Democrats
The Freight Rail Labor Dispute Was Never About ‘Sick Days’
Workers were not threatening to shut down the nation’s rail system over a few sick days. They were sounding the alarm on a broken system that affects us all.
Nancy Pelosi Is Stepping Down as House Democratic Leader
“The hour’s come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I so deeply respect.”
Here’s What Could Happen Now That Democrats Clinched the Senate
With the prospect of split control of Congress, and incredibly thin margins in both chambers, what happens next?
‘Complete Bloodbath’: What Just Happened in Florida?
Florida didn’t have a red wave, it had a red tsunami.
Women Care Deeply About Abortion in the Midterms, Poll Finds. Men, Not So Much.
Just 30 percent of all men said abortion was an “important issue” for them when thinking about the election.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Wildly Claims Democrats Have ‘Already Started the Killings’
The Georgia congresswoman told a Trump rally that “Democrats want Republicans dead.”
Republicans Want to Declare Fentanyl a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction.’ That’s a Terrible Idea.
Republicans and some Democrats are pressuring Biden to classify fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Experts say it will exacerbate the war on drugs.
Sarah Palin Just Lost—and Democrats Continue Special Election Hot Streak
Democrats’ upset win in Alaska marks their fifth straight over performance in a House special election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Democrats Just Got a Sign That Midterms Might Not Be So Brutal
Democrats came closer than expected to winning a special election in Minnesota—the latest sign that their voters are engaged heading into the midterms.
Will Kyrsten Sinema Kill the Democrats’ Climate Deal for a Tax Loophole?
The mercurial Arizona Democrat is the biggest holdup for a deal to slow humanity’s advance toward fiery cataclysm.
Holy Shit, Democrats Might Actually Pass a Climate Change Bill
President Joe Biden was apparently sidelined during the secret negotiations.
Republicans Didn’t Dismantle Roe Alone. Plenty of Democrats Helped Too.
It’s too late to save Roe. The question now is whether abortion will finally become—and stay—a priority for Democratic politicians and voters.