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In historic shift, nearly half of House Democrats vote to end aid to Israel
A record 103 Democratic members of Congress side with a measure to eliminate $3.3 billion in annual assistance, in rebuke to Netanyahu, AIPAC and a longstanding bipartisan consensus
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Jul 161 min read
Democrats and Republicans engage in public life in similar ways
Democrats and Republicans differ on many issues. But when it comes to how partisans show up in public life, they look strikingly similar.
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Jul 161 min read
‘Stabbed in the back’: Unions, House Democrats call Whitmer’s veto of 9 bills a betrayal
Allies question Whitmer’s reasoning in vetoing long-sought worker protections and retirement reforms, saying technical issues could have been addressed laterhttps://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/16/stabbed-in-the-back-unions-house-democrats-call-whitmers-veto-of-9-bills-a-betrayal/
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Jul 161 min read
How Democrats’ datacenter push in swing states is risking their midterm hopes
Polls suggest many Democratic voters oppose the projects as party leaders champion AI investment
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Jul 151 min read
Red State, Blue Governor: It Could Happen in Iowa. Would It Matter?
Democrats have real hope for candidates for governor in red states like Iowa and Ohio, but if Republicans seize supermajorities in the legislatures, their power would be limited.https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/politics/republican-supermajority-iowa-ohio.html
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Jul 141 min read
Buttigieg rallies Iowans; Democrats optimistic for midterms
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg praised Iowa voters, discussed the importance of coalition building and expressed support for Iowa Democrats Sunday at the Prairie Meadows Event Center in Altoona.
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Jul 131 min read
Top House progressive warns Democrats to get serious on AI messaging
“We absolutely cannot let the AI money silence us,” Rep. Greg Casar said in an interview.
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Jul 131 min read
Democratic pastors eye US midterms to blunt Trump’s grip on Christian nationalism
‘Christian nationalism is one of the biggest threats to democracy in the US,’ an Arkansas pastor vying for a congressional seat says
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Jul 121 min read
Southern Democrats launch ‘New Southern Strategy’ to challenge GOP dominance
Democratic lawmakers from across the South are building a regional political alliance they hope will reshape the balance of power in state legislatures, beginning with the 2026 midterm elections and extending through the next round of redistricting later this decade.
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Jul 121 min read
She’s a CT Democrat running for Congress. She says others ‘not meeting the moment, not meeting the urgency’
‘We should be challenging our party to be better and stronger’
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Jul 121 min read
This teenage Democrat is building a political future in deep-red Idaho.
Joshua Sanchez walked into a chamber of commerce meeting last fall as a teenager curious about his community. He walked out wondering whether people like him have a place in Idaho politics. Now 19, Sanchez is among Idaho’s youngest elected partisan officials — a role he didn’t expect until he met former Nampa mayoral candidate Eric Myricks at the chamber meeting.
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Jul 101 min read
Can working-class roots help Democrats win back working-class voters?
In today’s edition … Democratic gubernatorial candidates are running on personal working-class stories … Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over … but first …
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Jul 101 min read
Europe Races to Plug Security Holes After U.S. NATO Pullback
Alliance leaders say alternatives exist for systems U.S. will pull, but fears of weakened deterrence grow
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Jul 91 min read
The U.S. Can’t ‘Yield Even an Inch’ to Xi, Top Democrat Says
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is arriving in Taiwan on Monday to reaffirm the United States’ long-term commitment to the island’s security. Her trip is taking place as U.S. President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to foreign relations has increasingly raised questions about Washington’s reliability in the face of rising aggression from China.
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Jul 81 min read
Brown Blasts Catastrophic Loss of Health Care Coverage in Ohio
Ohio tops nation with 32% drop in ACA enrollment, 161,385 Ohioans have lost coverage according to federal data
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Jul 81 min read
Oregon eyes $421 million in Medicaid cuts, including fewer benefits and limits on treatments
The cuts are just the beginning. The hole in the state’s budget will double as federal funding phases out over time.
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Jul 81 min read
Wisconsin Republicans And Democrat Unite To Defend State AI Authority
Anderson and Neylon back a national standard but reject efforts to tie states’ hands on AI regulation.
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Jul 41 min read
Ro Khanna, the Democrat Musk wants behind bars: ‘Money has hijacked politics in the US’
The Silicon Valley congressman is leading the push to release the Epstein files and does not rule out a 2028 presidential bid. ‘They are not going to silence me,’ he warns
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Jul 41 min read
CNN analysis: Turnout in this year’s primary elections clearly favors Democrats so far
This year’s primary turnout continues a trend that’s been building since Donald Trump’s return to the White House – Democrats are more motivated than Republicans to vote.
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Jul 41 min read
Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump’s election order
A group of Democratic governors asked the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday to withdraw its proposed rule seeking to implement an executive order from President Donald Trump to create a federal list of eligible voters and potentially limit who can receive a ballot in the mail.
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Jul 31 min read
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