Apr 27 As midterms near, female candidates are making good on promise to challenge the status quo By Jessica Yarvin Now it has become clear that liberal women are making good on their promises to try to rebuild the Democratic Party after the 2016 election. Continue reading
Apr 23 Democrats chances in 2018 may rest on flipping GOP strongholds in cities By Bob Christie, Associated Press DALLAS — As Dallas has evolved from reliably red to deeply blue, joining many other big cities, one enclave has remained the beating heart of country club conservatism — home to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens… Continue reading
Apr 07 Democrats even in GOP country shift toward gun restrictions By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press A poll last month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 69 percent of those surveyed, including 90 percent of Democrats, think gun laws in the U.S. should be tightened. Continue reading
Apr 05 The rise of the anti-PAC Democrat By Jessica Yarvin A growing number of Democrats running for Congress in 2018 are foregoing contributions from political action committees, opting for a more grassroots approach to fundraising in a bid to appeal to the party's progressive base. Candidates, progressive activists and Democratic… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 24:57 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 1, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 1, President Trump calls tougher immigration laws and says he will not back a deal for DACA. And, despite being attacked over four years of war, a Ukrainian plant crucial to the country's economy… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 4:17 How political opponents became enemies in the U.S. By PBS News Hour An increasingly dark view of the opposition is now a dominant feature of our political landscape. According to the Pew Research Center, 45 percent of Republicans say that Democratic policies threaten the nation, while 41 percent of Democrats think the… Continue watching
Mar 24 GOP's congressional stronghold is Democrats' source of hope By Marc Levy, Associated Press A longtime congressional stronghold for Republicans, Pennsylvania is emerging in dramatic fashion as a source of hope for Democrats in their quest to take control of the U.S. House in November's mid-term elections. Continue reading
Feb 20 Would focusing on Russia probe help or hurt Democrats in the midterms? By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are debating how much to focus on the Russia investigation in their 2018 campaign messaging. Continue reading
Jan 30 1 State of the Union, 5 Democratic responses By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are following tradition with one official response to the State of the Union -- but four unofficial responses are also scheduled, a sign of the ongoing internal battle within the party, some experts say. Continue reading
Jan 25 House Republicans in Texas are facing their biggest midterm challenge in 25 years By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are making a big push in Texas, where the party is fielding a candidate in every one of the state's 36 congressional races in 2018 for the first time in 25 years. Continue reading