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Mar 02

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What's at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the Texas Senate primaries

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas. It's in the Lone Star State where competitive races on both sides of the aisle have fueled unprecedented spending. Lisa Desjardins reports on what’s at stake in…

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Mar 02

Arizona Sen. Gallego endorses Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue.

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Feb 27

Democratic lawmakers say they are 'closely' reviewing new White House offer on DHS

By Associated Press

As the Department of Homeland Security remains shut down, the White House and Democratic leaders are continuing to exchange proposals to end the impasse.

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Feb 25

Watch 8:20
Andy Beshear on how Democrats can appeal to voters across party lines

By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has become one of the most closely watched Democrats in the country. A two-term governor in a deeply red state, Beshear has won statewide office twice, even as President Trump carried Kentucky by wide margins. As…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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