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Poll: Trump Approval Falls to 33%, Lowest of His Presidency

About 38% of registered voters said Democrats would handle the economy better, compared with 35% who preferred Republicans.

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Aug 18 • 2:24 AM EDT • Politics • politicstoday.org
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Live Results: California special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell

With two Democrats competing on the ballot, the seat in California’s 14th Congressional District is guaranteed to remain under Democratic control and further narrow an already fragile Republican majority in the chamber.

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Aug 17 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Mike Johnson taunts Hakeem Jeffries for losing Dems' civil war 'in his own backyard'

Speaker Mike Johnson says Democrats are in an "open civil war" after DSA-linked candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani toppled Jeffries' allies.

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Aug 17 • 2:34 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
The State of Politics: What Wisconsin Primary Fight Means for 8 Democrats

Lots of losers in race for governor. How does it affect their political future?

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Aug 17 • 8:19 AM EDT • Politics • urbanmilwaukee.com
Some Democrats trying to reclaim the issue of faith from the Republican Party

In some of the most critical races this election cycle, several Democrats are sharing how their faith has shaped their views and politics.

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Aug 17 • 5:11 AM EDT • Politics • abcnews.com
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A guide to Northwestern’s political scene, voting in the 2026 midterm election

Northwestern students have an abundance of ways to become politically involved this school year, with student groups and November midterm elections. Students across the aisle can find communities on campus, from the NU College Democrats to the NU College Republicans. NU Political Union, a nonpartisan student forum, and BridgeNU, an organization that aims to encourage...

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Aug 16 • 9:30 PM EDT • Politics • dailynorthwestern.com
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Concerns over conditions aboard the USS Lincoln, mental health impacts

Congressional lawmakers are demanding more information about conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which is deployed in the Middle East. Democrats are raising questions about supply shortages, water contamination and deteriorating mental health.

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Aug 16 • 4:04 PM EDT • Health • fox5dc.com
4 Democrats believe they have what it takes to flip CD 2 from red to blue

Yen Bailey, Brice Barnes, Amanda Marie Green and Nic Zateslo face off in a Democratic Primary in the district.

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Aug 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Hasan Piker torched over playbook to dodge his past controversies: 'Bats--- crazy'

Shannon Watts accused Hasan Piker of deflecting past controversial remarks, sparking a heated exchange over Democrats' responsibility for rhetoric.

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Aug 16 • 9:28 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Politics chat: Democrats take lessons from the primaries, set 2028 calendar

We look at how the Democrats are gearing up for the 2028 presidential primaries, as well as their takeaways from the current batch of primary races.

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Aug 16 • 7:46 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it

As the midterms near, Democrats are proposing adding more justices, limiting their terms and more.

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Aug 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Democrats reckon with ‘Woke 1’ as the party seeks to define an era — and distance themselves from it

Recent remarks from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opened a Democratic debate over how to address rhetoric that peaked in 2020.

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Aug 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say

The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the traditional top spot and makes South Carolina the leadoff state, voting on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1.

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Aug 15 • 3:00 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting

Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether ICE should be abolished or reformed.

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Aug 15 • 3:00 PM EDT • Politics • journalgazette.net
Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting

Democrats have approved dueling messages on immigration enforcement, disagreeing on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed.

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Aug 15 • 2:49 PM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar

The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.

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Aug 15 • 2:27 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Democrats look to states with Black, Latino voters to build momentum in 2028

Democrats on Saturday finalized their 2028 presidential primary schedule, elevating states with diverse populations to the front of a calendar that will shape their party’s fight for an open White House seat.

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Aug 15 • 2:26 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Democrats officially set their 2028 primary calendar, with South Carolina going first

The Democratic National Committee passed the party’s calendar Saturday.

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Aug 15 • 2:25 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Did a Jeweled Ring Buy Belgium a Trump Tariff Exemption?

Democrats are questioning a Belgian diamond trade group that gifted Trump an jewel encrusted ring weeks before being given a tariff exemption.

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Aug 15 • 11:59 AM EDT • Politics • rollingstone.com
Democrats and their big roll of the dice

For Republicans on the ballot this fall, the hand they are forced to play is rather set. Even if so many of them had not so meekly submitted to President Donald Trump’s agenda, they would still be largely tethered to the President’s unpopularity and depth-charge-level approval ratings. On the other hand, Democrats, as the party […]

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Aug 15 • 6:31 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Democrats abandon deep-red state Senate races, boosting independents

Democratic Senate nominees in Nebraska, Idaho and South Dakota dropped out, clearing the way for independents. But Alani Bankhead in Montana declined to join them.

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Aug 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
What’s next for Democrats — in November and 2027: From the Politics Desk

Plus, the latest on the war with Iran.

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Aug 14 • 9:54 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Survey: Healthcare costs potent political issue in Georgia, but more for Democrats than Republicans

As Georgia approaches its gubernatorial election, candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson offer opposing solutions to rising healthcare costs amid a University of Georgia survey showing widespread bipartisan concern over affordability and price transparency.

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Aug 14 • 12:35 PM EDT • Politics • thecurrentga.org
Collins vows to push for ICE reforms

In recent weeks, Democrats and Democrat-aligned groups have been critical of Collins, a Republican running for her sixth term, for supporting increased funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Aug 14 • 11:41 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
'These reports are FALSE': Pentagon responds to mental health concerns on aircraft carrier involved with Iran War

Democrats are demanding answers following reports of supply shortages, poor living conditions and mental health concerns.

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Aug 14 • 9:30 AM EDT • Health • wbaltv.com
'These reports are FALSE': Pentagon responds to mental health concerns on aircraft carrier involved with Iran War

Democrats are demanding answers following reports of supply shortages, poor living conditions and mental health concerns.

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'These reports are FALSE': Pentagon responds to mental health concerns on aircraft carrier involved with Iran War

Democrats are demanding answers following reports of supply shortages, poor living conditions and mental health concerns.

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'These reports are FALSE': Pentagon responds to mental health concerns on aircraft carrier involved with Iran War

Democrats are demanding answers following reports of supply shortages, poor living conditions and mental health concerns.

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Dem Senate nominee admits 'I take responsibility' after police report alleges he broke down door, punched man

Troy Jackson acknowledged a 1988 fight as the NRSC calls on Senate Democrats to condemn the Democrat nominee challenging Susan Collins in Maine.

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Aug 13 • 4:15 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state

The newly minted GOP ticket wasted no time before hammering Democrats over fraud. Dozens of people have been convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars meant to provide food, shelter, healthcare and childcare to people in need.

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Aug 13 • 12:40 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Hegseth criticized for locking Democrats out of closed-door defense budget talks

Republican lawmakers express concern after US defense secretary repeatedly excluded Democrats from briefings

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Aug 13 • 11:06 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
How Democrats plan to rein in Trump should they win in November

For Democrats, impeachment remains an option, but they are reluctant to make it a centerpiece of their agenda this time.

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Aug 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state’s political battleground status

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Aug 13 • 5:09 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status.

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Aug 13 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party

Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.

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Aug 12 • 8:48 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Padilla leads Democrats in push for answers about cancelled wind projects

Over the last several months, the Trump administration has made a series of announcements that the federal government would be buying back off-shore wind leases issued during the Biden administration for billions of dollars.

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Aug 12 • 7:08 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Star Politics: Can Hamilton beat Marshall in Kansas? Here’s the latest on Senate race

We’re exploring whether the Rev. Adam Hamilton gives Kansas Democrats a rare chance to snap their 94-year U.S. Senate losing streak in 2026.

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Aug 12 • 1:13 PM EDT • Politics • kansascity.com
Analysis | With Crowley atop their ticket, Wisconsin Democrats hope for a 2026 sweep

The party establishment is breathing a sign of relief that democratic socialist Francesca Hong, who led the pre-election polls by double-digits, will not be topping their ticket.

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Aug 12 • 11:30 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Peggy Flanagan wins Senate primary in Minnesota, notching another victory for progressive Democrats

Flanagan defeated centrist Rep. Angie Craig with a pledge to fight the influence of corporations and confront Republican President Donald Trump.

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Aug 12 • 11:24 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Wisconsin primary offers mixed signals for Democrats, and other election takeaways

David Crowley’s win by less than a percentage point over state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, showed neither side of the party debate was winning the argument convincingly.

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Aug 12 • 10:42 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Tafoya makes 'common sense' pitch to disaffected Democrats as she vows to fight Minnesota’s ‘socialist lurch’

Michele Tafoya won the Minnesota GOP Senate primary and now faces Peggy Flanagan, pitching common sense to voters across the political spectrum.

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Aug 12 • 10:30 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
How California's primary election reflects the perils facing the national Democratic Party

Low turnout among young and non-white voters in California signals that Democrats should focus on organizing to beat Republicans nationally.

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Aug 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • calmatters.org
Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

President Donald Trump’s executive order to change the childhood vaccine schedule could endear him to some “Make America Healthy Again” voters who want more flexibility on immunization

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Aug 12 • 6:45 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

President Donald Trump's executive order to change the childhood vaccine schedule could endear him to some “Make America Healthy Again” voters who want more flexibility on immunization.

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Aug 12 • 6:41 AM EDT • Politics • click2houston.com
Trump plays down Air Force One plane switch as criticism grows over ‘decoy’ passengers

President says Secret Service wanted him on ‘different plane’ due to threat as Democrats call for congressional briefing

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Aug 12 • 5:41 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
How Bronin's 'political earthquake' defeated Larson in CT: Dan Haar

The former Hartford mayor is calling for a movement with fresh energy for Democrats to fight back against Trump.

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Aug 12 • 5:34 AM EDT • Politics • ctinsider.com
Rebecca Cooke Wins Democratic Primary for Key Wisconsin House Seat

Ms. Cooke, a three-time congressional candidate, held a huge fund-raising edge in a western Wisconsin race that Democrats consider pivotal to their hopes of flipping the House.

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Aug 11 • 10:23 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Democrats swap candidates in key metro State House race

New Mexico Democrats are swapping candidates in a key State House race in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights where they have their target set on unseating one of the few Republicans representing a House or Senate district in Albuquerque. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political Report, a nonprofit news service covering politics and policy […]

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Aug 11 • 5:40 PM EDT • Politics • nmpoliticalreport.com
Live Results: Vermont midterm primaries

Vermont Democrats will try on Tuesday to do something they’ve been unable to do in five previous attempts: nominate a gubernatorial candidate who can beat the Republican governor.

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Aug 11 • 2:00 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Live Results: Alabama midterm U.S. House primaries after redistricting

Voters in four of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will select U.S. House nominees Tuesday under a new map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts currently represented by Democrats.

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Aug 11 • 10:40 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Live Results: Minnesota midterm primaries

Minnesota Democrats will decide a competitive U.S. Senate primary Tuesday in another face-off between moderate and progressive candidates that could define the party’s identity heading into the midterm elections.

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Aug 11 • 10:05 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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How democratic socialism became Democrats' new purity test

DSA candidates are reshaping the Democratic Party – but the pull left may have less to do with policy than with the psychology of group belonging.

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Aug 11 • 5:09 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations

The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.

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Aug 11 • 5:04 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations

The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.

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Aug 11 • 5:04 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Video: How We’re Covering an ‘Identity Crisis’ in Politics

Recent primary wins have posed critical questions for both Republicans and Democrats as they head into the fall midterms. Carolyn Ryan, managing editor of The New York Times, shares how reporters approach coverage of shifting political dynamics.

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Aug 11 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
East Bay congressional race to replace Eric Swalwell heats up between Aisha Wahab, Melissa Hernandez

Voters in the East Bay have about a week to decide who will fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's congressional term in a special election that has become an expensive and increasingly contentious contest between two Democrats. BART Board President Melissa Hernandez and state Sen. Aisha Wahab are facing off in the race.

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Aug 11 • 2:01 AM EDT • Politics • abc7news.com
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Connecticut Democrats weigh generational change as US. Rep. John Larson, 78, faces primary fight

Connecticut Democrats face a choice between U.S. Rep. John Larson and younger challengers for the 1st Congressional District

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Aug 11 • 12:15 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Wisconsin’s Roller Coaster of a Democratic Primary Race for Governor Crashes to an End

Democrats appear likely to nominate a democratic socialist for governor. How did they get here?

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Aug 10 • 5:44 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
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Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order establishing so-called "Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations:"

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Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order establishing so-called "Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations:"

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Aug 10 • 3:30 PM EDT • Politics • democrats-energycommerce.house.gov
Democrats like AOC are trying to shrug off their ‘woke’ era. That’s bad for our politics

Democrats would very much like to figure out how to explain away some of the far-left things they said circa 2019 and 2020 — a period often referred to as “peak woke,” “woke 1.0” or “woke 1.”

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Aug 10 • 1:24 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf, who helped secure ballroom approval, will be his new White House counsel

Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.

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Aug 10 • 11:03 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Congressional Democrats to investigate efforts to deport U.S. military members and their families

The Pentagon declined to comment, stating it would "reply directly to the authors of the letter."

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Aug 10 • 10:40 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Johnson turns Democrats’ socialist civil war into new weapon for midterms

House Republicans launch "Contrast for America" website targeting DSA-linked Democrats, echoing the 1994 "Contract with America" midterm strategy.

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Aug 10 • 9:28 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Congressional Dems launch probe into efforts to deport U.S. military members

The Democrats said the apparent collaboration between DHS and the military to deport troops' families "raises both ethical and legal concerns"

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Aug 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Congressional Dems launch probe into efforts to deport U.S. military members

The Democrats said the apparent collaboration between DHS and the military to deport troops' families "raises both ethical and legal concerns"

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Aug 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Are Democrats having a Tea Party moment? I'm not buying it.

The DSA is having a moment, and little more, but this is not what the Tea Party looked like or sounded like during the midterm elections 16 years ago.

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Aug 10 • 4:04 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Cost of Living Worries Give Democrats Lead Over GOP on Economy

Persistent cost-of-living worries are eroding a crucial GOP asset, giving Democrats an edge ahead of the midterms.

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Aug 9 • 9:00 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Bernie Sanders demands Democrats ban super PACs from primaries, blasts AIPAC, ‘corrupt system’

Sanders is urging Democratic leaders to ban super PACs from party primaries, citing concerns about outside spending and influence.

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Aug 9 • 5:49 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Abdul El-Sayed and Barack Obama spoke as Democrats seek to unify following heated Senate primary

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday described a “really warm” conversation with former President Barack Obama as the party seeks to find a path forward following last week’s bruising primary.

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Aug 9 • 5:17 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
California Gov. Newsom visits Michigan in bid to boost Democrats

Potential candidate for president visit UAW local in Oakland County Sunday as he rallies volunteers for canvass launch.

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Aug 9 • 4:03 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

“I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."

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Aug 9 • 2:54 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Anti-populism is reshaping American politics

Democrats are winning on data center opposition. So are Republicans.

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Aug 9 • 11:05 AM EDT • Politics • motherjones.com
El-Sayed: Democrats have ‘good-faith differences… but this is the time for us to come together’
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Aug 9 • 10:50 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.

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Aug 9 • 8:30 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
The rise of socialism and the return of history

Why would Democrats stick to their post-World War II political ways if Republicans won't?

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Aug 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Democrats are about to finalize a decision that will reshape their 2028 presidential race

The new calendar for the 2028 primaries that Democrats are poised to approve later this week will dramatically shake up the race for the party’s next presidential nomination.

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Aug 9 • 6:30 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Group urges Democrats to woo moderate voters with populist policies

A progressive group says messages that target the wealthy and large corporations appeal to a majority of Americans who see the economy as fundamentally rigged.

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Aug 9 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Why haven't Mississippi Democrats found a governor candidate?

The election for governor in 2027 is a crucial moment for the Mississippi Democratic Party. The problem? The party still doesn't have a candidate.

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Aug 9 • 5:44 AM EDT • Politics • clarionledger.com
2 Democrats competing in congressional primary to represent SW Wisconsin

Two Democratic candidates seek their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary election to represent southwest Wisconsin in Washington next year.

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Aug 9 • 2:00 AM EDT • Politics • telegraphherald.com
Smerconish: Are the Democrats having a MAGA moment?
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Aug 8 • 11:29 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Fact-Checking 3 Competitive Senate Races in Maine, Michigan and Ohio

Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.

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Aug 8 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
After a Poisonous Primary, Michigan Democrats Promise to Get Along

The party is racing to get behind Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after a Senate primary that was “spirited,” as Pete Buttigieg diplomatically put it at a unity rally on Friday night, but tensions remain.

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Aug 8 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertainty

Senate Democrats relented on shutdown threats, with John Thune accusing Chuck Schumer of making a political calculation ahead of midterm elections.

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Aug 8 • 3:16 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
North Carolina politician says Democrats are coddling criminals

WARNING: Graphic content—State Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-N.C., criticizes soft-on-crime policies on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

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Aug 7 • 8:22 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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Can Gluesenkamp Perez win over the Democrats who voted against her in Washington’s primary?

Unofficial results present a mixed picture heading toward the November general election.

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Aug 7 • 7:08 PM EDT • Politics • opb.org
They’re Battle-Tested Democrats. Do Voters Care?

Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.

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Aug 7 • 6:07 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
As an American Jew, my first political loyalty is to American democracy

I’m an American Jew, and my political loyalty is not to Democrats or to Republicans. It is to American democracy. Full stop. That shouldn’t be controversial, but for some people, a Jew saying that their first political loyalty is to American democracy will sound like a statement against Israel. They’ll assume I have rejected my […]

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Aug 7 • 4:39 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

Mississippi does not top the list of hotly contested U.S. Senate races this fall

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Aug 7 • 4:09 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
How a neighborhood in NYC became the center of democratic socialist power

Astoria is the most high-profile example of democratic socialist politicians amassing power, pushing a culture that could foreshadow Democrats’ future

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Aug 7 • 10:38 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Democrats in Iowa’s competitive 1st, 3rd Districts release first campaign ads of 2026

Iowa Democrats running in two of the country’s most competitive U.S. House districts have released their first television campaign ads of the 2026 general election cycle.

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Aug 7 • 9:53 AM EDT • Politics • kcci.com
Lofgren, Whitesides Demand Transparency on OSTP Initiative Funded with NSF Money

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

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Aug 7 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • democrats-science.house.gov
House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare

A letter from Democratic lawmakers to VA Secretary Doug Collins cites a recent ProPublica investigation that found hundreds of therapists have left the agency and vets often aren’t getting the help they need.

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Aug 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • propublica.org
John Fetterman is losing support among his party's voters. High-profile Democrats are emerging as potential challengers

For John Fetterman and Chris Deluzio, it was a moment of unity in front of a large crowd of fired-up Democratic voters. On the eve of the 2022 election,...

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Aug 7 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • post-gazette.com
EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Project sues to block Maryland Democrats’ redistricting measure backed by Gov Moore

A redistricting lawsuit alleges Maryland officials missed mandatory deadlines for HB 2100 and used a last-minute clause to bypass certification rules.

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Aug 6 • 9:20 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
El-Sayed win kicks Democrats’ Midwest ideological battle into high gear — and some Dems fear November fallout

Progressive Democrats scored key wins in Michigan's primary, and now Wisconsin's governor race and Minnesota's senate primary are the next battlegrounds.

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Aug 6 • 4:08 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
US Stand Up for Science movement expands to Europe

A grassroots movement by scientists in the US pushing back against threats to academic freedom is setting up a Swiss outpost to take the movement global. Stand Up for Science started in February 2025 to protest against politically-motivated grant cancellations by the Trump administration. Since then, it has organised numerous rallies by scientists and turned into a broader campaigning organisation, supporting “pro-science” political candidates and attempting to impeach Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the health and human services secretary the group accuses of advancing “quack” science. Now, Stand Up for Science is establishing a Swiss office to take some of its campaigning beyond the US, and its leader is urging European academics to organise similar pro-science groups in case they face similar threats in Europe. There will likely be “spillover” to Europe from what the Trump administration is attempting in the US, said Colette Delawalla, chief executive of Stand Up for Science, who last month returned from a tour of Europe. “Are we going to see a Trump-style scientific [. . .] take over in the same way?” she asked.Delawalla, who is doing a PhD in clinical psychology, said she was driven to help found the organisation after the Trump administration started cancelling health research grants in politically taboo topics, such as transgender people, diversity and HIV, in early 2025. Since then, the administration has introduced several other measures that infringe academic and institutional autonomy.It threatened to cut Harvard University’s federal funding unless the university accepted a “critical mass” of new faculty and students to create “viewpoint diversity.” And this year, it proposed explosive new rules that would allow political appointees at research funders to screen grants to make sure they “advance the president's policy priorities.”US scientists have been at times stunned by the volume of announcements, and the country’s researchers were relatively unprepared. “We sit in front of the fire hose every day,” said Delawalla. For this reason, European scientists need to prepare now for similar assaults. “If you've got a little bit of extra time to start thinking through, and making those preparations and building community and solidarity,” then European researchers will “start five steps ahead of where we were.” She plans to return to Paris in September to share experiences with concerned French academics. Is Le Pen the same?During her European tour, Delawalla said that French academics were beginning to worry about a National Rally (RN) victory in presidential elections next year. She said there were “chilling similarities” between Trump and Marine Le Pen, the RN’s likely candidate. However, so far, the RN hasn’t proposed anything nearly as radical as the Trump administration has carried out. Its current manifesto is all but silent on university and research policy. Le Pen’s 2022 manifesto bemoaned a lack of French R&D spending, including in fundamental research, and promised to modernise labs and strip away grant bureaucracy. The party’s 2024 European election manifesto explicitly supported the Erasmus+ student exchange programme, scientific exchange and joint European technology projects. However, a Le Pen victory next year could see France drastically cut its contribution to the EU, which would hit the budget for science and innovation. Meanwhile, more restrictive immigration policies could hit university recruitment of faculty and students. Climate science denial?As heatwaves and wildfires have ravaged France, the RN has sought to distance itself from previous comments casting doubt on climate science.In the UK, the radical-right party Reform UK, now second in the polls, denied climate research in a draft of its 2024 election manifesto, but its leader, Nigel Farage, then appeared to quietly U-turn and said he was “not arguing the science.” By contrast, Trump has repeatedly and explicitly denied climate change science, in 2025 calling it “the greatest con job.” Like the RN, Reform UK has been light on research and university policy. However, it did say in its 2024 manifesto that universities should suffer “heavy financial penalties” for allowing “political bias or cancel culture” on campus, building on laws brought in by a previous Conservative government. Ahead of September state elections in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, the poll-leading Alternative for Germany has proposed abolishing gender studies and postcolonial studies, and promised money for “critical” climate research and studies of Islam. Starts with rhetoricEven if European radical right parties aren’t currently planning the draconian policy measures of the Trump administration, Delawalla said that academics should not be complacent, and fight even small funding restrictions or anti-science talk from the start. “It starts off with sowing distrust about institutions,” she said. “It starts off with these small things, and then all of a sudden it's there.” There are other, more established science and university advocacy groups in the US aside from Stand Up for Science. But the group stands out because of Delawalla’s refusal to attempt to appear politically bipartisan or conciliatory. “I firmly believe that the US is experiencing fascism,” she said. “We’re not trying to win over the super Maga people,” she said, “and we never have been.” The lesson of the US is that even if universities or other institutions capitulate to government demands, this doesn’t save them from cuts and restrictions. “It doesn’t matter what people do,” she said. Global “pseudoscience”Another aim of Stand Up for Science’s push into Europe is to better coordinate a campaign to protect people in poorer countries from what the group describes as “pseudoscientific exploitation,” trials outside the US used to build a case against things like vaccines. Earlier this year, the group sent an investigator to Guinea-Bissau to investigate a controversial, Danish-run Hepatitis B vaccine project funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study would have withheld a proven vaccine from newborns, Stand Up for Science argued in a briefing it presented to Congress, risking their health. Significantly, the research group based in Guinea-Bissau, known as Bandim, focuses on the “non-specific effects” of vaccines: impacts on health beyond preventing the target disease. Related articlesEuropean researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationData corner: which fields of health science is the US curbing? The US ‘golden age’ science strategy: what Europeans need to know The suspicion is that the study was funded as part of an attempt to shop around for results that could help build a case against vaccines in the US, said Delawalla. “This is just code for vaccines cause autism,” she said.Bandim has put out a rebuttal of Stand Up for Science’s criticisms, arguing its work has uncovered a number of vaccine side effects, both positive and negative, which need to be taken into account in public health. However, Congressional Democrats took up the Stand Up for Science cause, and in February, Guinea-Bissau said it had permanently halted the study. WatchdogBut for Delawalla, this is not the end of the fight. Kennedy has made a number of health claims that scientists think lack evidence, such as the idea that seed oils cause inflammation, for example. Delawalla worries that more studies could be launched in poorer countries to fish around for evidence to support this agenda. Stand Up for Science is talking to African science organisations to create a kind of “watchdog” to scrutinise any further trials. “Outsourcing the investigation to some of the most vulnerable children in the world who are desperate [. . .] is fundamentally wrong,” she said.

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