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Anti-Trump former Republicans have a multimillion dollar plan to save House Democrats
The anti-Trump Save America Movement is making its first play in electoral politics.
Top bipartisan lawmakers support releasing video of controversial boat strikes
Top lawmakers who were briefed last week on the September “double-tap” strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean say they would support the release of video from the attack, with Democrats actively calling for it to be made public.
Viewpoint: Follow the science? In this era of hyper-partisanship, Republicans and Democrats follow different paths
e’re often told to “follow the science” — a comforting phrase that suggests clarity, objectivity, and consensus. But in today’s hyperpolarized world, even
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political allies.
Democrats see an opening to win the Miami mayor's race in the latest test of the US political mood
Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power.
Democrats See an Opening to Win the Miami Mayor’s Race in the Latest Test of the US Political Mood
MIAMI (AP) — It has been nearly three decades since a Democrat held the mayor’s office in Miami, a span of futility the party is hoping to reverse during a special runoff election this week in one of the last electoral showdowns before next year’s midterms. While it is a local race, this election ...
Jasmine Crockett scrambles Democrats as she weighs a last-minute Texas Senate run
Jasmine Crockett has two cashier’s checks made out to use on Monday: one to submit if she files for reelection for her US House seat, the other to jump into the already competitive Texas Democratic primary for US Senate.
Column | Anger is a defining character trait for both parties, new study shows
An updated Pew study shows that, with the change in administrations and party power in Congress, Democrats are now at record levels of anger toward government.
How the Supreme Court’s support of Texas redistricting emboldened Democrats in California and elsewhere
The Supreme Court’s endorsement of how Texas Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map is offering hope to California Democrats as they prepare to defend their map in court this month – and emboldening other states to move ahead.
Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan
Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far.
Whole Hog Politics: What Democrats can learn from Tennessee, Aftyn Behn and Rahm Emanuel
It seems unlikely that former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel could capture the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. The guy who as Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff had a gag namep…
Kevin O’Leary and Bill de Blasio debate: Are Democrats affordability worries real—or just a con job, as Trump claims?
Gavin Newsom wants Democrats to be more ‘culturally normal.’ Huh?
OPINION: Gov. Gavin Newsom often brags about California’s diversity. But his latest remarks sound like a slap at the proudly non-normal state he’s led for seven years, Joe Garofoli writes.
Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas
Rep. Darrell Issa, whose San Diego-area district was redrawn to favor Democrats, said he would run for reelection in California rather than moving to Texas to run in a safe GOP seat.
The GOP Still Can’t Agree on a Health Plan
Senate Democrats were promised a vote by mid-December on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, but Republicans still can’t decide whether they want to put forward their own alternative or what that might include. Meanwhile, the CDC and FDA are roiled by debates over vaccines. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Aneri Pattani about her project tracking opioid settlement payments.
Andy Kim Battles His Own Party in Fight Against Corruption
The US senator is pushing back against New Jersey Democrats' efforts to undermine government oversight.
Senate Democrats set up last-ditch vote to extend Obamacare subsidies
The measure would keep Affordable Care Act subsidies in place for three years. But it’s not expected to get enough Republican support to pass.
Schumer to force Senate GOP to vote on three-year extension of health insurance subsidies
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced Thursday that Democrats will force Republican senators to vote next week on a three-year extension of enhanced health insurance premium subsi…
Schumer says Democrats will bring up bill to extend health care tax credits for 3 years
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that Democrats will offer a clean three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for a vote next week.
Watch live: House Democrats target Trump over health care, affordability
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee are holding a hearing Thursday morning on President Trump’s economic agenda: From rising health care pre…
Why Trump and Democrats are speaking the same language on health care
President Donald Trump is pushing for an extension of soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies – a key Democratic proposal that Republicans fought fiercely and that was the basis for the longest-ever government shutdown.
Why Trump and Democrats are speaking the same language on health care
President Donald Trump is pushing for an extension of soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies – a key Democratic proposal that Republicans fought fiercely and that was the basis for the longest-ever government shutdown.
Merz in Danger With Business Warning Germany Is in ‘Free Fall’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unwieldy ruling alliance with the Social Democrats is facing an existential crisis of its own making that could trigger its demise after only seven months in office.
The Tennessee 'waltz': Republicans and Democrats dance around special election results meaning
Tennessee special election results spark debate over 2026 midterms as Republicans maintain House seat despite heavy Democratic spending and efforts.
Democrats Just Lost an Election by 9 Points. Why Are They Celebrating?
It's a loss that suggests much bigger wins could be ahead.
Republicans barely won in a Trump-friendly Tennessee district. Here’s what it means for Pennsylvania and 2026.
The fact Democrats turned a special election in a deep-red district into a nail-bitter is a bad sign for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Athens area voters to decide new state representative in special election
With a state House seat in Athens open, Republicans are looking to preserve the seat while Democrats are hoping to flip it.
New York lawmakers aim to move 2028 primaries up to Super Tuesday
The voters who chose Zohran Mamdani might be about to get a bigger voice in picking Democrats’ next presidential nominee.
Republican Matt Van Epps will win Tennessee special election, averting Democratic upset, CNN projects
Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.
More Americans Say Political Rhetoric Has Gone Too Far
Larger majorities than in 2011 say Republicans (69%) and Democrats (60%) go too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their opponents.
Gutfeld: Democrats only care about victims for ‘politics’
‘The Five’ co-hosts discuss the Trump administration’s drug crackdown and alleged ‘double tap’ of suspected drug boats in Venezuela.
Ex-U.S. House candidate Adem Bunkeddeko running for N.Y. state comptroller
He joins a field of Democrats challenging longtime incumbent Tom DiNapoli.
Al Gore urges Democrats to send a 'shock wave' in Tennessee race
The former vice president made a rare return to the campaign trail as he delivered an impassioned plea to Tennesseans to vote for Democrat Aftyn Behn.
'Affordability is a con job by the Democrats': Trump tells Cabinet.
Trump promoted lower inflation and tariffs at a Cabinet meeting where he called Democratic complaints about 'affordability' a 'scam.'
Live Results: Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election
Less than a month after Democrats scored a string of victories over Republicans in the Nov. 4 general election, the next test at the ballot box for both parties heading into the 2026 midterm season will be Tuesday in a Tennessee special congressional election on usually reliable GOP turf.
Opinion | Democrats won an opening on health care. Here’s how they can use it.
Five reforms can cut costs across the system.
Tennessee special election stirs Democratic hopes and Republican fears of an upset
Tennessee’s 7th congressional district is usually an easy win for Republicans. But Tuesday’s special election gives Democrats hope for an upset as they test just how far their recently successful message of affordability can take them.
Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee. Here's why
Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties.
6 big questions about the Trump administration’s boat strikes controversy
For days, President Donald Trump and his allies pilloried half a dozen Democrats for their video that urged troops to disobey any potential illegal orders from the administration
Proposed redistricting map shakes up congressional races as candidates are drawn out
Several challengers, both Republicans and Democrats, face new political battles in their races for Congress.
Jeffries seeks to raise pressure on GOP centrists over expiring health care subsidies
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is pressing centrist Republicans to help Democrats extend ObamaCare tax credits before they expire at the end of the month. Jeffries has offered…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election
Less than a month after Democrats scored big victories in the Nov. 4 general election, voters in a heavily Republican Tennessee congressional district will fill a vacant seat Tuesday in the closely divided U.S. House
Democrats winning on health care post-shutdown, some analysts say
Democrats emerged from the shutdown empty-handed, but the party is well-positioned for messaging ahead of next year's midterms.
A progressive and a moderate scored upsets over incumbent Republican mayors. Their strategies were the same.
A progressive’s win in Lyman and a moderate’s win in Georgetown offered S.C. Democrats a glimmer of hope amid fears the party lost its competitive edge.