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Abbott: Democrats Can't Stop Us
Abbott: Democrats
Can't Stop Us
Aug 5, 2025 6:17 AM CDT

Abbott: Democrats Can't Stop Us

Texas governor dismisses 'crazy bluster' as his state aims to redraw congressional maps to benefit Republicans

(Newser) - The Texas political showdown over new congressional maps is on the brink of turning into a national showdown. Already, Democratic Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and Kathy Hochul of New York are threatening to redraw their own state maps to give Democrats a bigger advantage, to counter what Republicans are...

Newsom Threatens Texas With Redistricting Showdown

Plan could give Democrats a major edge in congressional seats in California

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering a bold move to redraw the state's congressional map, setting the stage for a nationwide redistricting battle if Texas Republicans push forward with their own partisan plan . Newsom said Monday the redistricting plan is akin to "fighting fire with fire,"...

Democrats Successfully Halt Texas Redistricting

With most of them out of state, Texas House could not establish a quorum

(Newser) - Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Trump to shore up Republicans' 2026 midterm prospects.
  • After dozens of Democrats left the state , the Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum
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Illinois Governor Vows to Protect Texas Democrats

Lawmakers fled there to prevent a vote on new congressional maps

(Newser) - The Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to prevent a vote from taking place now face two potential unwanted scenarios: arrest and extradition back to their home state, and possible expulsion from the Texas House. Details:
  • The walkout: More than 50 Democrats left the state to prevent the GOP from being
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Asked to Describe the Party, One Democrat Says 'Spineless'

Poll finds Republicans are more satisfied, but there are warning signs on both sides

(Newser) - Many Democrats see their party as weak or ineffective, according to a new poll that finds considerable pessimism within their ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, though a small but significant share describe the GOP as greedy or generally bad. The poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center...

Bessent Talks 'Backdoor for Privatizing Social Security'

Treasury secretary's description of 'Trump accounts' ignites some debate

(Newser) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparked debate Wednesday by describing the newly unveiled Trump accounts as a potential game-changer for retirement savings—and a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security." The tax-deferred savings accounts, introduced under President Trump's recent tax law, allow parents to invest up to $5,...

Poll Shows 63% of Voters See Democrats Unfavorably

Respondents who disagree with Trump on issues still trust congressional Republicans

(Newser) - A greater share of voters view the Democratic Party unfavorably than at any point in the past 35 years of Wall Street Journal polling—63%. The Journal's latest poll, conducted this month, found that 33% of respondents hold a favorable view of the party. The other side also is...

James Carville Gives Democrats a 4-Word Mantra
Carville: Four Words
Can Save the Democrats
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Jul 26, 2025 1:02 PM CDT

Carville: Four Words Can Save the Democrats

'We demand a repeal' can carry the midterms, he writes

(Newser) - James Carville writes that his Democratic Party "is in shambles" and on the brink of a necessary "civilized civil war." In his New York Times essay, he writes that the party needs a savior—but that no such savior can emerge until after the 2026 midterms. Until...

Biden Was Using Ambien Before Infamous Debate, Hunter Claims

Hunter Biden also blasts Clooney and top Democrats for criticizing his father

(Newser) - Hunter Biden claimed in a new interview that his father, Joe Biden, was taking the prescription sleep aid Ambien in the days leading up to his widely criticized debate performance against Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign season. The younger Biden made the claim during a three-hour appearance...

CNN Pollster Warns Dems Need 'Reality Check' on Midterms

GOP is on a better pace at this point in polling cycle than for 2006, 2018 midterms, per Harry Enten

(Newser) - The 2026 midterms are now peeking over the horizon, and rumblings have already begun on who will gain (or keep) control of the House and Senate. Democrats in particular may need a "reality check," according to CNN polling expert Harry Enten, who's raising the red flag on...

Hunter Biden: Here's Why the Democrats Lost

'We did not remain loyal to the leader of the party'

(Newser) - Hunter Biden has pushed back against claims of a cover-up involving his father's health, blaming the Democrats' 2024 election defeat on a lack of loyalty to Joe Biden rather than any grand conspiracy. In his first interview since Kamala Harris lost the election to President Trump, Hunter Biden...

Obama Has a Few Words for Democrats
Obama Has
a Few Words
for Democrats
Jul 14, 2025 7:30 PM CDT

Obama Has a Few Words for Democrats

Former president says winning again will require the party to 'toughen up'

(Newser) - It's not just Republicans who have been intimidated into silence as President Trump carries out policies they oppose, Barack Obama told members of his party over the weekend. If Democrats are going to come back, the former president said, they'll have to take a stand, the New York ...

Democrats Take a Cue From Republicans' Blueprint

Party operatives split on whether problem is their ideas or their pitch, start work on 'Project 2029'

(Newser) - Examining their last presidential election loss and looking ahead to 2028, Democrats are divided on whether the issue is that their candidates aren't succeeding in selling voters on the party's policies or the problem is the ideas themselves. So they plan to put together a book of Democratic...

Senators Diverge Sharply After Classified Iran Briefing

Meanwhile, IAEA head says strikes did 'enormous damage'

(Newser) - Senators emerged deeply divided after a classified briefing on US strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities Thursday, with sharp disagreements over whether the attacks dealt a crippling blow or left key questions unresolved. The briefing, meant to clarify the extent of damage and next steps, instead highlighted partisan splits...

Sanders: NYC Race Is a Message for Democrats

Senator says Zohran Mamdani's primary win shows the power of a progressive agenda

(Newser) - If Zohran Mamdani's underdog victory in New York's Democratic mayoral primary race is any indication, the Democratic Party needs to start backing progressive candidates now, according to Bernie Sanders. Older, establishment-oriented Democrats "have a lesson to learn," here, the independent Vermont senator who endorsed Mamdani tells...

Dem Lawmaker Shot Dead in 'Politically Motivated' Killing

Minnesota's Walz: Rep. Melissa Hortman, spouse killed; state Sen. Hoffman, his spouse also shot

(Newser) - Two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota were shot in "targeted" attacks early Saturday, one of them fatally, with the gunman appearing to impersonate a police officer. KSTP reports that state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, with Gov. Tim Walz calling...

Nevada Governor Pulls Surprise Veto on Voter ID Bill

Joe Lombardo was expected to OK bipartisan legislation on voter ID, mail-in voting

(Newser) - Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo unexpectedly vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have required voters in the swing state to show a photo ID at the polls—a conservative priority across the country and long on the governor's legislative wish list. The move brings a dramatic end to...

Soros-Backed Initiative Aims to Make Texas a Blue State

But Democrats haven't won a statewide race since the 1990s

(Newser) - A figure much vilified on the right is funding a Democratic mission with the tall order of turning Texas into a blue state. The Texas Majority PAC, which is funded by billionaire George Soros, launched a "Blue Texas" initiative that will pour millions of dollars into the effort, reports...

Fetterman Blasts Democratic Response to LA 'Chaos'

Says party 'loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire'

(Newser) - John Fetterman has been catching flak from his party lately and flipped the tables on Monday, blasting Democrats for depicting the Los Angeles protests as peaceful. "I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that," Fetterman wrote Monday on X alongside an...

House Dems Are Pretty Curious About Musk's Epstein Claim

Letter asks AG Bondi, FBI's Patel if Epstein files are being held back because Trump's in them

(Newser) - As the sudden President Trump - Elon Musk war continues another day , Democrats are focusing on one Musk "bomb" in particular: his insistence that the US president "is in the Epstein files," and that those files are being held back from the public because of it. House...

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