Politics Jun 10 Nevada is set to have one of nation's premier races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seat By Jessica Hill, Associated Press
Politics Jun 09 Watch 6:25 How Maine Democrats view Platner's scandals and chances to oust Sen. Collins Republicans and Democrats in Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina select their nominees on Tuesday, but much of the nation’s political focus will be on Maine. Democrat Graham Platner is expected to emerge from the primary to take on five-term… By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura
Politics May 31 Platner's wife calls reports about Senate candidate's explicit texts with women 'shameful' Graham Platner’s wife called reports that her husband had previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women “shameful" over the weekend, the latest controversy to hit the Maine Democrat’s whirlwind campaign. By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Politics May 28 Progressive El-Sayed goes on offensive as Michigan Democrats clash in U.S. Senate debate The clash underscored a broader fight inside the Democratic Party as it tries to recover from its 2024 losses and chart a path forward in a premier battleground state. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics May 28 In California's packed race to replace Newsom, Democrats are shrugging at their choices Though voting began in early May ahead of the June 2 primary, Democrats have been returning their ballots at a slower pace than normal after a chaotic campaign full of surprises. Unlike recent races for governor, there's been no clear… By Sophie Austin, Associated Press
May 26 Democrats feud over stock trading amid anti-corruption messaging against Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press Congress has yet to enact a stock trading ban for its members, though insider trading is already illegal for members just like it is for anyone else. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:35 Democratic strategist breaks down DNC's 2024 election autopsy By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited, yet still incomplete, report into what went wrong during the 2024 presidential election. The report had initially been shelved, but after months of consternation and criticism, DNC Chair Ken Martin said he released… Continue watching
May 21 4 takeaways from the DNC's long-awaited 2024 election autopsy report By Steve Peoples, Associated Press It's never a good sign when a report comes with a big red disclaimer at the top of each page, but that's what happened on Thursday when the Democratic National Committee belatedly released its controversial autopsy report on the 2024… Continue reading
May 17 Critics fear a midterm purge as the Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility By John Hanna, Associated Press At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled states, have gone through a beefed-up verification program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and tens of thousands of those have been flagged as potential noncitizens or people who have died. Continue reading
May 13 Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats keep winning at the ballot box. And yet Ken Martin, the man leading the Democratic National Committee, is facing a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a… Continue reading