The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century. Here's how ...

Ever wonder why the Democratic Party uses a donkey and the GOP uses an elephant? The answer is more dramatic—and more humorous—than you might expect. These symbols were born out of political mockery, ...

Morris Katz is a 26-year-old political strategist who wants to take the Democratic party in a new direction. Leila Fadel talks to him about the candidates he's backing and his vision for the future.

President Donald Trump has successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime to retake the White ...

Some Republicans in the Indiana Senate have resisted a new congressional map despite lobbying from the White House and ...

The 43-day government shutdown has exposed the intensifying battle between progressives and centrists over the direction of the Democratic Party in 2026 and beyond, an ideological struggle that could ...

Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she would not seek re-election capped off a decades-long tenure in Congress and the top echelons of the Democratic Party. Now, her departure also ...

Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have kicked off their Texas Senate campaigns with contrasting strategies.

HBO host Bill Maher on Friday criticized democratic socialism and warned of its potential negative impact on the Democratic Party, urging both voters and party leaders to steer clear of the ideology.

Some members of the party are defying him. By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. The president is a lame duck (at least if the Constitution holds), and it’s beginning to show. For years, Trump ...