Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin at the 2026 DNC Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas.

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The recent meeting was a success despite the naysayers.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, speak during a round table discussion on the high cost of housing, on Capitol Hill, January 7, 2026, in Washington.

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Democratic Voters Are Boiling Mad at the Democratic Establishment, and It’s Ridiculous

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Graham Platner'sf arewell message was all about him.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, celebrates with Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York.

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by Bill Scher June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed, Mallory McMorrow, and Haley Stevens are battling for Michigan’s Democratic Senate nomination, but the bruising fight may be helping Republican Mike Rogers most.

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Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary Needs a Non-Aggression Pact

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Democrats have multiple paths to a Senate majority—but losing John Fetterman to the GOP would make each one harder.

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Leave John Fetterman Alone

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Can Democrats take the Senate in 2026? A state-by-state look at primaries, electability fights, and the path to a majority.

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Senator Angus King, I-Maine, pictured here, joined seven Democratic senators in voting to end the shutdown—just as Trump admitted it was hurting Republicans.

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The Democratic Shutdown Capitulation: A Perfect and Unnecessary Failure

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A sign at the entrance to the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden saying that it is closed due to the government shutdown.

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Democrats Have Every Reason to Dig in Their Heels

by Bill Scher October 29, 2025October 28, 2025

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is seen during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on the seventh day of a government shutdown.

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I’m a DNC Committee Member. The Party Isn’t Broken

Democratic Voters Are Boiling Mad at the Democratic Establishment, and It’s Ridiculous

Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell

Mamdani’s Movement Interests May Collide with His Mayoral Interests

Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary Needs a Non-Aggression Pact

Leave John Fetterman Alone

What Will It Take for Democrats to Take the Senate?

The Democratic Shutdown Capitulation: A Perfect and Unnecessary Failure

Democrats Have Every Reason to Dig in Their Heels

WTF Is Chuck Schumer Doing? (Psst. It Looks Like Winning.)

The Feminist Was a Spy

A Fitting End for Trump’s Gaudy Ballroom

The New Normal in Kyiv, Ukraine

How to Build a Big Tent

The Swastika and the Red Hat

A Different Kind of College Ranking

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