Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.

‘The Interview’: Gov. Maura Healey Wants Democrats to Put Up a Fight The Massachusetts leader, whose influence goes well beyond her state, discusses how the Democratic Party can pick its battles and rebuild its brand.

How Denmark’s Social Democrats Are Succeeding With Stricter Immigration Policies Around the world, progressive parties have come to see tight immigration restrictions as unnecessary, even cruel. What if they’re actually the only way for progressivism to flourish?

Frustrated Democrats Urge Leaders to Show More Fight Against Trump Voters, activists and even some governors, like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, are growing exasperated with congressional Democrats’ restrained approach.

Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.

DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them.

Canada as the 51st State? In Electoral Terms, Trump’s Idea Favors Democrats. Bringing Canada into the United States, however farcical the prospect may seem, would alter the political map in a way likely to cost Republicans.

Venting at Democrats and Fearing Trump, Liberal Donors Pull Back Cash Demoralized donors are frustrated with Democrats’ failings and worried about retribution from the president. Their frugality has left liberal groups struggling to fight the new administration.

‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.

Bracing for a Shutdown Fight, Democrats Warn Their Votes Are Not a Given As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put Republicans on the spot.

Senator Tina Smith Won’t Run in 2026 as Democrats Face a Brutal Map Ms. Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, will leave open another seat for her party to defend next year as it confronts an uphill battle to retake the Senate.

Democrats Don’t Need a Perfect Message Against Trump, They Need to Show Some Fight What Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries can do is convey the enormous danger of this moment, immediately. Schumer is changing course already.

This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.

Lawmakers in Minnesota Strike Deal, Ending Democrats’ Boycott Democrats agreed to let a Republican take the speakership of the Minnesota House after a weekslong fight over control of the chamber.

Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled an all-nighter to show their opposition.

‘The Damage to the Party Is Profound’: Three Opinion Writers on What Happened to the Democrats How do Democrats build trust and faith in them and effectively counter Trump?

We Democrats Will Fight Back Just as Soon as We Can Get Our Shit Together “More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party that is struggling to define what it stands for, what issues to prioritize, and how to confront a Trump administration that is carrying out a right-wing agenda with head-spinning speed.” — New York Times – – – In these terrifying times, the Democratic Party would like to assure yo…

‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.

Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New Leader Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to win back power.

Democrats choose a political operator from Minnesota as their next leader. Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to win back power.