Jun 25 Pritzker to seek 3rd term as Illinois governor amid questions of higher ambitions By Sophia Tareen, John O'Connor, Associated Press JB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor. Continue reading
Jun 21 Democrats are at odds over Israel-Iran war as Trump announces U.S. strikes on Iran By Adriana Gomez Licon, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press While progressives in the lead-up to the military action had staked out clear opposition to Trump's potential intervention, the party leadership played the safer ground of insisting on a role for Congress before any use of force. Continue reading
Jun 19 Party like it’s 2018: Democrats look back at 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and beyond By Bill Barrow, Mike Catalini, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Democrats have spent the early months of Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration. In the only two governor's races of 2025, they have models that have worked before. Continue reading
Jun 17 Virginia Democrats go to the polls in closely watched 2025 primaries By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America In the race for governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, whose candidacy thwarted prospective primary challengers, will go up against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears — the only Republican who qualified for the ballot. Continue reading
May 27 Trump wants to investigate Democrats’ fundraising, but his own campaign has issues By Brian Slodysko, Steve Peoples, Associated Press An Associated Press review of donations to Trump over the past five years found his campaign committees received received scores of potentially problematic contributions. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:20 How young Democratic candidates are pushing to redefine the party’s future By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams, Shrai Popat, Taylor Bowie Young Democratic candidates are launching primary bids for national office in hopes of charting a new path forward for a party in disarray. We hear from three of those candidates, Mallory McMorrow, Jake Rakov and Kat Abughazaleh, about what they… Continue watching
May 14 Buttigieg returns to Iowa with anti-Trump message and demands Democrats make their agenda clear By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg returned to Iowa with some messages about what’s changed since he ran in the state’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucuses. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 7:06 Sen. Slotkin says Democrats need to get ‘Alpha energy’ and fight for middle class By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat As Democrats grapple with President Trump’s first 100 days in office, they also contend with a minority in both the House and Senate. Looking ahead at the long road to the 2026 midterm elections, some Democrats are hoping to shape… Continue watching
Apr 30 Whitmer dismisses risk of backlash from Democrats for greeting Trump in Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Tuesday's encounter between the Republican president and the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate risked inviting a second round of backlash for Whitmer from her party’s base. Continue reading
Apr 02 Wisconsin and Florida special elections provide early warning signs to Trump, Republicans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A trio of elections on Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsize role being played… Continue reading