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News about the US Democratic party, including comment and features from the Guardian

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    Democratic Senate candidate responds to anti-trans attacks pushed by Republicans

    Dr Annie Andrews voices opposition to ‘biological men ... in women’s sports’ in response to Republican attacks
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    Democrats are candid about what they will do if they get control of the Senate and House – here are their priorities

    Control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections would give Democrats power to subpoena documents and testimony

    • The Stakes 2026
      The Democrats taking the fight to Republican strongholds

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    • US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine

    • Politics Weekly America
      Is a ‘blue tsunami’ going to wipe out Republicans? – podcast

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    US politics live with Shrai Popat
    Hegseth falsely claims Obama called 2009 Fort Hood attack ‘workplace violence’ – as it happened

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    Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public

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    ‘Undistilled cheating’: Missouri voters furious in aftermath of Trump bid to rig electoral maps

  • The biggest question in US politics may be whether Democrats can ever win in the south. In this year’s midterms, Georgia has again emerged as a bellwether. At a Stateside with Kai and Carter live event, hosts Kai Wright and Carter Sherman were joined by Guardian contributing writer Charles Blow and political reporter Shrai Popat to talk about everything at stake

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    Could Trump’s plan to suppress voters backfire in the south? – Stateside with Kai and Carter

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  • Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton in San Antonio, Texas on 7 October.

    US politics live with Shrai Popat
    Trump repeats his false claim that Iran could destroy Los Angeles or San Diego – as it happened

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    Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads

  • James Talarico Tours Texas Border Towns, Eagle Pass, Tx, United States - 13 Jul 2026Eagle Pass fans cheer as U.S. Senate candidate JAMES TALARICO (not shown) campaigns in the Texas border town of Eagle Pass in Maverick County as he completes a tour of the Texas border with Mexico. About 400 Eagle Pass residents met July 13, 2026 to show their support for Talarico, the Democratic candidate running against Trump favorite Ken Paxton in a nationally important race. James Talarico Tours Texas Border Towns, Eagle Pass, Tx, United States - 13 Jul 2026

    The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too

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    The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mapped

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    ‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debate

    Republican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffs
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    Conversations
    Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

    The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Guardian political and foreign correspondents answered your questions
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    Democrats upbeat as unpopular Trump imperils Republican midterm hopes

    Polls show GOP candidates trailing Democrats in Senate races, and Republicans also struggling in House contests
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    Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate race

    Former president to visit 10 days before election day as victory for progressive challenger could tip Senate balance
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    The surprising, cut-throat race for Los Angeles mayor

    Karen Bass is fighting for her political life as progressives battle to lead the US’s second-largest city
  • Donald Trump and Melania Trump in Ohio during the 2020 presidential campaign.

    First Edition newsletter
    Monday briefing: You asked, we answered – how will the US midterms go?

    In today’s newsletter: As Americans get ready to vote on whether the Republican party remains in control of Congress, our Washington editor talks about the disconnect between Trump and his supporters
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    American crossroads
    After a deadly paper mill explosion, a community in Washington state looks to a key House race

    In a district shaken by the deaths of 11 workers, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces a stiff challenge to keep her seat
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