Democrats Take Aim at Elon Musk
For eight years, Democrats saw Donald Trump as the most toxic brand in politics, a singular figure who unified their disparate factions and filled their political coffers with campaign contributions.…
As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight
The Democratic Party is having an identity crisis about identity politics.Just weeks into the Trump administration, Democrats are grappling with how to stand up for diversity and defend marginalized groups…
Opinion | This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk
If anyone on the left should be rooting for Elon Musk, it’s me.In 2011, the nonprofit I founded started bringing mostly young programmers and designers into government offices. We needed…
Lawmakers in Minnesota Strike Deal, Ending Democrats’ Boycott
A bitter fight over partisan control of the Minnesota House of Representatives ended on Thursday as lawmakers announced a power-sharing deal in which a Republican will serve as speaker for…
Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee
There was no nursery rhyme reciting nor phone book reading. No cots wheeled out for senators to catch naps in between speechifying.But one by one on Wednesday night and into…
Opinion | ‘Why Don’t Democrats Fight Fire With Fire?’ Three Opinion Writers on a Wounded Party
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Michelle Goldberg and Bret Stephens and the contributing Opinion writer Frank Bruni on the problems…
Democrats Sue Over Bruce Blakeman’s Armed Volunteers in Nassau County
Democratic lawmakers in Nassau County, N.Y., have sued to end a program created last year by Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, that enlisted armed citizens to volunteer as “special deputies”…
Jeffries Works With N.Y. Democrats to Weaken G.O.P. Control of the House
When Albany Democrats began discussing a rewrite of New York’s special election law in recent days, seemingly out of the blue, they framed it publicly as a matter of good…
‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump
As Democrats face the reality of President Trump’s second term, they share a fundamental belief: This moment calls for an inspirational message from their party.They just cannot decide what, exactly,…
Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New Leader
The Democratic National Committee on Saturday elected Ken Martin as its chairman, tapping a low-profile political insider from Minnesota to guide the party forward after its crushing defeats last fall.Mr.…