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Poll: Voters favor Democrats by double digits if midterms were today

Riding a wave of recent election victories, Democrats have another reason to hope for a repeat performance in next year’s elections. According to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, a majority of voters ... Read More

In Trump’s ‘Central Casting’ world, do Democrats need to get ‘hot’?

In less than a year, American voters will choose 48 governors, 435 members of the House of Representatives and 33 senators — and strategists are warning Democrats to look in the mirror. Literally. The ... Read More

Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting wars: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Democrats tap anxiety over Trump’s economy in victories that signal midterm strategy

Energy prices in New Jersey. Workforce cuts in Virginia. Sky-high rents in New York City. "Democratic candidates, no matter where they are, no matter how they fit into our big tent party, are meeting ... Read More

Democrats pitch alternatives for Trump's ballroom: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Fetterman: "Democrats Really Need To Own The Shutdown. I Mean, We’re Shutting It Down"

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman told CNN's "State of the Union" this morning that Democrats should immediately vote to reopen the government and avoid cuts to food stamps, Obamacare ... Read More

James Carville demands Democrats ditch 'performative woke politics,' embrace economic 'rage'

Democratic strategist James Carville called for his party to embrace a "economic rage" platform and abandon performative woke politics to win back rural voters. Read More

The Latest Centrist Memo to Democrats Is Bad News for the Party and the Planet

The latest centrist missive to Democrats is bad news for the party and the planet—and great news for the oligarchy. To win back power, Democrats must organize themselves against oligarchy—and that ... Read More

Democrats push for a ‘ruthlessly pragmatic’ approach to counter Trump

The fury at eight Democratic-aligned senators who voted with Republicans to end the longest-ever government shutdown highlights the dramatic shift in the Democratic Party less than a year into ... Read More