Democrats, Democratic Party

Four years ago, the Democrats made big promises to address racial and economic injustice. Will voters remember?

At their Convention in Chicago last week, the Democrats looked like a party that is unusually united in its goals.

The Democratic Presidential nominee leaves Chicago with her party united, but Donald Trump is not yet defeated.

For better and for worse, the former First Couple are still the best communicators that the Democrats have.

Since taking over the top of the Democratic ticket, the Vice-President has closed the gap in the polls, broken fund-raising records, and given Democrats something to be excited about.

The Democrats’ new favorite attack line has less to do with their opponents’ distance from the norm than with their desired level of control.

As Kamala Harris defines her candidacy, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others will have few options to change it.

But he still won’t say that the President is capable of serving a second term.

Robert Garcia, of California, knows that the President had a bad debate. He thinks Democrats should back him anyway.

The President’s family has defended him by invoking his past. But these arguments aren’t landing, since the case against his Presidency is that he isn’t even capable of leading as he could twelve months ago.

The known bad candidate is better than the chaos of the unknown.

The President’s political decision-making has long been shaped by two instincts: bouncing back and reading the room. They could lead him in opposite directions in the days ahead.

Can a progressive campaign break the coal industry’s hold on West Virginia politics?

In his bid for the Senate, the third-term congressman had to overcome a challenge from the state’s First Lady—and a Democratic Party system that favors the powers that be.

The staff writer Evan Osnos went to the White House for a rare, frank talk with the President about his reëlection battle. Can he persuade voters that his accomplishments outweigh his age?

The Vice-President is trying to cast herself as a leader and connect with voters who are not excited about the Democratic ticket.

The Biden campaign’s response to a special counsel’s report claiming the President has diminished memory may not quell voters’ growing concerns about his age. What’s next for the Democrats?

The chair of the powerful Congressional Progressive Caucus looks at whether President Biden can put the Democratic Party back together again in time to achieve victory in the 2024 election.

Republicans are making one dependent on the other. Are vulnerable Democrats willing to make concessions?

Maryland’s first Black governor talks about his surprise win, what working in banking taught him about power, his grandmother’s advice, and the importance of service.