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‘He’s a force’: Obama answers call to boost Democrats – and rattle Trump

Former president has given series of blistering speeches to help candidates in key races – and deployment has proved a hit with party’s progressive wing

The Guardian - US · Nov 1

‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift

With Abdul El-Sayed’s win, the party’s leftwing insurgency had breached the walls of a midwestern swing state, forcing a reckoning about Democrats’ direction and leadership

The Guardian - US · Aug 9

Troy Jackson: the Maine lumberjack Democrats believe can beat Susan Collins

Jackson, a prominent workers’ rights advocate and a leading progressive voice, replaces the scandal-plagued Graham Platner

The Guardian - US · Jul 25

Progressives focus on local-level wins to counter setbacks

For many progressives, the past decade has been littered with disappointments

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Progressives tout string of wins across US as template for Democrats

Victories in Chicago and St Louis, plus a key judicial race in Wisconsin, argue against tacking to center, leftwingers say

The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2023

Progressives decry Biden’s pivot to center in run-up to 2024: ‘Feet to the fire’

From oil to immigration, the president’s reversal from his 2020 campaign pledges might turn away more voters than it attracts

The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2023

State of the Union: How progressives responded to the soft launch of Biden’s 2024 run

Speech was Biden’s opportunity to soft launch 2024 campaign

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington

Not so long ago, Democratic in-fighting doomed a sweeping social spending package despite the party controlling Congress

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

From voting rights to abortion: Inside the new Democratic Congress if the party pulls off a major midterm win

If Joe Biden’s party pulls off a majority, it will provide a shock to the DC political class and change the game for his legislative agenda, John Bowden writes

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Bernie Sanders hits the campaign trail with days left before US midterms

Vermont senator holding nine rallies across five battleground states, hoping to deliver winning argument to young and working-class voters

The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2022