The state of the Democratic Party is … split

Democratic groups staging counter-programming events offered a snapshot of a party divided over how best to approach the midterms.

Nicki Minaj’s social media propped up by thousands of bots, analysis finds

An analysis shared with POLITICO reveals the rap sensation’s advocacy for conservative causes has been amplified by an army of bots and coordinated activity.

Voters know what the next big issue is. They don’t know how they feel about it.

Our new poll reveals the early contours of an evolving political battle.

Shapiro tests Democrats’ data center strategy

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro knows how to make data center-friendly policies. He's still trying to make them good politics.

Wes Moore: 'I don't answer to the Democratic Party’

The Maryland Governor addressed his clashes with state Democrats and said he's not thinking about 2028 at a POLITICO Summit.

Messy House primary in Texas becomes proxy war in broader Democratic identity fight

The primary in the Rio Grande Valley mirrors the battle in the state's Senate race.

New Hampshire’s GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte draws her first major challenger

Democrat Cinde Warmington launched another bid for the governor’s office after running unsuccessfully in 2024.