Should Democrats have stuck with Biden? Outgoing party leader says DNC made costly mistake
Jaime Harrison reflected on why his party lost to Donald Trump and what might have happened had then-Vice President Kamala Harris had more time.
Left-Wing Protesters Disrupt DNC Candidate Forum, Exposing Ideological Fault Lines
The event with DNC chair candidates temporarily devolved into chaos, but the slate took up corporate influence and climate issues raised by the protesters.
An outgoing DNC chair offers advice to the next one
In today’s edition … Questions raised by Trump’s response to the D.C. aircraft collision … DNC chair candidates make final pitch to voting members.
Outgoing DNC Chair previews rural voter outreach ahead of 2026
Outgoing DNC chair Jaime Harrison gave an exclusive preview of Democrats' strategy for winning the 2026 midterms — a path the party says hinges on winning over rural voters
"Are we on the side of our donors?": DNC race puts spotlight on money and "good billionaires"
Progressives are urging Democrats to say no to billionaire donors, but the leading DNC candidates aren't so sure

A Democratic Party in Crisis Will Elect Its New Chairman

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The New DNC Chair Should Put the Working Class at the Center of the Democratic Party
A Democratic Party in Crisis Will Elect Its New Chairman on Saturday
The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald Trump’s second presidency
Hill Democrats largely stay on sidelines as party decides on new national chair
DNC’s next leader faces tough road ahead under Trump
Whoever wins the race to take the helm of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) this Saturday is poised to inherit one of the most challenging and potentially thankless jobs in Washington as Democrats scramble to chart a path forward in President Trump’s second term.
Climate protesters disrupt final DNC chair candidate forum ahead of winter meeting: ‘Stop taking oil money’
Several climate protestors disrupted the Democratic National Committee ‘s final chair candidate forum on Thursday, demanding answers from the candidates on the stage regarding donations from billionaires and climate-related topics.
RCP Podcast: Sending Migrants to Gitmo? Gulf of America Is Official, Future of the DNC, Trump's Executive Order on Transgender Kids
Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics radio show -- weeknights at 6:00 p.m. on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124 and then on Apple, Spotify, and here on our website -- Andrew Walworth and Tom Bevan are joined by presidential historian Tevi Troy to discuss the start of the second Trump administration and the future of the Democratic Party.
MSNBC Hosts Talk About Democrats’ Next Big Step In Returning From The Wilderness: Picking A DNC Chair
In the DNC race back then, Howard Dean was selected as the next party chair. In the midterms, Democrats routed the GOP and won control of Congress, and two years later Barack Obama was elected to the White House.
Ken vs. Ben: The Midwestern men hoping to revamp the DNC
As Democrats plot a path back to power in Washington, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler are front-runners in the race to chair the Democratic National Committee.
Live updates: Outgoing DNC chair says Dems should build on current infrastructure; Vance says Hegseth is a ‘disrupter,’
President Trump’s whirlwind of a first week included him making good on several campaign promises as his cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s