Democratic Party

President Biden promotes his American Jobs Plan during an appearance in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus on April 7. The sheer scale of his early agenda has drawn comparisons to the achievements of FDR and LBJ.

Can Biden Join FDR And LBJ In The Democratic Party's Pantheon?

Ron Elving

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The sheer scale of the Biden agenda finds an analog in the early achievements of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson. But which of those offers the better insight into what's happening now?

Democrats Struggle To Retain Once-Loyal Catholic Voters

That trend is evident in the key swing state of Pennsylvania.

Texas May Not Turn Blue, But Democrats' Chances Are Better In 2020

Rhonda Fanning

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From Texas Standard: Around this point in the election cycle, a question often pops up in political circles: Could this be the year Texas turns blue?

Cara McClure of Black Voters Matter and Dana Ellis of Moms Demand Action met at Z's Restaurant in Birmingham in November, 2019 to talk about Democratic political strategy in Alabama.

1A Across America: Breaking The One-Party South

How do grassroots organizers hope to rebuild the Democratic Party in the deep-red state of Alabama?

Jeromy Brown, 46, poses for a photo with Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Brown, like many progressive voters, thinks 2020 presidential candidates should "not equivocate" in calling Trump a white supremacist.

How White Liberals Became Woke, Radically Changing Their Outlook On Race

Asma Khalid

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White Democrats are more likely today than in decades past to support more liberal immigration policies, embrace racial diversity, and uphold affirmative action.

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Castro Challenges O'Rourke, Dems On Immigration Policy

Ryan Poppe

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The two presidential candidates from Texas sparred over immigration at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Miami. Former San Antonio Mayor and…

Why Some Democrats Are Starting To Reclaim The Term 'Socialism'

Rhonda Fanning

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From Texas Standard : The term "socialism" seems to be an early front-runner for the top buzzword of the 2020 election season. Democrats and Republicans...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the speaker-designate for the new Congress, talk to reporters as a revised spending bill is introduced in the House that includes $5 billion demanded by President Donald Trump for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, as Congress tries to avert a partial shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

House Leadership Changing Hands: Democrats' Design, And Republican Response

The Democrats take over the majority in the House. We’ll examine their game plan for the government shutdown, Mueller investigation and big policy proposals.

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Democratic Party Response to the State of the Union

NPR News

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Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III, seen as a rising political star with a famous last name, will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's…

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Democrat Diego Bernal Prepared To 'Play Defense' In His First Full Legislative Session

The Texas legislature is controlled by Republicans. It's been that way for a long time. So how can you be effective if you are a Democrat like…