Nov 14 Democrats were hammered with misleading attacks on transgender issues. The party is grappling with how to move forward By Bill Barrow, Marc Levy, Associated Press The fallout leaves some progressive and moderate Democrats struggling between the party’s modern identity as a champion of civil rights and its electoral fortunes across swaths of America with whom those attacks resonated. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why Democratic state leaders could have a tougher time countering Trump in his 2nd term By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices’ pushback against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, but they know it could be a harder battle this time. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 5:35 Sarah McBride reflects on becoming first openly transgender person elected to Congress By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The 119th Congress will have several members whose elections made history. One of them is Representative-elect Sarah McBride, a state senator who won Delaware’s at-large seat in the House. She will become the first openly transgender member of the United… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 4:42 Republicans edge closer to winning control of both chambers of Congress By Lisa Desjardins More than a dozen congressional races have yet to be called as House Republicans are looking to maintain hold of the chamber. If they do, it would lead to Republicans holding a political trifecta over Washington. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 08 Pennsylvania Democrats keep 1-seat majority control of the state House By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The win by incumbent Rep. Frank Burns is the final House race to be called in a year when none of the 203 districts are changing hands. It gave Democrats a 102-101 margin and dashed Republican hopes of returning to… Continue reading
Nov 05 Senate Democrats face uphill battle By News Desk Nearly every competitive Senate race is currently held by a Democrat. Several are in presidential battlegrounds, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia, flipping the seat currently held by retiring Democratic-turned Independent… Continue reading
Nov 05 The cost of this election By Hannah Grabenstein The 2024 presidential election was the second most expensive since at least 1998. In total, $5.5 billion dollars was spent on the race by presidential candidates, political parties and independent interest groups trying to influence federal elections, according to… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:17 How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Christine Romo, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Ryan Connelly Holmes With the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, both parties now have their official presidential nominees, and the race to Election Day begins in earnest. For her series, America at a Crossroads, Judy Woodruff takes us back to both convention… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:34 Fact-checking Democrats’ claims at the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz In dozens of speeches this week, Democratic leaders have drawn a sharp contrast between how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would govern. For context to some of what’s been said at the party’s convention in Chicago, Geoff Bennett speaks with… Continue watching
Aug 07 Wesley Bell, backed by AIPAC, defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush in St. Louis district primary By Jim Salter, Associated Press Bush's loss marks the second time this year that one of the party's incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. Continue reading