Progressives are urging Democrats to say no to billionaire donors, but the leading DNC candidates aren't so sure

It comes after Trump won the district by 21 points in November. In 2024, Trump flipped Scott County red after Joe Biden previously won by the county by 3 points in 2020, and Hillary Clinton by 2 points in 2016. Jackson and Clinton counties were won by Trump in the last three presidential elections.

We need a DNC chair who recognizes this reality and is willing to learn from Trump’s playbook, think outside the box, and ruffle some feathers within the Democratic Party.

In today’s edition … DNC defends Medicaid as Republicans consider cuts … 2026 Senate race in Michigan starts to take shape.

As Democrats plot a path back to power in Washington, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler are front-runners in the race to chair the Democratic National Committee.

But after the DNC members go home, the Democrats' national agenda will be largely shaped by their caucuses in Congress, which include Democratic representatives from only 38 states. (Twelve states have sent no Democrats to Congress,

In today’s edition … Martin and Wikler remain ahead in final week of DNC chair race … Democrats eye leveraging the debt ceiling for policy wins.

Chair Jaime Harrison said in a Sunday interview that Democrats should focus on building on the existing infrastructure from the past election cycle. In

President Donald Trump plans to appear Monday at a retreat of House Republicans at his Doral golf resort in Miami. During the three-day strategy session, Republicans are trying to prioritize Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda.

The strategist who managed Bernie Sanders’s presidential race says the party needs vision and conviction “to restore a deeply damaged Democratic brand.”

What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries? This is increasingly an existential question for progressives—and for the party if it’s to revive its commitment to working people.