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The Democratic Party has shifted left, but so has the nation, driven by evolving views on race, gender, climate, and the economy, blurring lines between party ideology and public opinion.
The U.S. two-party system stems from winner-take-all elections, structural barriers to third parties, and political traditions that favor Democrats and Republicans over new rivals.
President Trump’s order deploying the National Guard to Washington intensifies partisan tensions, as critics accuse him of using security forces to target Democratic elites.
Democratic Senate leader rules out another government shutdown as lawmakers unveil new funding bills, signaling momentum toward averting a fiscal standoff in Washington.
National political groups are eyeing blue-collar Democrats after Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s surprise win, hoping her rural, working-class appeal can be replicated in key 2024 races.