In Frankfort, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, known for his statewide victories in a conservative state, urged Democrats to shift their focus from political squabbles to everyday issues that matter to people. Beshear believes Democrats should prioritize creating good-paying jobs, improving healthcar
David French, a long-time evangelical and political conservative, has been reflecting on American democracy and the part Christianity plays in it. He was taken aback by how strongly white evangelicals supported Donald Trump. He's been pondering if our democracy could falter without Christianity's in
A new poll from Reuters/Ipsos shows that barely half of Americans have a positive opinion of President-elect Trump. Only 41% of those surveyed saw Trump favorably, while 55% had an unfavorable view. This comes as Trump prepares to start his second term next month, after defeating Vice President Harr
You might think that voting for a winning party makes people happier with democracy than voting for a losing one. This idea is known as the "winner-loser gap. " But is it really true? To find out, researchers looked at data from surveys in three countries – the Netherlands, Norway, and Iceland – jus
For a long time, Democrats have seemed out of touch with regular folks. The party's leaders spend too much time in Washington, D. C. , and not enough in places like Youngstown, Ohio. Moving the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters there could help bridge this gap. In Youngstown, politic
Recently, there have been some surprising changes in world politics. In the United States, Donald Trump won the presidential election over Kamala Harris, which was a big upset for the Democratic party. Just two days later, the German government fell apart due to budget disagreements. In South Korea,
The death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a new push for healthcare reform. On December 8, Thompson was shot outside a Manhattan hotel where UnitedHealth Group held their annual investor conference. The suspect, Luigi Mangione, was arrested in Pennsylvania with a "ghost gun, " a s
The Democratic Party is facing a tough time. Many people are not happy with the party's future. A survey by Pew Research showed that Republicans are more hopeful about their party's future than Democrats. Ken Martin, a key Democrat, admitted that people now think Republicans care more about the work
Imagine you're in Romania, and just like that, your presidential election's results are tossed out. Why? Because the president, Klaus Iohannis, found some secret documents hinting that Russia might be stirring up trouble. It seems Russia was trying to boost a far-right candidate, Călin Georgescu, us
You might be surprised to hear that some Democrats are on board with President-elect Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. This department is led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. A few Democrats, like Rep. Jared Moskowitz, are even joining a congressional caucus to suppor
