Democrats’ Chances of Defeating Susan Collins in Maine, According to Polls
Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, is facing significant headwinds as she angles for reelection in the 2026 midterm, according to recent polling—with Democrats eyeing her seat as one of their best pickup opportunities. Newsweek reached out to Collins’ press office for comment via email on Sunday. Why It Matters Republicans currently control the Senate […]
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Democrats ‘Failing to Meet the Moment,’ Party Vice Chair Warns
Democrats are “failing to meet the moment,” Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg warns as the party battles internally amid record low approval ratings and uncertainty in leadership. Newsweek reached out to the DNC via online form for comment Thursday night. Why It Matters Democrats have seemingly been in disarray since losing the […]
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Democrats Declare Victory In District Donald Trump Won By 15 Points
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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Democrats Take Fight to Republicans’ Own Turf With ‘People’s Town Halls’
Democrats have announced a series of “People’s Town Halls” as a form of counterprogramming after several high-profile protests derailed Republican town halls, prompting GOP leadership to advise party members to stop holding the events. Newsweek reached out to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) via email on Friday afternoon for comment. Why It Matters Republicans have […]
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AOC Rages at Democrats for ‘Betrayal’ Amid Government Shutdown Talks
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York went off on members of her own party Thursday amid a looming government shutdown, saying, “American people, whether they are Republicans, independents, Democrats, are up in arms about Elon Musk and the actual gutting of federal agencies across the board.” Why It Matters The House passed a continuing […]
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New Hampshire Senator’s Announcement Adds to Democrats’ Senate Struggle
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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John Fetterman Rips Democrats for Making Trump ‘Look More Presidential’
Democratic U.S. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania ripped his colleagues in the House for their reaction to President Donald Trump‘s speech Tuesday night. Newsweek reached out to Fetterman’s office for comment via email on Wednesday night. Why It Matters Trump addressed Congress in his second term’s biggest speech since the inauguration of January 20. Minutes […]
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MAGA Accuses Democrats of Stealing House Seat in California
In an extremely tight race that remains uncalled, Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators are already raising allegations of election fraud after Democratic challenger Derek Tran took a narrow 36-vote lead over incumbent GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in California‘s 45th Congressional District. According to the California Secretary of State’s office, the latest ballot count shows Tran […]
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Democrats Shouldn’t Make a Sharp Right Turn. It Won’t Help | Opinion
As Democrats sort through the wreckage of their 2024 catastrophe, they would do well to take some time to reflect on the path forward rather than jumping to knee-jerk conclusions, especially since higher-quality election data about the scale of losses with groups like Black and Latino voters will soon be coming from researchers, including gold-standard […]
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Full List of Democrats Who Voted for Bill That Gives Trump Admin More Power
Over 50 House Democrats voted to give President-elect Donald Trump‘s Treasury secretary more power over nonprofit organizations. The House voted against the GOP-led Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act Tuesday, with 256 representatives voting in favor, shy of the 270 needed to pass the bill. Over 200 Republicans along with 52 Democrats […]
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