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His controversies include a Nazi tattoo. Why Democrats are still standing by Senate candidate Graham Platner

For Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky, a person with a Nazi tattoo on their chest should be disqualified as a candidate for political office. But that tattoo, along with a series of other controversies that have dogged Senate candidate Graham Platner, has not been enough to dissuade most Democratic voters in …

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Trump’s scandal-plagued pick wins Texas Senate primary run-off — and Democrats see an opening

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term U.S. Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday, riding President Donald …

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Democrats’ autopsy of 2024 U.S. election blames Harris and ‘identity politics’ for loss

Kamala Harris “wrote off rural America” during the 2024 presidential campaign and failed to attack Donald Trump with sufficient “negative firepower,” according to a long-awaited post-election autopsy released Thursday by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) that did little to quell Democrats’ concerns about the direction of their party. The committee’s …

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Trump’s dismissal of Americans’ inflation concerns fuels Democrats’ midterm campaigns

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke, and the Democratic Party quickly responded, in what could be a preview of their midterm campaign messaging until early November. Before departing the White House on Tuesday for his highly anticipated trip to China for talks with President Xi Jinping, Trump took questions from reporters. …

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Hegseth clashes with Democrats — and some Republicans — for a 2nd day over war in Iran

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. The three-hour hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee mostly traced the …

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At historic low point, New Democrats descend on Winnipeg to choose a new leader

The NDP will have a new leader by Sunday afternoon — and whoever comes out of the party’s convention in Winnipeg with the top job will be tasked with bringing the party back from a historic low. Five candidates — MP Heather McPherson, activist and filmmaker Avi Lewis, union leader …

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Democrats investigating whether U.S. DOJ withheld Epstein documents about abuse accusation against Trump

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Democratic lawmakers on the House oversight and government reform committee said on Tuesday they would be …

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Democrats alarmed by ‘chaos in the skies’ after U.S. government again fires laser near Mexico border

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near …

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Democrats strike a spending deal with White House that would avert full government shutdown

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Democrats and the White House struck a deal Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown and …

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After years on their back foot, here’s why Democrats are feeling good about 2026

For much of the last two years, the U.S. Democratic Party has been on its back foot, enduring painful electoral defeats to an omnipresent Republican opponent while grappling with a troubling decline in voter registration and a listless party base. Polling data from summer 2025 painted a bleak picture as …

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