Feb 25 Fact-checking Democrats' responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact In a move that reflected the party’s divisions, Democrats offered a range of responses to President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address. PolitiFact fact-checked some of those remarks. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many Americans… Continue reading
Feb 23 Federal court rejects GOP-led effort to block House map that helps Democrats in Utah By David A. Lieb, Associated Press A federal court ruling means the new Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year’s election. Continue reading
Feb 18 Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall's midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is turning some of the party’s leading figures into adversaries just when Democrats can least afford… Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Senate Democrats strike deal with White House on government funding package By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Jan 21 After Minneapolis crackdown, Democrats confront political vulnerabilities to battle Trump on immigration By Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats are trying to translate visceral outrage into political strategy, even though there's little consensus on how to press forward on issues where the party has recently struggled to earn voters' trust. Continue reading
Jan 14 Democrats see a narrow path to win the Senate, but there's no room for error By Thomas Beaumont, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Senate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year. Continue reading
Jan 09 Democratic Fulton County commissioner announces run for Georgia secretary of state By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Barrett, a Democrat, on Thursday joined a primary field that includes former Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, Adrian Consonery Jr. and Cam T. Ashling. Continue reading
Dec 15 Sen. Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democrat in Latino voter outreach By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The Arizona Democrat has been active in New Jersey, Virginia and Florida, supporting Democrats who won their elections. Strategists view Gallego as a rising star and potential 2028 presidential candidate. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 4:22 What we know about the Epstein photos released by Democrats By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz Newly released photos are offering a closer look at the influential and wealthy people who spent time with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say the batch of previously unreleased images came directly from Epstein’s… Continue watching