The Democrats’ Biggest Senate Recruits Have One Thing in Common

When news broke this week that Sherrod Brown would run next year to reclaim a Senate seat in Ohio, Democrats cheered the reports as a huge coup. Before losing a reelection bid last year, Brown had been the last Democrat to win statewide office in a state that has veered sharply to the right over the past decade. His entry instantly transforms the Ohio race from a distant dream to a plausible pickup opportunity for the party. If most Democrats were ecstatic about Brown’s planned comeback bid, Amanda Litman was…

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MoveOn: Hours Into Trump’s Second Term, He Chooses Chaos Over Common Sense

WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s Inauguration and anticipated executive orders, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “The American people voted for common sense and cheaper eggs, not chaos and corruption. Yet, Donald Trump is already betraying what voters sent him to Washington to do—just as he did in his first term. His Day 1 actions are an attack on millions of Americans that will not make our country stronger, our communities safer, our economy better, or our lives any easier. “There is no…

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Dispelling 3 Common Myths about Abortion

With the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case before the Supreme Court and the ongoing litigation over the Texas heartbeat law, the issue of abortion looms large in our national discourse. Too often, pro-abortion actors make claims that are simply not true, and those claims are repeated without challenge in the media. Therefore, it’s vital that the American public be made aware of facts that challenge the pro-abortion narrative. >>> WATCH: Could This Case Overturn Roe V. Wade?  Here’s the truth you need to know about three core claims of…

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Slim majorities have become more common in the U.S. Senate and House – Pew Research Center

Slim majorities have become more common in the U.S. Senate and House  Pew Research Center To win in 2020 and beyond, Democrats need to face 1990s truths  CNN The size of House Democrats’ shrinking majority comes down to nail-biter races  ABC News Democrats Didn’t Have As Bad an Election As You Might Think  New York Magazine Democrats recalibrate ambitions in Congress after election  Los Angeles Times View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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