Rule of law, fiscal responsibility, social solidarity

A progressive who has never held elected office defeated an establishment-backed congresswoman in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a race that exposed divisions within the party. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's general election. Geoff Bennett discussed the results and more with Democratic strategist Lis Smith.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump is increasingly labeling Democrats “communists” — a line of attack that returned after progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Trump called El-Sayed a “communist loser” on social media, arguing the Democratic Party’s policies are becoming more extreme.

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Liberal Democrats now make up a clear majority of their party ​and view universal healthcare, greater abortion access and higher taxes on the rich as essential political positions, underscoring how Democrats have moved ‌leftward in recent years, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Everyone got a little bit of what they wanted in Tuesday's primary elections. It was a good night for the Democratic establishment, the progressives and Republican candidates endorsed by President Trump.

Whatever else may happen, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee is giving voters a clear choice.

All five candidates competing in Vermont’s Democratic primaries for governor and lieutenant governor have signaled their support for raising taxes on second homes.

Abdul El-Sayed is calling out his party; Haley Stevens is embracing it.

In an Aug. 25 runoff election, Oklahoma voters will choose the Democratic nominee to replace Markwayne Mullin in the U.S. Senate after his March appointment to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Democratic candidates have been trying to stay on message ahead of the midterms, and that message has been to talk nonstop about affordability and cost of living issues. But some party leaders think democratic candidates might also need to start talking about democracy, especially if President Trump continues to make unfounded claims about election fraud. NPR's Ashley Lopez reports.

As oil prices hit $100 a barrel last week amid President Trump’s war of choice with Iran, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are spotlighting a new congressional report that found that farmers in Virginia and across the country spent over $1,500 more to fill up their farm’s onsite fuel tank

Democratic candidate Lauren Reinhold decided to run for Congress in Kansas after the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Government Efficiency — better known as DOGE — eliminated her federal position.

The United States government is shoveling money out the door at a breathtaking pace, well beyond the nation’s means – with a budget of $7.4 trillion for fiscal year 2026 against expected revenue of just $5.6 trillion.

Larry Nix pulled into a cookout hosted by Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign on Sunday, rolled down his window and told the progressive Senate candidate he needed answers.

Two years ago, immigration was seen as the Democrats’ top vulnerability. Now a major independent poll actually shows the GOP trailing on the issue.

The House on Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action in Iran.

Troy Jackson, a former Maine lawmaker and fifth-generation logger from the North Maine Woods, has emerged as the likely new replacement for the state's Democratic Senate nominee after former candidate Graham Platner quit the high-stakes race less than two weeks ago.

NPR's A Martinez discusses President Trump's speech on election security with Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.

More than a thousand people rallied for Justin Pearson, a Democratic state representative running for Congress, in the wake of four fatal shootings by members of the Memphis Safe Task Force over the last two months.

Democrats raised alarm after President Trump revived his unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election during a Thursday evening address.

Democrats are making a growing effort to adopt a pragmatic focus as they campaign on affordability in the midterms, as some within the party push for moving away from ideological arguments.