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David Weigel

David Weigel

Politics Reporter, Semafor

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Left-wing ideas have wrecked Democrats’ brand, new report warns

The center-left group Welcome relied on polling of hundreds of thousands of voters over six months for its findings, shared first with Semafor.
Democratic National Convention delegates greet Joe Biden in 2024Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Democrats change their protest brand — but stick with the same substance

The party is so broadly adopting a more small-c conservative image, with the same goals.
A No Kings protesterDaniel Cole/Reuters

Platner puts Democrats through a political stress test

The Maine Senate hopeful hasn’t lost his progressive backers — but one is already distancing himself from the candidate’s posts.
Graham PlatnerVia Graham for Senate

Yes kings? Republicans revel in Trump’s imperial presidency

With a few libertarian exceptions, Republicans see a lot to like about Donald Trump stripping power from the legislative branch.
No Kings protesters in PhiladelphiaRachel Wisniewski/Reuters

House Democrats’ primary problems put 2026 hopes at risk

They have a good chance at taking back the chamber — if they can manage their growing crop of candidates, who’ve been motivated by dissatisfaction with party leaders.
Jared GoldenAmanda Andrade-Rhoades/Reuters

As electricity bills rise, candidates in both parties blame data centers

The AI-driven, power-hungry projects are emerging as a new target for America’s emboldened populists.
Data centers in VirginiaLeah Millis/Reuters

Tennessee’s Justin Pearson launches primary challenge to Rep. Steve Cohen

The 30-year-old state legislator is getting help from David Hogg and the progressive Justice Democrats.

Democratic primary challengers see an opening on Israel

“Not taking a dime from AIPAC” is becoming a new rallying cry.

What the shutdown meme war says about both parties

The defining image of the government shutdown will be a computer-generated sombrero accompanied by an equally cartoonish Pancho Villa mustache.

Republicans’ shutdown strategy: All ‘illegals,’ all the time

It’s a plain attempt to fight on friendly turf for the president’s party — where the details are arcane enough to leave Democrats with little response but protest.

GOP says Dems support health care for ‘illegal aliens’

Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for federally funded health care plans, but that hasn’t stopped Republicans from trying to make their allegation stick.

US shutdown isn’t landing in key 2025 elections

In Virginia and New Jersey, both parties see other advantages and are making other campaign plans.

Republicans replicate their anti-Harris tactics against Spanberger and Sherrill

Why Republicans see Kamala in every Democratic candidate.

Democrats dig in on, and often politically benefit from, protesting ICE

Democrats who have confronted ICE agents or gotten arrested at protests have consistently drawn more voters and donors to their campaigns this year.

Tough primaries complicate Democrats’ bid to retake US Senate

In a half-dozen states, the party is facing internal competitions of the sort its leaders once tried to head off.

After ’107 Days,′ Kamala Harris doesn’t know how to win

The former VP describes how Democrats lost her the election in her new book.

How the Kimmel saga reorders FCC politics

In exile, parties think very hard about what they should have done with their power.

A Democrat goes to war on progressive groups

Adam Jentleson’s new project will counter leftwing organizations that he blames for Democrats’ electoral failures.