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Nearly a decade after his first presidential run, Bernie Sanders is stepping back into his favorite role: billionaire basher.  In Iowa, the state that helped propel him to national attention, …

Progressives are struggling with recruitment, morale and fundraising as they seek a path forward heading into next year’s midterm elections. While some on the left, such as Justice Democrats, have …

Democrats are starting to push for a stronger response to President Trump as his policies fuel anger with the party’s base.  Members of the party believe Trump has enjoyed a honeymoon period d…

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is taking a front-and-center role in the efforts to push Democrats toward becoming the party of economic populism and to challenge President Trump. The Connecticut senat…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is embracing her role as one of the party’s sharpest critics of President Trump, while other Democrats are working on a softer approach, with Ocasio-Cortez&#8217…

Progressives are focusing their messaging on being anti-oligarchy, training their sights not just on Republicans but also on Democrats they argue are too beholden to corporate interests. Following …

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) attempted to squash questions that he was preparing to change parties after openly playing ball with President Trump and Capitol Hill Republicans. The Pennsylvania senat…

Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) open-minded approach to President-elect Trump is fueling questions about his motives and vexing some of his fellow Democrats. In the wake of Trump’s victory in Novembe…

Progressive strategist Faiz Shakir, who ran Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign in 2020, has announced a late bid to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Citing a “lack of …

Progressive group Justice Democrats is expanding its 2026 midterm recruitment of working class, left-wing candidates, undeterred by President-elect Trump’s victory and emboldened by a desire to cha…