Sep 22 Watch 6:33 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: Senate candidate El-Sayed and former VP Harris speak at Black maternal health roundtable By Jacqueline Ganun, Bill Barrow, Associated Press El-Sayed said Harris, who will attend a roundtable on Black maternal health with him and separately join an event hosted by the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, is a critical advocate in helping him close ranks as he tries to… Continue reading
Sep 21 Kamala Harris campaigning for Democrats in 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Harris has not announced any upcoming trips to South Carolina, where Democrats will hold their first primary. She has emphasized the importance of focusing on the midterms for now. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 3:07 North Carolina Senate race emerges as Dems' best chance to flip GOP seat By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:24 Where things stand in the battle for control of the Senate By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson There are more than a dozen competitive Senate races this year, according to the Cook Political Report. These 12 seats will likely determine the future of the Senate, and Republicans are on defense in the majority of them. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Sep 14 Some Democrats recalibrating approach to transgender issues By Steve Peoples, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season. Continue reading
Sep 14 How Democrats and activist groups are planning to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections By Nicholas Riccardi, Matt Brown, Associated Press The anxious contingency planning as voting gets underway has become a marker for how fraught democracy has become in the country that once stood as an example to the world. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 15:08 Gavin Newsom on how to beat the GOP: 'Democrats need to grow a backbone' By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman As California’s governor, Gavin Newsom has become one of the Democratic Party’s most vocal critics of President Trump. As speculation swirls around Newsom's own potential presidential bid, he's on the road and raising money to get more Democrats elected at… Continue watching
Sep 06 California made Gavin Newsom famous. Will it drag down his 2028 presidential ambitions? By Steve Peoples, Associated Press California's Democratic governor has barely begun to address what may be his biggest political liability as he stakes a claim as an early front-runner in the Democratic Party's 2028 shadow primary. Continue reading
Sep 03 Democrats promise a big agenda if they win control of Congress, but their unity is being tested By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Beginning on Day One, House Democrats plan to "hold the crooks accountable." That's the promise House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has made, previewing an ambitious agenda if Democrats seize majority control from Republicans in the midterm elections. Continue reading