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North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it

3:56pm November 18, 2024

Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election. But their party succeeded with significant state down-ballot victories, building hope for the next cycle.

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Biden says he’s staying in the race. Here’s what would happen if he changes his mind

2:12pm July 13, 2024

by Tamara Keith

Democrats haven’t faced anything like this in more than 50 years, so they would be dusting off the rulebooks if President Biden were to decide to drop out of the race.

Political divisions among Democrats over the Israel-Hamas war are at the center of several upcoming primaries against liberal members who oppose the war.

Politics & Government

U.S.-Israel politics set to roil Democratic primaries

5:01am April 05, 2024

by Susan Davis

Republican donors and pro-Israel Democrats are working to defeat some of the most liberal members of the House for their criticism of Israel in its handling of the ongoing war with Hamas.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., leaves the Senate chamber after a live quorum call at the U.S. Capitol this week.

After months of speculation, Sen. Joe Manchin will not run for president in 2024

2:03pm February 16, 2024

by Elena Moore

After speculation the powerful centrist Democrat would run third-party, Manchin announced Friday he would not be running for president in the 2024 election. But he did not endorse a candidate.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, center, speaks as he visits the construction site of a new airport in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said.

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South Korean opposition leader is stabbed by knife-wielding man

2:32am January 02, 2024

by Se Eun Gong

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck, authorities said, during a visit to the city of Busan. No motive for the attack was immediately available.

Yaffa Rubinstein, 75, attended a recent pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C. She supports President Biden but says she's disappointed with what she calls anti-Israel rhetoric from some Democrats.

As Democrats stay divided on Israel, Jewish voters face politically uncertain future

8:34am November 19, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

A strong majority of Jewish Americans are Democrats, but the Israel-Hamas war is highlighting fault lines in the Democratic Party over U.S. policy toward Israel.

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Anti-war activists protest outside of the White House during a pro-Palestinian demonstration asking for a cease-fire in Gaza in Washington on Nov. 4.

In a tale of two protests, a stark divide among young voters on the Israel-Hamas war

4:39pm November 17, 2023

by Elena Moore

Young voters lean toward Democrats but amid the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, many Gen Z and millennial Americans are trying to find where they fit in the party - if at all.

Visitors look upon the White House as the US flag flies at half mast following a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee last March.

Politics & Government

For young Americans, politics breaks the American dream instead of building it

5:01am September 14, 2023

by Elena Moore

Gen Z and millennial voters should dominate the electorate in coming years. A new poll from the Sine Institute, exclusively obtained by NPR, shows how 18-34 year old Americans feel about the future.

Anderson Clayton, 25, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, is the youngest state party chair in the country. She wants to help Democrats reach rural and young voters.

Politics & Government

A 25-year-old from a small town leads North Carolina's Democratic Party toward 2024

5:10am September 06, 2023

Anderson Clayton is the youngest — and only Gen Z — state party chair in the country. She wants to help President Biden win over young and rural voters in her state next November.

President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Roland R. Wright International Guard Base in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

The Biden administration is seeking billions in additional funding for Ukraine

4:13pm August 10, 2023

by Washington Desk

The funding request for Ukraine could set up a showdown with Congress, where far-right Republicans as well as the left of the Democratic Party are skeptical of additional funding for the conflict.