The new investment for the midterms is a shift from 2024, when the House Majority PAC’s initial funds were earmarked for battleground seats in California and New York.

Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to win back power.

Party insiders are gathering to elect the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, who will help steer the party forward after its crushing 2024 defeats.

The once and soon-to-be president takes advantage of the blurry lines between appearance and perception, between reputation and reality.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

Mr. Shakir said his mission, should he win the post, would be to redefine the Democratic Party as the party of the working class.

California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Donald J. Trump have long feuded. Can the rancor be set aside to help a devastated city recover?

Leaders of the Trump and Harris campaigns met this week to talk tactics. It wasn’t pretty.

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