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‘The forces he united still shape the Democratic Party’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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How Democrats are turning DOJ lemons into partisan lemonade
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION As the Trump administration continues to try — and fail — at indicting its political enemies, Democratic lawmakers have begun seizing the moment for themselves
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How are Democrats trying to reform ICE?
Today’s Big Question Democratic leadership has put forth several demands for the agency
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Democrats push for ICE accountability
Feature U.S. citizens shot and violently detained by immigration agents testify at Capitol Hill hearing
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Democrats win House race, flip Texas Senate seat
Speed Read Christian Menefee won the special election for an open House seat in the Houston area
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Is Alex Pretti shooting a turning point for Trump?
Today’s Big Question Death of nurse at the hands of Ice officers could be ‘crucial’ moment for America
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‘Dark woke’: what it means and how it might help Democrats
The Explainer Some Democrats are embracing crasser rhetoric, respectability be damned
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How realistic is the Democratic plan to retake the Senate this year?
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Schumer is growing bullish on his party’s odds in November — is it typical partisan optimism, or something more?
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Political cartoons for December 17
Cartoons Wednesday's political cartoons include healthcare costs, the affordability hoax, giving up pencils, and more
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Democrat files to impeach RFK Jr.
Speed Read Rep. Haley Stevens filed articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Miami elects first Democratic mayor in 28 years
Speed Read Eileen Higgins, Miami’s first woman mayor, focused on affordability and Trump’s immigration crackdown in her campaign
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GOP wins tight House race in red Tennessee district
Speed Read Republicans maintained their advantage in the House
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49 political cartoons for November 2025
Cartoons Editorial cartoonists take on Donald Trump and the Epstein files, the government shutdown, the gilded White House ballroom, and more.
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Government shutdown: why the Democrats ‘caved’
In the Spotlight The recent stalemate in Congress could soon be ‘overshadowed by more enduring public perceptions’
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