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Democratic ally lays out health affordability plan
Democrats are increasingly talking about lowering underlying health care costs.
Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
Opinion | The Last Thing Democrats Need Is More Policy Plans
Democrats need to become a real political party again — and that’s no easy feat.
SC Democrats want to break GOP supermajority in House. Can they swing 6 seats?
South Carolina Republican lawmakers dominate both chambers, allowing them to pass laws without support from the other parties. Will Democratic candidates upset the supermajority this year?
Democrats lost in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district. They still had one of their best election nights in recent memory
At this point, it’s not really news that Democrats are doing very well in special elections and other races held since the 2024 presidential contest. Their recent track record is abundantly clear. But even by their recent standards, Tuesday was a very good night – one of their best of the Trump era, in fact.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan joins Sarah Trone Garriott for health care town hall
The Michigan Democrat said she joined Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott in Des Moines because she wanted to support Midwest Democrats.
Cook Political Report shifts 5 House races toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted five House races toward Democrats and one toward Republicans, as the minority party seeks to take back control of the House in the November midterms. Th…
Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats
Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump’s supporters
L.A. election shadow hearing: Democrats, experts defend voting systems
House Democrats gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a "shadow hearing" on midterm election security, where experts echoed their arguments that state-run elections are safe and secure.
Live Results: Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Democrats hoped to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
Democratic opposition could stymy Trump's 2027 budget blueprint
Several Democrats said the proposed budget's cuts added to their concerns about cuts to non-defense programs that were passed into law in last year’s sweeping tax and spending law, known as the Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Maine business community opposes millionaires’ tax
The proposal approved by Democrats on the budget committee includes a 2% tax on income over $1 million for single filers and on income over $1.5 million for married couples. It’s expected to impact about 2,600 filers and generate $150 million over the next two years.
Liberals will try to expand their majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a Tuesday election
One year after Elon Musk donned a cheesehead hat and unsuccessfully poured millions of his personal fortune into a judicial contest in the state, Democrats are hoping to deliver another setback to conservatives in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on Tuesday.
Democrats see gas prices as potent line of attack on campaign trail
Republicans won in 2024 by promising to cut the cost of living, but now high gas prices caused by the Iran war are frustrating voters.
‘This is what consolidation looks like’: Eliott Rodriguez reports $312K raised in 21 days for CD 27
The longtime Miami anchor is posting strong early numbers as Democrats jockey to challenge María Elvira Salazar.
Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court
Democrats are hoping to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in battleground Wisconsin in an election that has focused largely on abortion rights as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues also await
Business People: Sen. Luján given James Beard award for legislative work
Luján was honored for leading Senate Democrats in introducing legislation to prevent food aid from being withheld during the shutdown.
Democrats face an identity crisis over taxes: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the Iran war stretches into its sixth week.
3 Things to Know: Brands and Social Issues, Adult Recreational Sports League Participation Rebounds, and Sports Betting Partnerships
CivicScience has the world’s largest proprietary database of real-time declared intent, allowing brands to activate high-performing advertising that drives up to 80% better performance. See how our partners achieve superior marketing outcomes here. 1. Consumers hold mixed expectations on brand activism, with Democrats more likely to switch or boycott based on personal values, while Republicans [...]Read More... from 3 Things to Know: Brands and Social Issues, Adult Recreational Sports League Participation Rebounds, and Sports Betting Partnerships
Gov. DeSantis signs domestic terrorist bill that Democrats fear will lead to crackdown on college liberals
The Governor said he expects Florida will be sued over the new legislation.
CNN will host a California gubernatorial primary debate on May 5
CNN will host a California gubernatorial primary debate next month, a potential inflection point in a crowded campaign that Democrats are concerned could provide an opening for Republicans.
Democrats are eager to flip Issa’s seat. But his Republican successor is a ‘formidable opponent’
Leading Democrats are throwing personal jabs to distinguish themselves in a crowded primary for the competitive district that could tilt who controls Congress.
Democrats with distinct political vibes run for Andrea Hunley's Indy Senate seat
Three Democrats are vying for the Indiana Senate seat representing Indy's core. While many of their political views align, their vibes differ.
Billionaire candidate for California governor catching heat for past business interests, wealth
Hedge fund founder Tom Steyer, among the top Democrats running for governor who has spent more than $100 million of his money on his campaign, faces questions about how he made his wealth.
Billionaire candidate for California governor catching heat for past business interests, wealth
Hedge fund founder Tom Steyer, among the top Democrats running for governor who has spent more than $100 million of his money on his campaign, faces questions about how he made his wealth.
Opinion: Why Alaska may point to the future of independent politics
Rather than labeling themselves as independents in protest of dysfunctional Republicans and Democrats, the title now stands for pragmatism and common-sense.
Democrats, Republicans Clash Over Iran War in Week 6
A swing-district Republican called the war an “incredible operation,” and President Trump drew backlash from political figures in both parties over a social media post.
Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push
WASHINGTON – As Democrats vie to take control of Congress in the midterms this fall, their main message on health care policy is fairly straightforward: undo Republicans’ Medicaid cuts and restore the health care subsidies that lapsed at the end of last year.
Double Take -- Giese: Free market must be part of health care solution
If there is a “next” chapter in the Democrats’ deceitfully presented, deceptively titled and unilaterally imposed “Affordable Care Act,” commonly known as Obamacare, it will be added to a law
Democrats rebounding without learning necessary lessons
“When we fight, we win!” That, reportedly, was the chant heard over and over again at the Colorado Democratic Assembly a week ago. It suggests that pugilism has been the piece missing from the Democratic toolkit. Perhaps it was just me, but I seem to recall Democrats exhibiting plenty of fight back in 2024. The […]
House Democrats to hold California 'shadow hearings' on midterm election security
House Democrats will hold informal hearings in California on midterm election security, following multiple threats of intervention in state-run voting by the Trump administration.
Meet the woman who wants Democrats to get hot, not bothered
A Democratic strategist started a social media account about her party running hot people as a joke. Now she's serious.
Voting by mail in midterms? Democrats' suit could impact how it works
A coalition of Democrat-led states filed yet another court challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
New CNN poll shows Democrats up big heading into midterm election season. Can Republicans claw back to avoid a blue wave?
Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift
Georgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers
Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Budget Request
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Graham Platner’s political outsider vibe gains steam in Maine among Democrats
Graham Platner, an oyster farmer with a plainspoken style, isn’t a typical Senate candidate. But in a cycle where political outsiders are increasingly gaining traction, candidates like him are no l…
Poll: Virginia voters narrowly support redistricting to favor Democrats
A slight majority of Virginia voters supports giving Democrats a temporary edge in congressional maps, but opponents are more motivated in new Post-Schar School poll.
Many Americans are mad at both parties. Those ‘double haters’ favor the Democrats in the midterms
Americans’ views of both the Democratic and Republican parties remain deeply negative, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And in an election year that may turn on which party voters see as the lesser of two evils, the Democrats hold an early advantage.
How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money
The left is creating new, obscure nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics and advocacy.
‘Unfinished business’: 2 career staffers face rematch in Democrats’ District Clerk runoff
Both incumbent Gloria Martinez and challenger Chris Castillo spent decades at the office before they were pushed out by an old boss.
Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots
Democrats sued Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's latest executive order restricting mail voting, arguing that the U.S. Constitution empowers states and Congress, not the president, to determine who is eligible to vote by mail. The lawsuit marks the second round of battles over the president's power to control elections. Trump's opponents handily won the first round last year, blocking his initial executive order intended to reshape election procedures by convincing multiple federal judges that
Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi after criticism over Epstein docs: reports
Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi after controversies over withholding Jeffrey Epstein documents and the dismissal of charges against Democrats.
Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
Johnson and Thune announced a return Wednesday to the bipartisan Senate plan worked out with Democrats that funds most of the department
Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
Johnson and Thune announced a return Wednesday to the bipartisan Senate plan worked out with Democrats that funds most of the department
Democrats Are Suddenly Dropping F-Bombs Left and Right | WSJ Politics Newsletter for April 2
Plus, Trump tries to sell Americans on the war in Iran
Wave of retirements and politics promise spending panel makeover
The House Appropriations Committee is set to undergo a major shake-up following the midterm elections, especially among its Republicans. With four members retiring, two running for Senate and four others in potentially tight reelection contests, nearly a third of the committee’s Republicans may not return in the next Congress. Democrats are looking at a lower […]
Virginia’s redistricting fight ramps up as opponents wield Barack Obama’s past comments
An argument over former President Barack Obama’s past comments about gerrymandering reflects the conundrum that worries some Democratic allies ahead of an April 21 referendum. Having promoted nonpartisan redistricting in the past, Obama, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and other top Democrats now have to motivate voters to turn out for a special election to impose a gerrymander.
Lamont, Democrats split on Connecticut Option health plan
House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said establishing any new health insurance plan “would be a tall order.”
Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots
Democrats have sued to block President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting mail voting
Politics News: Latest on Trump Administration, Congress, Elections and More
Find the latest political news stories, photos, and videos on NBCNews.com. Read breaking headlines covering Congress, Democrats, Republicans, and more.
Chair of WA House’s powerful budget committee won’t seek reelection
Washington Rep. Timm Ormsby, the lead budget writer for House Democrats, has represented the 3rd Legislative District since 2003.
A messy governor's race in California raises Democratic fears of a potential loss
Democrats have run California for years, but in a nationally critical election the party is being confronted by the limits of its own power: the race for governor is out of control.
Iowa Senate drops insurer, managed care limits from subacute mental health bill
Democrats argued the Senate's changes to the subacute mental health care bill would provide less assistance to Iowans than the House proposal.
The New Ideas Conundrum in Health Policy
In a new column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman writes about the "conundrum of health policy ideas" facing Democrats searching for new proposals because of competing, and complex, priorities: rebuilding Medicaid and the ACA after trillion-dollar cuts, reconstructing federal health agencies, and tackling underlying health care costs, when candidates want simple ideas they can campaign on and voters want their costs to come down.
Will California elect a GOP governor? Democrats are panicked
Odds of the GOP grabbing both slots in the June primary aren't high, but aren't zero. Nervous Democrats ponder options like a write-in or independent candidate.
Memphis House Primary Exemplifies Democrats’ Age Fights
The contest between Representative Steve Cohen, 76, a white incumbent, and Justin Pearson, 31, a Black state lawmaker, exemplifies a national push for a passing of the torch.
Poll shows Carlos Giménez’s lead narrowing in CD 28 amid economic, policy headwinds
A potential new entrant to the race could capitalize on independent voters breaking toward Democrats, pollsters found.
Shutdown infighting shatters GOP unity in critical stretch for Trump
What started as a shutdown face-off between Republicans and Democrats has morphed into a full display of disunity between GOP leaders just months ahead of the midterm elections
‘Political stunt’: Democrats scold DeSantis over $5.5M cost to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump
In a statement, House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said Monday that DeSantis and Republicans in the Florida Legislature "decided to prioritize wasting five million of your taxpayer dollars on renaming an airport after the President."
A messy California governor's race raises Democratic fears of potential loss
Democrats have run California for years
Democrats try new tactic to win a House seat in Utah — running as progressives in a red state
For decades, Democrats' only chance of getting elected to Congress from the conservative state of Utah was by convincing voters that they were sensible moderates. But the political landscape has changed, thanks to a redistricting shakeup that created a deep blue district anchored by Salt Lake City.
Why Democrats still face an uphill climb to win the Senate: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Washington politicians go about business as usual amid Iran war and DHS shutdown.
Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate, but some Democrats aren't on board
Democrats are fighting over whether the party's traditional playbook still works in a country that elected Donald Trump for a second time — and whether leaders like Schumer should remain in charge.
TMZ tracks US lawmakers vacationing amid the partial government shutdown
Tabloid outlet has covered Republicans and Democrats relaxing at places like Disney World as shutdown drags on
Politics & Power: Democrats expand target map, Republicans push turnout amid AI misinformation worries
Rising public anxiety about election fairness and the spread of misinformation mean both parties must confront organizational, legal and ethical challenges as they prepare for a consequential midterm season.
Schumer had a plan for Maine and other states. Some Democrats aren't on board
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is backing establishment candidates in key races. Some of his own senators are breaking ranks and endorsing more progressive challengers.
John Hood: In politics, common decency should still matter
Among the worst features of today’s politics is its pervasive crudity. Democrats and Republicans don’t just compete for electoral power and disagree on policy. They question motives, hurl insults and
Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren't on board
Democrats are trying to win back the Senate.
Democrats want to ‘weaponize the political system’ against their opponents: Former Trump campaign advisor
‘My View with Lara Trump’ host Lara Trump and former Trump campaign senior advisor Jason Miller discuss ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests across the U.S. on ‘The Bottom Line.’
Gov. DeSantis signs legislation naming Palm Beach airport after Donald Trump
Democrats denounced the name change, but Republicans held the line.
Kathy Hochul is spending political capital in her affordability fight
The Democratic governor is at odds with fellow Democrats in a high-stakes budget battle.
A Defining Contest
Collins race puts Maine at the center of a national political crossroads as Democrats wrestle with identity, strategy and generational change.
A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida
With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts.
A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida
With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts.
Democrats Examine Elon Musk’s Role in Suspension of Business Disclosure Law
Lawmakers have asked the Treasury Department for information on how Mr. Musk may have influenced the decision to end enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.
Who’s ‘Safer’ or ‘Riskier’? Maine Democrats Clash Over How to Beat Collins.
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice.
The Race to Succeed Newsom Has All the Democrats’ Problems
After more than a year in disarray, Democrats finally seem to be getting it together. The party is heading into the midterm elections with an edge in both polling and messaging. Voters are energized — see this weekend’s No Kings rallies — and that has led to a string of wins in special elections, including one last week that flipped a district in Florida that takes in President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
The health care fight in the Tar Heel State
Both Republicans and Democrats look to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s and the Congressional GOP’s changes to health policy.
The Trump-voting pastor Democrats think could cost them a chance at a Nebraska Senate seat
In Nebraska’s Senate race, a Trump-supporting, anti-abortion pastor is running as a Democrat. The state’s Democratic Party — which is backing an independent candidate — says he’s a Republican plant. And another Democratic primary candidate says she’s running just to stop him.
After Special Election wins, will it be Democrats expanding the congressional map in Florida?
After Democrats won 2 legislative seats carried in 2024 by Donald Trump, strategists say the state is being analyzed anew.
Democrats 'playing politics' with Americans' safety: GOP lawmaker
Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., criticizes Democrats for 'playing politics' during the government shutdown, impacting TSA agents' pay, on 'Fox Report.'
Political analysts debate Democrats' handling of Sheridan Gorman murder amid anti-ICE rhetoric
Political analysts Yemisi Egbewole and Erin Maguire debate the Democratic Party's response to the murder of Sheridan Gorman by an illegal immigrant.
Cory Booker says Democrats have 'failed this moment,' need new leaders
In an interview, the New Jersey senator said his party needs a \
With an Iran funding vote looming, Ruben Gallego urges Democrats to rethink how to support the troops
The veteran who arrived a few minutes late to the matcha shop down the street from Fort Sam Houston hovered behind Ruben Gallego, trying to figure out where to sit.
Corey Lewandowski officially departs from Dept. of Homeland Security
Last week, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sought an internal investigation into Lewandowski.
How Dems are committing political suicide over anti-ICE obsessions
Democrats now risk a midterm-elections fiasco if they can’t let go of their anti-ICE obsession, and their related insistence on protecting even violent-criminal illegal immigrants from deportation.
Democrats are trying to connect the dots on Trump’s 2026 plan
The next election is always the most important for politicians on the ballot, which in this year’s midterms will be every member of the US House and about a third of the Senate.
In battleground Wisconsin, the 2026 elections are poised to bring a 'changing of the guard'
Democrats sense a big opportunity following retirements at the gubernatorial, legislative and judicial levels in the state.
Maine voter list case heads to court
Last summer, Bellows — one of five Democrats running in the June primary for governor — provided detailed information to the U.S. Department of Justice about how Maine runs its elections. But she’s “refused to turn over that sensitive, personal voter information.”
California’s good government dream has a nightmare flaw for state Democrats
Voters in the biggest blue state could theoretically be choosing between two Republican candidates for governor in in November — a wacky but not impossible outcome of the state’s nonpartisan primary system.
The idea-free gladiatorial season also known as the midterms
Never underestimate the Democrats’ ability to make a sow’s ear out of a silk purse.
Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS, Moving to End Airport Crisis
Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, moving to end a standoff in Congress that had led to missed paychecks for airport security workers.
A surprise resignation could open the door for an independent to win a Montana Senate seat
Two-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines shocked Montana when he announced his retirement. Democrats worry a new independent candidate will split their party's vote.
Transcript: How Democrats Can Defeat Trump’s Identity Politics
Author Justin Gest says that economic policy alone won’t defeat the far-right in the United States and Europe.
How Democrats Can Defeat Trump’s Identity Politics
Author Justin Gest says that appealing to voters’ sense of belonging and identity is essential and can’t be done with economic policy alone.
Senators are discussing ‘last and final’ offer to end funding shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he's given the final offer to Democrats
Senators are discussing ‘last and final’ offer to end funding shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he's given the final offer to Democrats