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What Dems Can Learn From the Virginia Redistricting Win

What Dems Can Learn From the Virginia Redistricting Win

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22.04.2026 7

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Democrats on Capitol Hill Should Not Support Trump’s State of the Union Deception

America is barreling towards authoritarianism at such a breakneck pace that it should alarm every single one of us. But instead of meeting this moment...

21.02.2026 90

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Why Status-Quo Dems Should Heed the Progressive Earthquake in New Jersey

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13.02.2026 90

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Polling Shows Dems Have the Backing to Fight Trump on ICE—Will They Use It?

07.02.2026 9

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Memo to the Congressional Dems: Abolishing ICE in the Mainstream Democratic Position

30.01.2026 10

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1 Year Into Trump 2.0, the Social Security Administration Is in Disarray

16.01.2026 9

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More and More Americans Want to Abolish ICE

11.01.2026 20

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No, Trump Did Not End Taxes on Social Security

28.12.2025 10

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New Polling Shows That the Bottom Has Fallen Out for Trump’s Economic Job Performance

12.12.2025 30

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Another Broken Campaign Promise: Trump Has Failed Family Caregivers

30.11.2025 10

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Mamdani’s Win Shows That Democrats Can Expand the Their Electorate

15.11.2025 10

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Democrats Can Win Back Trump Voters—If They Don't Blow It

11.11.2025 10

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The NYT's Myopic Analysis of Trump’s Polling Misses the Story by Centering His Base

02.10.2025 10

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Washington Post Shows Broad and Deep Disapproval of Trump Across Issue Areas

23.09.2025 10

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The Next Phase in Trump’s War on Social Security: Chatbots

05.09.2025 10

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Just Say No to AI-Assisted Medicare Preauthorization

03.09.2025 10

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For Social Security’s 90th Birthday, Don’t Celebrate–Organize!

14.08.2025 10

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Trump’s Continuing War on Social Security

04.08.2025 10

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How to Speak up for Medicaid This August

01.08.2025 10

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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Means Bigger Electric Bills for Millions

19.07.2025 7

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Don’t Believe Trump’s Disinfo Campaign About His Budget Bill and Social Security

09.07.2025 10

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Social Security Ending Transparency With Call Wait Times Will Make It Harder to Monitor

27.06.2025 10

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Return of Abrego Garcia a Major Blow to Trump

10.06.2025 10

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Sen. Collins Must Do More to Truly Stand Up for Energy Assistance

23.05.2025 8

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GOP Medicaid Cuts Are a Dagger Pointed Directly at Our Most Vulnerable

16.05.2025 8

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Memo to Washington Insiders: Stop Pretending That Trump Is Normal!

16.04.2025 10

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By Moving Communications to X, Trump and Musk Renew Attack on Social Security

12.04.2025 8

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A Cruel and Frozen Heart: RFK Jr. Decimates LIHEAP Heating Assistance Program

04.04.2025 20

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Gallup Gets the Headline Wrong: Trump’s Poor Scores on the Economy Are the Real Story

02.04.2025 9

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