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August 20, 2026
Democrats are moving past the resistance. They want a new kind of fighter.
Prominent Democrats from President Donald Trump’s first-term battles are losing in primaries, a signal their party wants something else as it looks to 2028.
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August 12, 2026
With Crowley atop their ticket, Wisconsin Democrats hope for a 2026 sweep
The party establishment is breathing a sign of relief that democratic socialist Francesca Hong, who led the pre-election polls by double-digits, will not be topping their ticket.
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August 5, 2026
Michigan Senate primary shows Democratic establishment has lost its grip
The upset highlighted how out of touch the power brokers are with the party's surging left wing as they try to retake control of the Senate.
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July 9, 2026
Democratic Party fissures are shaping Michigan’s crucial Senate primary
The race is the next, and perhaps biggest, battle between the Democrats’ warring factions.
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July 7, 2026
What Graham Platner’s rise and unraveling reveal about the politics of 2026
In their rush to find a strong candidate to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Democrats should have more thoroughly vetted their party's nominee.
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June 28, 2026
Why the nation’s founding document is barely legible
The physical journey of the Declaration of Independence tells its own story. Its imperfections and endurance reflect those of the America it helped create.
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June 24, 2026
Socialist election wins spawn wider identity questions for Democrats
Tuesday’s primary victories for a slate of leftist candidates endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani foretell bigger battles for a Democratic Party trying to win back power nationally.
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