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Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

NEW YORK (AP) -- As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party's core political institutions are preparing for the possibility that the federal government may soon launch criminal investigations against them.

Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker's speech

Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker's speech

NEW YORK (AP) -- For a day, at least, Democrats across the country have a sense that their comeback against President Donald Trump may have begun.

In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection in New Hampshire

In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection in New Hampshire

Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek reelection next year, a decision that will end the longtime senator's historic political career and deals a significant blow to Democrats, who were already facing a difficult path to reclaiming the Senate majority.

In blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection in New Hampshire

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. will not seek reelection next year, a decision that will end the longtime senator's historic political career and deals a significant blow to Democrats who were already facing a difficult path to reclaiming the Senate majority.

Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance

Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance

WARREN, Mich. (AP) -- Bernie Sanders is standing alone on the back of a pickup truck shouting into a bullhorn.

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats

NEW YORK (AP) -- As their party struggles to navigate the early days of Donald Trump's second presidency, some Democrats are convinced that their road to recovery lies in the price of eggs.

Key agencies, including some led by Trump loyalists, refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand

Key agencies, including some led by Trump loyalists, refuse to comply with Musk's latest demand

NEW YORK (AP) -- Key U.S. agencies, including the FBI and State Department, have instructed their employees not to comply with cost-cutting chief Elon Musk's demand that federal workers explain what they accomplished last week -- or risk losing their jobs.

Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair

Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as their national chair

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump's presidency.

Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as national chair

Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as national chair

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- Democrats on Saturday elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as the national chair, turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump's presidency.

Democrats are electing a new leader as their party struggles to repair its brand

Democrats are electing a new leader as their party struggles to repair its brand

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- Democrats, desperately seeking a new message and messengers to push back against the Trump administration, are electing a new party leader Saturday in a low-profile race that could have big implications for their future.

Democrats to elect new leader as party struggles to repair brand

Democrats to elect new leader as party struggles to repair brand

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- Democrats, desperately seeking a new message and messengers to push back against the Trump administration, will elect a new leader Saturday in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big implications for the party's future.

A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday

A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats through Donald Trump's second presidency.

Newsom navigates his relationship with Trump as wildfires ravage his state

Newsom navigates his relationship with Trump as wildfires ravage his state

Just two days before Air Force One touches down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't know if he's welcome to join President Donald Trump's wildfire tour.

Newsom hasn't been told yet whether to join Trump for the president's wildfires stop

Newsom hasn't been told yet whether to join Trump for the president's wildfires stop

Just two days before Air Force One touches down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't know if he's welcome to join President Donald Trump's wildfire tour.

Democrats struggle to pick their message against Trump's shock-and-awe campaign

Democrats struggle to pick their message against Trump's shock-and-awe campaign

NEW YORK (AP) -- Democrats knew this was coming.

Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders' former campaign chief, enters DNC race

NEW YORK (AP) -- Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' last presidential campaign, launched an eleventh-hour bid for Democratic National Committee chair on Wednesday, warning that his party is ignoring the painful lessons of Donald Trump's political success by failing to embrace major changes.

Harris' campaign leaders say there was a 'price to be paid' for shortened campaign against Trump

Harris' campaign leaders say there was a 'price to be paid' for shortened campaign against Trump

NEW YORK (AP) -- The leaders of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign insist they simply didn't have enough time to execute a winning strategy against Donald Trump, pointing to "ferocious" political headwinds that were ultimately too much to overcome in the 107-day period after President Joe Biden stepped aside.

Here's what to watch on Election Day in the US

Here's what to watch on Election Day in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's Election Day. Polls opened Tuesday across the nation and Americans cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election. In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

Here's what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S.

Here's what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Election Day is nearly upon us. In a matter of hours, the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast.

What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign

What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign

NEW YORK (AP) -- The 2024 presidential contest speeds into its final weekend with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin contest.

Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris

Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris

NEW YORK (AP) -- In the shadow of the White House, seven days before the final votes of the 2024 election are cast, Kamala Harris vowed to put country over party and warned that Donald Trump is obsessed with revenge and his own personal interests.

Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign

Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign

NEW YORK (AP) -- Uncertainty reins entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest. What happens in the coming days will be pivotal in deciding the winner.

Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms

Progressives warn Harris must change her closing message as the election looms

NEW YORK (AP) -- Progressive Democrats warn Kamala Harris risks losing the support of a small but significant portion of her political base unless she changes her campaign's closing message -- and its messengers -- immediately.

Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina

Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- There's an unlikely star in Kamala Harris ' push to win North Carolina: Mark Robinson.

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch

NEW YORK (AP) -- One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough border security measures. The other vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization.

America's political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain

America's political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain

FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to elections officials in more than a dozen states. State police have begun sweeps of schools in an Ohio community where conspiracy theories have fueled bomb threats. Violent rhetoric is rippling across social media.

Can Harris prosecute the political case against Trump? Key questions ahead of their debate

Can Harris prosecute the political case against Trump? Key questions ahead of their debate

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first -- and perhaps, last -- time on Tuesday night as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics.

The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves

The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves

NEW YORK (AP) -- Just days into her new role as the Democratic Party's likely presidential nominee, Kamala Harris is already facing a wave of Republican-backed attack ads questioning her personality, her progressive record and what she knew about President Joe Biden's decline.

Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours

Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Party's donors -- big and small -- open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden's stunning decision to step aside.

The Democratic Party crisis after Biden's debate spirals with no clear ending

The Democratic Party crisis after Biden's debate spirals with no clear ending

NEW YORK (AP) -- For more than two weeks now, the Democratic Party has been mired in crisis. And yet there is no sign that the threat to Joe Biden's reelection is nearing a conclusion, as the president digs in and a growing chorus of Democratic officials, donors and strategists calls for him to step aside.

Biden faced a low bar in his first post-debate interview. It's not certain he cleared it

Biden faced a low bar in his first post-debate interview. It's not certain he cleared it

NEW YORK (AP) -- With the survival of his candidacy in question, Joe Biden sat down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Friday for one of the most important interviews of the Democratic president's decades-long political career.

Clyburn's discussion of a 'mini-primary' fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign

Clyburn's discussion of a 'mini-primary' fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign

NEW YORK (AP) -- He is often credited as the man who delivered the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden with a pivotal endorsement four years ago.

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's debate performance

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's debate performance

NEW YORK (AP) -- A sense of concern is growing inside the top ranks of the Democratic Party that leaders of Joe Biden's campaign and the Democratic National Committee are not taking seriously enough the impact of the president's troubling debate performance earlier in the week.

Former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans

Former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Joe Biden on Wednesday, giving the Democrat a prominent new ally in his high-stakes campaign to win over moderate Republicans and independents this fall.

GOP former Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans

GOP former Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans

NEW YORK (AP) -- Republican former congressman Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Joe Biden on Wednesday, giving the Democrat a prominent new ally in his high-stakes campaign to win over moderate Republicans and independents this fall.

Here's what's at stake for Biden and Trump in this week's presidential debate

Here's what's at stake for Biden and Trump in this week's presidential debate

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rarely, if ever, has one candidate in a presidential debate had so much material to use against the other.

Can Biden perform and can Trump be boring? Key questions ahead of high-stakes presidential debate
How Biden and Trump are taking very different approaches to preparing for next week's debate

How Biden and Trump are taking very different approaches to preparing for next week's debate

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Joe Biden begins an intense period of private preparations Friday at Camp David for what may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades.

Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions

Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump's campaign outraised President Joe Biden by more than $60 million last month, according to federal filings made public Thursday that detailed the Republican fundraising explosion sparked by Trump's felony convictions.

Trump's conviction prompts election-year debate among Democrats: How much to focus on the verdict?

Trump's conviction prompts election-year debate among Democrats: How much to focus on the verdict?

BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) -- Inside his Delaware headquarters, President Joe Biden's campaign is signaling it will incorporate Donald Trump's recent felony conviction as a core element of the Democratic incumbent's reelection message.

Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here's how that affects the 2024 presidential race

Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here's how that affects the 2024 presidential race

NEW YORK (AP) -- Having been convicted of 34 felonies, Donald Trump cannot own a gun, hold public office or even vote in many states.