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Politico: Democratic memo: The party's redistricting problem goes much deeper 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/23/democrats-redistricting-problem-goes-much-deeper-00468638 

Comment: "Democrats are facing a redistricting problem as Republicans in Texas — and potentially other states — are redrawing their maps to create more Republican-leaning seats. But state Democrats say that the real problem is the party doesn’t do enough to try to flip state legislatures and put Democrats in charge of redrawing the lines in the future."

"The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee calls on its party to rethink their “failed federal-first strategy,” in a memo sent to donors and strategists obtained by POLITICO, and instead invest in winning seats in state legislatures ahead of 2030 redistricting."

" 'To have a shot at winning and maintaining a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives moving forward, Democrats must reassess our failed federal-first strategy and get serious about winning state legislatures ahead of redistricting,' the memo said. 'Not just in the final months of 2030, but starting now.' "   

Analyzing Democrats' mixed results in polls at Donald Trump's 6-month mark 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5407046-mixed-polling-democrats-trump/

NPR: A playbook is forming for younger candidates. The results have so far been mixed 

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/18/nx-s1-5468552/deja-foxx-arizona-special-election-zohran-mamdani

GOP incumbents are outraising Dem ones in House battlegrounds

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/house-battleground-campaign-fundraising-00458756 

Axios: "There needs to be blood": Democrats' voters tell them to "get shot" in Trump resistance push 

https://www.axios.com/2025/07/07/democrats-trump-resistance-violence-congress

Comment: "At town halls in their districts and in one-on-one meetings with constituents and activists, Democratic members of Congress are facing a growing thrum of demands to break the rules, fight dirty — and not be afraid to get hurt."

"Why it matters: House Democrats told Axios they see a growing anger among their base that has, in some cases, morphed into a disregard for American institutions, political traditions and even the rule of law."

The Hill: Zohran Mamdani tapped into real frustration in New York. That doesn’t mean he can govern. 

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5382648-zohran-mamdani-new-york-city/ 

CNN: What new research tells us about how Trump won in 2024 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/politics/trump-pew-research-election 

Politico: ‘Weak,’ ‘whiny’ and ‘invisible’: Critics of DNC Chair Ken Martin savage his tenure 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/19/dnc-chair-ken-martin-infighting-00413409 

Union leaders Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders quit DNC posts in the party’s latest dispute

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/politics/randi-weingarten-lee-saunders 

The Hill: Kenyatta elected as a DNC vice chair 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5350964-pennsylvania-rep-elected-dnc-vice-chair/ 

Axios: David Hogg out at DNC, won't run again 

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/11/david-hogg-dnc-vice-chair-kenyatta 

Former GOP congressman David Jolly running for governor in Florida as Democrat | PBS News 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/former-gop-congressman-david-jolly-running-for-governor-in-florida-as-democrat

The Hill: DNC infighting threatens to throw party into ‘chaos’ 

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5304916-dnc-turmoil-primary-challengers/ 

CNN: A crucial system of ocean currents is slowing. It’s already supercharging sea level rise in the US. 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/16/climate/ocean-currents-sea-level-rise-northeast 

Upstate engineer Lee Johnson challenges Sen. Lindsey Graham for US Senate 

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/upstate-engineer-lee-johnson-challenges-sen-lindsey-graham-for-us-senate-wciv-abc-news-4-south-carolina-senior-senator-greenville-upstate-trump-endorsement-2026-midterm-elections 

The Hill: Only 1 in 3 Democrats optimistic about party’s future: Poll 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5300540-democrats-gop-optimism-survey/ 

Politico: Murphy says ‘no doubt’ Biden suffered cognitive decline while in office 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/14/murphy-biden-cognitive-decline-2028-00349025 

NPR: Americans still dream about factory jobs. Can they be brought back? 

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-s1-5375146/trump-tariffs-factory-jobs-nostalgia 

Virginia Mercury: Democrats reach historic goal: A full slate in Virginia House races 

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/05/07/democrats-reach-historic-goal-full-slate-in-virginia-house-races/ 

Politico: Andy Beshear is making serious moves toward a 2028 presidential run 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/07/andy-beshear-2028-presidential-campaign-groundwork-00327724 

Former Fetterman Staffer Sent Warning Letter To Doctor About Senator's 'Bad Trajectory': Report 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-fetterman-staffer-sent-warning-141803964.html 

Politico: Beshear open to presidential run in 2028 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/02/andy-beshear-president-2028-00324286 

Politico: Cortez Masto taking over ‘ModSquad’ PAC, urges Dems to drop ‘purity tests’ 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/28/cortez-masto-modsquad-drop-purity-tests-00311995 

James Carville says Democrats need to stop letting Bernie Sanders and AOC define the party 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/james-carville-says-democrats-stop-164525554.html 

Axios: Senate Dems brace for leadership fight after Durbin retirement 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/senate-democrats-durbin-whip-klobuchar-schatz 

Politico: DNC gives David Hogg an ultimatum 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/23/dnc-gives-david-hogg-an-ultimatum-00307113 

Democrats’ crises begin to play out in early Senate recruitment and first campaigns

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/20/politics/democrat-crisis-recruitment-campaigns 

Politico: New wave of Democratic primary challengers bring age problem into focus 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/09/democrats-age-primary-campaigns-032542 

POLITICO: ‘If We Don’t Get Our S--t Together, Then We Are Going to Be in a Permanent Minority’ 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/28/2024-election-democrats-kamala-harris-00230631 

POLITICO: Dems expected to skewer GOP cuts at town halls. Instead they faced angry constituents 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/19/democrats-town-halls-anger-schumer-00239667 

The Hill: House Republicans targeting 26 Democrats on initial midterm list 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5198213-nrcc-targets-vulnerable-democrats/ 

POLITICO: Dems’ own polling shows massive brand problem ahead of 2026 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/11/poll-democrats-jobs-economy-00222988 

POLITICO: Centrist Dem group rails against leftist identity politics and purity tests 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/02/third-way-patriotism-democrats-campaign-00206890 

Ken Martin wins race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee as party looks to find its footing - CBS New 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ken-martin-wins-race-to-become-chair-of-the-democratic-national-committee/

5 things to know about Trump’s plan to create a sovereign wealth fund

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5123831-trump-sovereign-wealth-fund-tiktok/amp/

America’s love affair with confident stupidity has reached awful new heights 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/america-love-affair-confident-stupidity-093055389.html

Pence-aligned group’s president: Republicans won’t fall in line behind Trump forever 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pence-aligned-group-president-republicans-211716266.html

Rachel Maddow Says Republican ‘Shame and Embarrassment’ Over Trump Might Be What Saves the Country | Video 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rachel-maddow-says-republican-shame-174730843.html

The New York Times: Little-Known Intelligence Agency Outlines Limits on Spying 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/homeland-security-intelligence.html

Axios: Trust in CEOs erodes, new report shows 

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/19/edelman-2025-trust-barometer

Inc.: The Federal RTO Crackdown Prompts a Scramble for Office Space 

https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/the-federal-rto-crackdown-prompts-a-scramble-for-office-space/91110470 

Department of Justice: Justice Department Files Nationwide Lawsuit Alleging Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions of Prescriptions that Lacked a Legitimate Medical Purpose  

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-nationwide-lawsuit-alleging-walgreens-knowingly-filled-millions 

The Guardian US: Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/07/annual-awards-healthcare-profiteering

CNN’s latest poll found Americans are divided on how they feel about Trump’s next term. Here’s what they had to say 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cnn-latest-poll-found-americans-110042219.html

SOCIAL MEDIA MISINFORMATION SCORECARD - DNC - Democrats 

https://democrats.org/who-we-are/what-we-do/disinfo/social-media-misinformation-scorecard/ 

Prominent alternative social media accounts are mainly individuals, not organizations | Pew Research Center 

https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2022/10/06/prominent-accounts-on-alternative-social-media-sites-mostly-are-individuals-not-organizations/ 

Influencers Who Often Post About News, and Who Sees Their Content | Pew Research Center 

https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2024/11/18/americas-news-influencers/ 

America’s News Influencers: The creators and consumers in the world of news and information on social media

https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2024/11/18/americas-news-influencers/