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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption

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The spending bill fight split Democrats. 2 strategists offer takes on party's future

March 18, 2025 • Democrats have few options to fight Trump in Congress, and it seems challenging to wield the little leverage they do have. We asked two Democratic strategists where the party goes from here.

Democratic strategists discuss party divides after GOP stopgap spending bill passes

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Democrats Call For Anonymous Policing Of Protests To End

Demonstrators march near the White House on Thursday, protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Democrats Call For Anonymous Policing Of Protests To End

June 4, 2020 • Armed operatives clad in riot gear with no identification have shown up on the streets of Washington, D.C., during recent protests. Democratic lawmakers want their identities known.