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Jul 10

Democratic leader Jeffries heads to Speaker Johnson’s home state to decry cuts in Trump’s megabill

By Jack Brook, Associated Press

The top Democrat in the U.S. House is holding a town hall Thursday in Louisiana, home to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and his deputy, to rally against the health care cuts in the GOP bill that President Donald Trump signed into law.

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Jul 09

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DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani

By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz

Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning…

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Jul 08

Gavin Newsom tours South Carolina, a pivotal primary state for Democrats

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom begins a two-day tour of South Carolina, meeting voters in rural and Republican-leaning areas.

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Jun 25

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What Zohran Mamdani’s primary win in New York means for Democrats nationwide

By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens

In a stunning upset, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Final results won't be official for several days, but his win has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. To discuss Mamdani's win and what…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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May 26

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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…

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