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power Apr. 13, 2023

Expelled Tennessee Democrats Have Been Reinstated Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were voted back into office by their districts.

By Andrea González-Ramírez and Tariro Mzezewa

politics Nov. 17, 2022

Nancy Pelosi Is Stepping Down As House SpeakerThe first woman to hold the Speaker’s gavel announced that she won’t seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress.

By Andrea González-Ramírez

politics June 16, 2022

I’d Skip Congress for Issa Rae’s Wedding, TooCan you really blame Representative Mondaire Jones for voting by proxy?

By Danielle Cohen

politics Jan. 3, 2021

Nancy Pelosi Is Narrowly Reelected House SpeakerWith 216 votes to her Republican opponent’s 209, the Democrat secured another term as leader of the House.

By Claire Lampen

power Nov. 7, 2020

It’s Time to Look AheadToday is a victory, but the fight is far from over.

By Camonghne Felix

action item Sept. 18, 2020

13 Down-Ballot Races You Should Be Excited AboutFrom New York to Texas, here are the progressive candidates to watch.

By Bridget Read

dnc 2020 Aug. 18, 2020

AOC Made Her Minute CountThe congresswoman only got 60 seconds to speak, but she used them well.

By Claire Lampen

michelle obama Aug. 18, 2020

The Best Moments From Michelle Obama’s Searing, Heartfelt Speech“If you take one thing from my words tonight, it is this: If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can.”

By Hannah Gold

power Aug. 5, 2020

Is This What Hope Feels Like?Cori Bush’s Democratic primary victory in Missouri feels totally seismic.

By Bridget Read

coronavirus Mar. 11, 2020

How Can We Fight a Pandemic Without Paid Sick Leave?As coronavirus spreads, millions of Americans have to choose between staying home when they’re ill and receiving a paycheck.

By Hannah Gold

2020 election Oct. 22, 2019

Democrats Think They Need … More? Candidates?Wealthy donors have an insatiable appetite for primary flesh.

By Madeleine Aggeler

politics Sept. 22, 2019

Warren Takes Lead in Key Iowa PollShe’s narrowly ahead of Biden, but Iowa Democrats remain mostly uncommitted with less than five months before the caucuses.

By Chas Danner

aoc June 19, 2019

AOC Offers Fellow Democrats a Lesson in How to Be OnlineThe congresswoman has responded to the DNC’s epically bad “Boy Bye” tweet.

By Hannah Gold

abortion rights May 30, 2019

Democrats Are Responsible for Louisiana’s Extreme Abortion BanEven though a majority of House Democrats voted against it, a Democratic legislator wrote it — and a Democratic governor will sign it.

By Ed Kilgore

2020 election May 17, 2019

Do You Know What Your Democratic Candidates Have Been Up To?A quiz.

By Madeleine Aggeler

state of the union Feb. 5, 2019

The Best Reactions from Democratic Women to Trump’s SpeechThey were extremely, visibly unimpressed.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

hot shot Feb. 5, 2019

The Women of Congress Are Wearing White to Trump’s SOTU As an Act of SolidarityThey gave speeches on gender equality while dressed to honor the suffragettes.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

politics Jan. 29, 2019

Stacey Abrams Will Deliver the Response to Trump’s SOTU SpeechHell yeah.

By Amanda Arnold

democratic donor drama Aug. 1, 2018

Gillibrand Doesn’t Care If Dem Donors Are Mad About How She Handled Al Franken“If standing up for women who have been wronged makes George Soros mad, that’s on him.”

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

politics July 22, 2018

Elizabeth Warren Is Waging a Full-Body Fight to Defeat TrumpThe Massachusetts senator has emerged in the past few weeks as the de facto leader of the Democratic Party, and the candidate-of-the-moment for 2020.

By Rebecca Traister

power May 23, 2018

Stacey Abrams’s Win Is Just the BeginningHer victory is a lesson in how to break the rules of politics.

By Brittany Packnett

politics May 23, 2018

5 Reasons We’re Excited About Stacey AbramsShe could be America’s first black female governor — and she moonlights as a romance novelist.

By Gabriella Paiella

democrats Mar. 30, 2018

Would You Vote for This 13-Year-Old Running for Governor of Vermont?The state doesn’t have an age restriction, yet.

By Leah Rodriguez

feuds Sept. 7, 2017

Some Democrats Are Mad About Hillary Clinton’s New Book“She’s doing harm to all of us because of her own selfishness.”

By Claire Landsbaum

politics Aug. 2, 2017

Progressive Groups to Democrats: If You’re Not Pro-Choice, We Won’t Support You“We cannot have a real conversation about economic security that does not include the ability to decide if, when, and how to raise a family.”

By Claire Landsbaum

politics July 31, 2017