Democrats in Lubbock and Amarillo hope Kamala Harris’ candidacy and a backlash to abortion laws will help make their long-held vision of a blue wave a reality.

On Thursday, Democrat Jennifer McCormick released her gubernatorial plan to promote abortion rights within the state’s near-total abortion ban, detailing the executive actions she’d take if elected to bypass a Republican-led General Assembly.

U.S. House Democrats introduced a resolution Thursday that would clarify when health care providers can use abortion as emergency medical care amid a patchwork of state laws that has led to dozens of stories of women being turned away from emergency departments when experiencing complications or miscarriages.

This summer, thousands of voters were taken through an online policymaking simulation produced by the University of Maryland, in which they were briefed on very specific policy questions that get to the heart of what it means practically to ban abortion.

Most major party leaders who took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, mentioned that Vice President Kamala Harris would work to restore federal abortion rights if elected president.

In July, 3,793 Mainers registered to vote, which was higher than every month since the 2023 November election.

The provisions are part of 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act, which every Republican senator opposed

North Dakota Democrats believe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be a champion for rural America and reacted positively in the first hours after Kamala Harris picked Walz as her running mate.

As Nevada struggles with impacts of the climate crisis, U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford on Monday touted more than $800 million of federal investments being allocated to tribal communities in Nevada for mitigation measures and infrastructure projects.

Amid calls from Republicans to tone down the rhetoric around the election, Gov. Janet Mills reiterated her belief that democracy is on the ballot

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed an executive order establishing the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

Maine Democrats unveiled and adopted their 2024 party platform over the weekend, pledging to safeguard democracy, defend reproductive health rights, push for more affordable housing and combat the growing threat of climate change, among other stances.

Ohio House Democrats have laid out a plethora of bills targeting the education system in the state, impacting everything from teacher pay to oversight of private school vouchers and the overall funding of the public school system.

Democrats from Ohio’s U.S. Congressional delegation want the right to contraception codified into federal law, an effort that’s now in its third attempt on Capitol Hill.

Former President Trump has said he wants to do away with the popular health care law.

Alabama House Democrats filed a bill in the House last week to protect access to birth control.

Two new education bills have been introduced by Democrats in the Ohio House: One to ensure school meals for any students who request them, and another to increase base teacher salaries to $50,000 per year. The future of the proposed laws is uncertain with Republican supermajorities controlling both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate.

Watchdogs and Republicans say power is concentrated in too few hands in Trenton

On a call with reporters ahead of former President Donald Trump’s speech to a National Rifle Association gathering in Harrisburg, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said the choice between President Joe Biden and Trump is clear when it comes to guns.

The right flank of the House Republican caucus has vowed to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker if he doesn't adhere to its demands.

State Sen. Joe Morrissey lost his primary run for reelection Tuesday night against Del. Lashrecse Aird in a campaign focused on abortion rights.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is spinning his party’s failures as a mandate.

Democrats from across the country will come to Washington this week to focus on discussing how they can protect LGBTQ rights, voting rights, and democracy.

McEachin had recently been reelected for a fourth time to represent the Congressional district comprising most of Richmond, Virginia’s state capital.

The plan would close a tax loophole and raise an estimated $203 billion over a decade, which Democrats say would be used to delay until 2031 a shortfall in the Medicare trust fund.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) joined 35 House Democrats in asking the president to impose vaccine restrictions ahead of the holiday season, as polls show a majority of Americans would support the policy.

The 26-year-old progressive organizer would be the district’s first Black representative.

LGBTQ people are making progress in politics, but they still have a long way to go to achieve equitable representation.

The stakes are high.

‘This ruling is much worse than we had anticipated,’ said an attorney for the Brennan Center for Justice.