Upstart Graham Platner disavows his shitposting past; Gov. Janet Mills’s establishment allies insist she’s not too old.

Beneath the bravado are signs the party is skittish.

He’s no longer the mayor from out of nowhere. He’s an ex-cabinet official now. But with that resume comes some burdens.

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Democrats want to win over more moderate voters. But are they willing to adopt moderate positions?

Democrats want to win over more moderate voters. But are they willing to adopt moderate positions?

The Illinois governor is subtly embracing his online persona as Genghis Khan.

Groups that rallied against Biden and Harris say they’d do it all over again.

And not everyone is thrilled.

Morgan Bulkeley and how to make yourself feel better by realizing that the wheels are always falling off the cart.

Hey guys, it’s Sarah.

Major efforts are underway to plan for Trump killing the party’s main online giving platform, even as the committees rush to defend it.

Some of the party’s most revered members are octogenarians facing primary challenges from a younger generation.

The Democratic party agrees that Trump’s tariff agenda is bad. It just can’t agree how to talk about it.

Major law firms have bent the knee to Trump—yet the influential Democratic attorneys who work at them keep collecting lucrative paychecks.

The 2030 census is expected to bring big gains in power for the South—which will mean big trouble for Democrats’ prospects in national politics.

The 2030 census is expected to bring big gains in power for the South—which will mean big trouble for Democrats’ prospects in national politics.

When Conor Lamb came to AOC’s defense, it turned heads. In an interview, Lamb explained why it made complete sense.

Democrats embraced female activism during Trump’s first term. Can they find a new balance the second time around?

The incident says a lot about politics and immigration. So, too, did a town hall that Gallego held with Sen. Mark Kelly over the weekend.

A new ad campaign from VoteVets goes after vulnerable House Republicans by turning the spotlight on DOGE.

The party keeps trying to engineer viral moments and free-wheeling conversations. It’s self-defeating.

The party is united in its belief that Trump is a villain. It’s what to do about him that’s tearing them apart.

The party is united in its belief that Trump is a villain. It’s what to do about him that’s tearing them apart.

Liberalism is afraid to take its own side.

Liberalism is afraid to take its own side.

And the Virginia governor is not the only one sacrificing self-respect. Take a look at what the U.S. did at the U.N. yesterday.