Clare Foran
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP Can Democrats Flip a House Seat in a District Trump Won?
In March, the party will try to appeal to white, working-class voters who were once loyal to it, but have since drifted to the GOP.
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Ben Finley / AP Control of Virginia's Legislature Comes Down to Drawing Lots
State officials announced Thursday that they will randomly select a winner to break a tie between Democrat Shelly Simonds and Republican David Yancey.
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Marvin Gentry / Reuters Can the Democratic Party Make a Comeback in 2018?
Democrats won a historic victory in Alabama in the U.S. Senate special election, but the unique circumstances of that race won’t be easily replicated in future contests.
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters Democrat Doug Jones Wins the Alabama Special Election
In a major upset, the Democratic candidate prevailed in the deeply conservative state.
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Jonathan Bachman / Reuters Will Roy Moore Win the Alabama Senate Race?
Polling has been all over the place in the final days of the race, making reliable predictions impossible.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters Senator Al Franken Will Resign Amid Sexual-Misconduct Allegations
Facing pressure from Democratic leaders to step down, the Minnesota Democrat said Thursday that he plans to step down “in the coming weeks.”
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Mark Wilson / Getty Senate Democrats Call for Al Franken to Resign
They say the embattled Minnesota Senator should step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Alex Brandon / AP John Conyers Won't Seek Reelection
“I am retiring today,” the Democratic representative, who is facing sexual-harassment allegations, told a Detroit radio show on Tuesday.
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AP/ Andrew Harnik Democrats Warn Against White House Interference in Russia Inquiry
Minority leaders stressed that investigations into potential Trump-Russia ties must continue unimpeded.
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Alex Brandon / AP The Gun-Control Legislation That Even Republicans Like
Bipartisan support is still no guarantee that a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system will pass.
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David Zalubowski / AP Keith Ellison Believes Democrats Will Take Back the House and Senate
A conversation with the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee about how Democrats can win back trust, his high hopes for the party in 2018, and the possibility of impeachment.
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Aaron Bernstein / Reuters A Big Night for Democrats
Ralph Northam won the Virginia governor’s race on Tuesday, while Phil Murphy won the New Jersey governor’s race.
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AP / Steve Helber Will Democrats Lose the Virginia Governor's Mansion?
If they do, it will be a significant blow to a party struggling to prove its appeal.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP Can Democrats Revive the Possibility of a Public Option for Health Care?
Senator Brian Schatz is introducing legislation that gives states the option of allowing anyone to buy into Medicaid. Will the party’s progressive wing embrace it?
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters America's Political Divide Intensified During Trump's First Year as President
Republicans and Democrats have grown further apart in their political views during the first year of the administration, the Pew Research Center finds.
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Brynn Anderson / AP Roy Moore Wins Alabama's Senate Republican Primary
The Republican nominee will face Democratic candidate Doug Jones in December’s general election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Rich Pedroncelli / AP Democratic Megadonor Tom Steyer Still Isn't Ruling Out a 2020 Run
The former hedge-fund manager is making a populist pitch, but hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to seek public office.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters Bernie Sanders Makes His Pitch for Single Payer
The Vermont senator will formally introduce the 2017 version of his “Medicare-for-all” legislation on Wednesday. Will it stand up to scrutiny?
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP / Katie Martin ... What Joe Manchin Can Teach Democrats
Is the West Virginia senator’s centrism an anachronism or a way forward for the Democratic Party in Trump’s America?
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Stephanie Keith / Reuters 'Free Speech' Event in Boston Met by Massive Counter-Protest
The Boston Police Department said that 33 people have been arrested in connection with the rally and counter-demonstrations on Saturday.
