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Commentary: Trump wants to control who votes in primaries. Will anyone stand up to this?

Since the beginning of the year, legislation has been introduced in Missouri, New Hampshire, Idaho and Wyoming to close primaries outright or further restrict the ability of independent voters to participate. All four bills have been introduced by legislators loyal to former President Donald Trump, who formally endorsed the Wyoming…

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Factbox-Where S.Korea's Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung stands on the issues

A long-time member of outgoing President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung rose to prominence with an aggressive pandemic response, a populist economic agenda, and by touting an outsider image.

Reuters

'We want to win': Democrats face choice in key Senate race

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party committee members backed U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb by 2 to 1 in an endorsement vote over Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the primary race for the state's open U.S. Senate seat

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Ramirez and Vallejo advance to runoff in Texas’ 15th Congressional District primary

Ruben Ramirez and Michelle Vallejo were the top two finishers in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Ramirez received 28.3% of the vote, followed by Vallejo with 20.1%. Because no candidate won 50% of the vote, Ramirez and Vallejo advanced to a…

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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. wins Democratic primary in Texas’ 34th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic Party primary in Texas’ 34th Congressional District on March 1. Gonzalez, who currently represents Texas’ 15th Congressional District, elected to run in the 34th District after redistricting. As of 11:15 pm E.T. on March 1, Gonzalez had received 65% of the…

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How the left could win even if Democrats lose

If Dems lose their majority in the midterms, a strengthened left could emerge more influential in a diluted Democratic Party.

Axios

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Progressives face uphill fight

In the last week, three top figures in the Democratic Party’s progressive wing have lent their support to two Texas candidates seeking congressional seats in next week’s Democratic primaries.

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Viewpoint 1: The rise of ‘gut feeling’ politics

It’s no secret that Republicans and Democrats have retreated toward the extremes in recent years. Trump-era Republicans leaned into their populist base, while the progressives increasingly set the agenda of the Democratic Party.

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Six candidates are running for the Democratic nomination in TX-15

Six candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Media attention has focused on Eliza Alvarado, Ruben Ramirez, John Villarreal Rigney, and Michelle Vallejo. These candidates have also led in fundraising. Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez (D) is running to replace retiring…

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Nine candidates seek Democratic nomination in TX-30

Nine candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas’ 30th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) , who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992, did not seek re-election. The Cook Political Report and other outlets rated the 30th district…

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Hochul fortifies frontrunner status in NY governor's race

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has fortified her frontrunner status in the governor’s race, as she formally received the endorsement of the state’s Democratic party

The Independent UK

'The brand is so toxic': Dems fear extinction in rural US

The Democratic Party's brand is so toxic in some parts of rural America that liberals are removing bumper stickers and refusing to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly

The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton to speak at New York Democratic convention next week

NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton is expected to speak next week at the New York state Democratic Party Convention as she seeks to raise her political profile ahead of the midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Texas Republican Party places nonbinding advisory questions on March primary ballot

The Texas Republican Party has placed 10 nonbinding advisory questions on the March 1 primary ballot. The Texas Democratic Party did not place any questions on primary ballots.

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 8

On Jan. 26, Nina Turner announced she’ll challenge 11th Congressional District incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown (D). Brown defeated Turner in a special primary 50.1% to 44.6% last August. The Hill‘s Julia Manchester described the special primary as “a proxy battle for the Democratic Party establishment and national progressives.”

Salon

Why serial killers are drawn to politics

Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and other serial killers were active in politics. Experts weigh in on the connection

Tribune News Service

John M. Crisp: Biden deserves more credit and support

During the summer of 2020, candidate Joe Biden was not the first choice of many liberals, or even the second or third choice. He was too old, too establishment, too moderate, too inarticulate or too gaffe-prone. He looked more like the Democratic Party’s past than its future.

The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders calls Arizona Democrats’ censure of Kyrsten Sinema ‘exactly right’

War brewing in the Democratic Party after disastrous voting rights push

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Biden is stuck with a divided party

WASHINGTON — Among President Joe Biden's most valuable political skills has been a knack for planting himself firmly at the ideological center of the Democratic Party, a trait that helped him win elections amid shifting winds over five decades in public life. In office, that strategy enabled him to cobble…

Reason

Joe Biden's Presidency Is Failing Just About Everyone

A year in, he hasn’t lived up to his promises made to either the exhausted center or the progressive base.

Salon

America's new class war: Labor is back

Forget the "woke" Democrats and timid union leaders. Workers across the country are standing up and fighting back

The Independent UK

Democratic Party establishment and grassroots turn the big guns on Sinema and Manchin

‘I have never, never heard a more contemptuous speech by a Democratic senator, than the one written by Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate staff and read by Senator Sinema on the Senate floor today,’ says one commentator. John Bowden reports

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