Democrats begin year 2026 with warning to Republicans

A shock election victory for Democrats in deep-red Texas on Saturday is giving the opposition party a jolt of momentum to begin 2026 — a year that will decide...

How Colorado sparked a global push for salary transparency

Colorado cracked open the culture of secrecy around salaries when it started forcing employers to include pay ranges in job postings. It also sparked an international trend. Since the...

Senate Democrats still have difficult path to majority

Nathan L. Gonzales, Tribune News Service Even with former Rep. Mary Peltola’s candidacy in Alaska, Senate Democrats still have a difficult path to the majority in November. The fact...

Democratic leaders see a path to Senate majority

Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though it's one with very little wiggle room. The party got a new burst of...

Lessons Democrats can learn from Britain’s Thatcher era

Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson, Tribune News Service US politics this coming year will be defined by the midterm elections, and if current trends continue, Democrats could take back Congress. According to...

Democrats showed promise in 2025 as future party leaders

Carl P. Leubsdorf, Tribune News Service Like most parties that lose presidential races, the Democrats have struggled through a difficult aftermath. But the handwringing over their lack of effective...

Republicans need to get serious about health care

When the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended recently, Republicans mostly got what they wanted: A spending bill was passed, the government was reopened and Democrats’ main demand...

Tim Walz’s bid for third term puts some Democrats on edge

Minnesota state Sen. Judy Seeberger may face a tough reelection next year after winning her previous race by a few hundred votes, but it’s the top of the ticket...

Kamala Harris can only envy JD Vance

Berating Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. Eulogizing Charlie Kirk. Babysitting the Middle East peace accord. Profanely defending the aquatic obliteration of (possible) drug smugglers. He's loud, he's obnoxious...

'Pinky promise'