Democrats to Aim Shutdown Fury at Senate Primaries

Democrats Shift Shutdown Anger to Senate Races

Democrat frustration over the federal government shutdown deal is moving beyond the eight Senate Democrats who backed the GOP-led funding bill. The Hill reported that progressive groups and lawmakers say the episode shows the party needs new leadership. Those party activists plan to channel that argument into Senate primaries in states such as Maine and Michigan. None of the eight Democrats who supported the bill face voters in 2026, and Senate …

Democrats to aim shutdown fury at Senate primaries

Furious Democrats are set to train their fire far beyond the eight Senate Democrats who cut a deal to end the shutdown, directing their frustration into defeating establishment-leaning candidates in primaries across the country. None of the eight Senate Democrats who helped Republicans pass the government funding bill this week are up for reelection in…

Democrats divided after moderates split to end shutdown

Democrats are wrestling with fissures between the moderate senators who brokered the deal to end the government shutdown and the progressive wing of the party, which hoped to hold the line.

The Politics Hour: Sen. Tim Kaine voted to end the shutdown, drawing fire from some Democrats

U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Van Hollen were on opposite sides of the vote to end the federal shutdown. They joined us to discuss. Plus, D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie discusses his political future.

"Incandescent Rage": Far-Left Nonprofit Head Furious Over Democrats Caving To Trump And Ending Shutdown

“Incandescent Rage”: Far-Left Nonprofit Head Furious Over Democrats Caving To Trump And Ending Shutdown Ahead of the Democratic Party’s government shutdown, the billionaire-funded, far-left activist group Indivisible – the nonprofit partially responsible for color-revolution-style operations aimed at derailing President Trump and the America First agenda at every turn – posted a frantic call to action on its website, urging its white liberal bo…