning a special song for each state and territory awarding their delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 4:29 What to expect on Night 2 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat As Democrats kick off the second night of their national convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are campaigning at the same Milwaukee venue where Donald Trump was named the GOP presidential nominee last month. The DNC’s theme on… Continue watching
Aug 19 WATCH: DNC delegates on what they see in a Harris-Walz ticket By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips A shift in energy. An alternative. A "shot in the arm that we really needed." Here's how delegates who spoke with PBS News at the Democratic National Convention described the new party ticket. Continue reading