Meet Rep. Greg Casar, the Texas Millennial Trying to Rebrand the Democrats “We can’t bring a policy book to a gunfight,” said Representative Greg Casar of Texas, the incoming chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Democrats Don’t Have a Shortcut Out of the Wilderness The party’s weakened condition leaves it ill-prepared to defend itself against a Republican Party determined to eviscerate liberalism and the left.

How Old Is Too Old to Be President? Democrats Still Don’t Want to Say. At a gathering of Democratic governors, many were reluctant to discuss the issue that sank President Biden’s campaign: age. Others are ready for a Gen X president.

Did Trump Drain Democrats’ Energy? These Races Will Be the First Test. As Democrats try to fire up their fatigued base, two contests for the Virginia legislature will serve as the first measure of partisan enthusiasm since Donald J. Trump’s victory.

What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.

The Democrats Plan a Holiday Party JEN, QUENTIN, STEPHANIE, and DAVID enter a conference room located deep inside the DC Beltway. DAVID sits in a chair. QUENTIN sits in a chair facing the opposite direction. STEPHANIE throws a chair through the window and sits on the table. JEN picks up a chair and duct tapes it to her back, then sits on STEPHANIE. DAVID: All right, everyone. I d…

Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem We explore the data behind that assumption.

Raskin Hopes to Lead House Democrats’ Resistance to Trump The Maryland representative is challenging the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which he promised to make the “the headquarters of congressional opposition to authoritarianism.”

For Rising Democrats, the Quiet Race to Lead the Party Began Months Ago As Kamala Harris dominated attention on the 2024 trail, ambitious Democrats were also blanketing the country, building relationships that could pay dividends in the fight for the party’s future.

Democrats Weigh Dumping Jerrold Nadler for Jamie Raskin in House Judiciary Committee Some House Democrats want to oust aging committee leaders like Representative Jerrold Nadler in favor of younger lawmakers who they see as better suited to take on the president.

Republicans Built an Ecosystem of Influencers. Some Democrats Want One, Too. Democrats were badly outflanked online in the election, and progressive influencers are now trying to create networks to be a left-wing answer to Turning Point USA.

John Fetterman Has a Message for Democrats in New Interview “Buckle up and pack a lunch, because it’s going to be four years of this,” the Democratic senator from Pennsylvania said.

Tran Defeats Steel in House Pickup for Democrats Derek Tran, a consumer rights lawyer and Army veteran, defeated Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican two-term incumbent, flipping a seat in Orange County, Calif.

Democrats Rush to Regroup in the Southern Battlegrounds With critical races in Georgia and North Carolina just two years away, the party is soul-searching on a time crunch.

How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message Donald Trump’s populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics.

The Democrats Are in Trouble. This Man Can Save Them. The theories of the 20th-century philosopher John Rawls can inspire a new way for Democrats to find relevance.

Democrats, It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Our Neoliberal Era The Democratic Party can seize defeat to establish a new order, but the era of tinkering around the edges is over.

Why Are Latinos Fleeing Democrats? Arizona’s New Senator Offers Answers. After a victorious Senate campaign, Ruben Gallego thinks others can follow his lead by signaling that they hear Latino voters’ economic pain. But repeating his success might not be so easy.

North Carolina Republicans Push to Seize Power From Top Democrats The state’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a sweeping bill that would erode the power of the Democratic governor and attorney general and hand the G.O.P. more control over elections.

As Democrats Question How to Win Back Latinos, Ruben Gallego Offers Answers After a victorious Senate campaign, the Arizona lawmaker thinks others can follow his lead by signaling that they hear Latino voters’ economic pain. But repeating his success might not be so easy.