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Amie Parnes

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Democrats suffer Trump joint address hangover: 'Self owns and unhinged petulance'

Democrats woke up furious the morning after some sought to bring the fight to President Trump during his address Tuesday to a joint session Congress,...

06.03.2025 40

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Democrats grapple with Trump, democracy and an argument that didn’t work

Democrats say they are wary of the D-word. On the heels of a grueling loss in the presidential election in November, Democrats find themselves...

03.03.2025 10

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Andrew Cuomo seen as possible White House candidate by some Democrats

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is days away from potentially entering the New York City mayor's race. But even before Cuomo is set to make that...

27.02.2025 20

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Angry Democratic donors turn off the flow of money

Democrats are anxious to rebuild their party on the heels of President Trump’s victory in November. But they have a major problem as they try to...

24.02.2025 60

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Ex-presidents' silence on Trump dismays some Democrats

Former Presidents Clinton, Obama, Biden and George W. Bush have barely uttered a word about President Trump's actions a month into his second term, to...

20.02.2025 70

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Democrats push for tougher resistance to Trump as anger mounts

Democrats are starting to push for a stronger response to President Trump as his policies fuel anger with the party’s base. Members of the party...

13.02.2025 30

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Musk provokes battle among Democrats over how to fight back

Democrats are grappling with how to take on Elon Musk and his unprecedented efforts to remake the federal government, with some favoring direct...

07.02.2025 20

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Democrats struggle with big question: Who is the leader of their party?

A big question has been on the minds of Democrats since their grueling loss in November: Who is the leader of the Democratic Party? Senate Minority...

05.02.2025 10

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Democrats fume over weak early response to Trump

Democrats are fuming about their party leadership's early response to President Trump.  Strategists say the reaction to Trump is inconsistent and not...

03.02.2025 20

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Democratic infighting is rising as Trump takes center stage

Democrats are finding themselves mired in infighting and schoolyard sniping just as President Trump begins his new term. Former first lady Jill Biden...

22.01.2025 1

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Biden endures painful but active last day of presidency

When President Biden walked through the Capitol on Monday with mere minutes left in his presidency, a reporter asked how he was feeling. “Well,”...

21.01.2025 20

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Elon Musk already has a White House email address

On President Trump's first day in office, Elon Musk already has a coveted White House email address. A source tells The Hill that Musk, the...

21.01.2025 20

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Vice President Harris faces tough decisions on political future

Advisers and allies are privately deliberating Vice President Harris’s next steps as she prepares to leave office Monday facing an uncertain future...

20.01.2025 30

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Democrats nonplussed by their prospects want ‘political exorcism’

Democrats are down in the dumps this inauguration weekend, and their hopes are not being lifted when they look at their prospects for winning back the...

18.01.2025 5

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Michelle Obama signals she’s done with Trump

Michelle Obama is done with President-elect Trump, if her decision to skip next week's inauguration means anything.  The former first lady, who once...

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Democrats warn party must look beyond 'blue wall' to win

When Democrats lost the White House in November, and watched the Senate flip and the House remain in Republican control, they immediately set their...

09.01.2025 3

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Ranking the Democrats: Here's who the party could nominate next as president

Democrats are licking their wounds after Vice President Harris’s defeat to President-elect Trump, but already are looking toward who might lead...

29.11.2024 20

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Trump win leaves Democrats talking about how to start over

Democrats say they need a fresh start after President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, which saw him sweep the...

08.11.2024 2

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Democrats play blame game after devastating Harris loss

Democrats spent the immediate aftermath of election night on Wednesday looking for answers. In the early hours of what one called a “bloodbath,”...

07.11.2024 20

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Democrats feel 2016 all over again in Harris-Trump battle

Democrats started election night feeling genuinely optimistic about Vice President Harris’s chance of becoming the nation’s first female president....

06.11.2024 20

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Harris camp thinks she’s regained edge on Trump

Vice President Harris and her supporters believe they have the edge in the final hours of the presidential campaign, after several weeks when the...

05.11.2024 40

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Harris, Trump both see paths to victory as election nears

The presidential race is tight, and neither candidate has a clear lead. But in the final weekend before Election Day, both Vice President Harris...

04.11.2024 10

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Democrats start to point fingers even as they hope for Harris win

Vice President Harris could win the presidential election next week. But fingers in Democratic circles are already being pointed behind the scenes,...

31.10.2024 100

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Democrats think ground game can save Harris, beat Trump

Democrats say they have the secret sauce when it comes to defeating Donald Trump: It all comes down to their ground game. During the final stretch...

27.10.2024 30

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Democrats say Harris holds several campaign advantages over Trump

Democrats are nervous, but they say they haven't given up hope that they're going to win the presidential race. Quite the opposite. They say Vice...

24.10.2024 20

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Democrats fear race may be slipping away from Harris

There is growing fear in Democratic circles that the presidential race could be slipping further away from Vice President Harris. To be sure,...

23.10.2024 90

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Harris steps up negative attacks on Trump

Vice President Harris is entering the “negative” phase of the campaign.  With polls exceptionally tight in the seven swing states likely to...

20.10.2024 20

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Momentum shifts against Harris in presidential race

The tides of the election are turning against Vice President Harris. During the late summer and heading into fall, Harris appeared to be the...

17.10.2024 60

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Watch live: Trump rallies voters in Colorado city he called 'war zone'

Former President Trump is making a campaign stop in Aurora, Colo., Friday afternoon — just weeks after he said the city was becoming a "war zone."...

11.10.2024 1

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Obama sends stark warning message to Democrats

Former President Obama on Thursday night did what many Democrats had been craving. He said the quiet part out loud. For days, Democrats have been...

11.10.2024 10

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Democrats fear Harris losing too many male voters to Trump

Democrats are worried that Vice President Harris is failing to make inroads with men in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. A string of...

11.10.2024 60

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Democrats start to hit the panic button

Democrats’ nerves are at an all-time high. Two months ago — even a month ago — they were feeling bullish about Vice President Harris's prospects of...

09.10.2024 2

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Democrats see Obama as their closer against Trump

Democrats are hoping former President Obama will help move the needle in the tight presidential race between Vice President Harris and former...

07.10.2024 20

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Harris employs radically different approach than Hillary Clinton

Kamala Harris is taking a significantly different approach than fellow Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the final stretch of the presidential...

04.10.2024 1

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GOP urges Trump to tweak message with women

Republicans acknowledge that Donald Trump has a problem with women in the presidential race.  But they say it's not too late for the former...

29.09.2024 2

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Harris struggles to break through with young Latinos

Vice President Harris is inching ahead in national polling, but her campaign has struggled to gain traction with young Latinos, a source of worry...

26.09.2024 3

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Democrats worry intense fighting in Middle East could hurt Harris

Democrats worry that intensified fighting in the Middle East could lead to further tensions in their party, costing Vice President Kamala Harris...

24.09.2024 20

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Harris hears calls from some Democrats to ramp up media presence

Democrats who were once satisfied with Vice President Harris’s low-key media strategy would like to see her ramp up her appearances in the final...

19.09.2024 1

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Biden to travel to Berlin

President Biden is adding a foreign trip to his schedule during the final stretch of the presidential campaign, a source familiar with the plans...

18.09.2024 10

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Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes underscore dividing lines: Can Democrats and Republicans be friends?

When Brittany Mahomes, the co-owner of a professional soccer team and the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, liked an...

18.09.2024 2

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Democrats want Harris to keep baiting Trump even if there isn't another debate

When Democrats talk about Tuesday night's presidential debate, one tack employed by Kamala Harris keeps coming up: How she successfully baited...

13.09.2024 10

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Democrats frustrated with poll showing voters see Trump as more moderate

Democrats are voicing frustrations at polling that shows more voters see former President Trump as the moderate candidate in the presidential race...

11.09.2024 20

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New poll delivers warning signals to Harris

A string of recent polls is delivering warning signs for Vice President Harris ahead of the critical presidential debate Tuesday evening.  A New...

10.09.2024 100

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Harris walks tightrope when it comes to taxes

Democrats say Vice President Harris’s decision to offer a more modest capital gains tax hike on the wealthy is a step in the right direction to win...

08.09.2024 9

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Harris trails Biden, Clinton vs. Trump at this stage of race

Vice President Harris, for all her momentum since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, is behind where President Biden and Hillary Clinton...

05.09.2024 20

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Trump seeks Twitter sequel with return to X

Former President Trump is back on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, seeking to expand his audience at a time when he's losing...

28.08.2024 40

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Beyoncé to perform at Democratic convention: Sources

Music superstar Beyoncé will perform at the Democratic National Convention before Vice President Harris accepts her party's presidential...

23.08.2024 30

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Harris set for her turn in convention spotlight

CHICAGO — Tonight, it’s her turn. All week, Democrats from Michelle Obama to Joe Biden sought to introduce Vice President Kamala Harris to the...

23.08.2024 2

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Stunning Harris rollercoaster reaches new apex at DNC

CHICAGO — Doubts surrounded Vice President Kamala Harris two months ago when Democrats, stunned by President Biden’s shaky performance during a...

22.08.2024 60

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Bill Clinton, boosting Harris, returns to a changed party

CHICAGO — The last time the Democratic Party gathered for a convention at the United Center, Bill Clinton accepted the nomination in 1996 for his...

21.08.2024 10

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