The pressure is coming from inside the House.
Ro Khanna is under pressure to launch a presidential bid, just two days after the midterm elections.View quoted post on X
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Dan Merica
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Troy Jackson voted for Susan Collins in 1996 when he was still a Republican, and she was running for her first Senate term.
On Tuesday, the one-time supporter defeated the five-term incumbent. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…
On Tuesday, the one-time supporter defeated the five-term incumbent. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…
www.washingtonpost.com Troy Jackson lacks charisma. But in Maine’s Senate race, it may not matter. Democrats want to make the race for U.S. Senate seat a referendum on President Donald Trump and Susan Collins. I spoke to tons of voters this year. But I think this quote was the most illustrative.
The anti-Trump sentiment ran deep in Maine. It was there in 2020, when Collins won, but it became too much this year. And it's because of voters like this.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…
The anti-Trump sentiment ran deep in Maine. It was there in 2020, when Collins won, but it became too much this year. And it's because of voters like this.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…
The Democratic Party was listless after sweeping losses in 2024.
But two years later, Dems woke up Wednesday with something they hadn’t had in years: Hope.
It has left many with the same question: What now?
My look at what the midterms taught Democrats: washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…
But two years later, Dems woke up Wednesday with something they hadn’t had in years: Hope.
It has left many with the same question: What now?
My look at what the midterms taught Democrats: washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…
www.washingtonpost.com What the midterms taught us about the future of the Democratic Party Conversations with more than a dozen top Democrats, including several openly considering running for president in 2028, showcase a euphoric party that is slightly divided on the way forward. Khanna told me on Tuesday: “I don't think anyone wants politics over Thanksgiving and Christmas, so I'll probably take time with my family and then make a decision.”
2028 NEWS…View quoted post on X
EXCLUSIVE…
“RUN RO” DRAFT COMMITTEE LAUNCHES
California congressman’s allies start laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign on his behalf.
@RepBowman & @NomikiKonst serve as co-chairs.
nbcnews.com/politics/2028-…
