For the last decade, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has been running for president, planning a run for president or pushing former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to adopt more progressive policies. But now, as Democrats find their legal and fund-raising institutions under attack from the Trump administration, their base voters furious at their congressional … Read more
Over a short stretch on Tuesday, top Democrats showed why their reeling party still cannot agree on the best way to seize back power in Washington. From his perch on his new podcast, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California made the case for not only hearing out some of the most hard-line figures on the American … Read more
Republicans named Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday to lead the party’s fund-raising operation as it gears up for the 2026 midterm elections, a posting that could also help him position himself for the 2028 Republican presidential primary race. Mr. Vance will serve as the finance chair of the Republican National Committee, an unusual arrangement … Read more
Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary, ruled out a run for statewide office in Michigan in 2026 and made it clear that he was keeping his 2028 options open. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is headed to New Hampshire next month, visiting a traditional battleground in the presidential primary campaign years before any campaign is … Read more