Tag: Democratic Party

How ‘Just a Dude’ in Shorts Became a Senate Front-Runner

Public polling in Pennsylvania has been sparse and there is theoretically still time for the Democratic race to…

Harris Emerges as the Voice of Abortion Rights in the Biden Administration

WASHINGTON — With three words last week, Vice President Kamala Harris inserted herself forcefully into the roiling debate…

House Votes to Extend Union Organizing Protections to Its Staff

WASHINGTON — The House voted on Tuesday to grant its aides the legal protections to form a union,…

How Democrats Want to Put Republicans on the Defensive on Abortion

In politics, sometimes you need to lose in order to win.Wednesday’s planned vote on the Women’s Health Protection…

Here’s How Democrats in Congress Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights

WASHINGTON — Acting swiftly after a leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Senator Chuck…

Senate Democrats Warn of G.O.P. Effort to Restrict Abortion Nationwide

WASHINGTON — Democrats rang alarm bells on Sunday about the likelihood that Republicans would try to restrict abortion…

Midterms’ Biggest Abortion Battleground: Pennsylvania

Republicans are deeply skeptical that abortion can reanimate the Democratic base. “Their people are depressed,” said Rob Gleason,…

For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics

These voters, several of whom expressed support for abortion rights but said they would still vote for an…

The Stroke That Nearly Broke the Democratic Majority

When Senator Ben Ray Luján got out of bed at 6:15 on the morning of Jan. 27, the…

In Ohio Senate Race, Democrats Pin Their Hopes on the Suburbs

LORAIN, Ohio — J.D. Vance’s convincing victory Tuesday in the Republican Senate primary in this red-tinged state may…

Demonstrators Gathered at Supreme Court Lament, and Celebrate, Leaked Draft

WASHINGTON — Scores of protesters took to the steps in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday hours…

Overnight, Midterms Get a White-Hot New Focus: Abortion

A leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade instantly propelled the debate over abortion…