20 h. ago Democrats need to embrace economic populism to win back young voters, says advocacy group leader

Young voters are worried about their financial future and rising costs, advocacy organisation NextGen America saysYoung people in the US are looking for Democrats to embrace economic populism and authentic candidates willing to fight for them, says the new leader of a group dedicated to youth voter mobilisation.Victoria Yang is the interim president and executive director of NextGen America, an organisation that engages young people through voter education and registration. She succeeds Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, who held the post for four years. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Bro voters say they have abandoned Democrats as party ignores their issues and muddles meaning of being a ‘man’

Hot-button topics like economic anxiety in combination with uncertainty over cultural issues have led to a crisis within male voters, according to the SAM project

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3 d. ago UK will slump to 1% growth next year as Trump tariffs bite, says OECD

US, Mexico and Canada economies likely to be worst affected by ongoing tariff battles, says forecastBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s economic growth will be slower than expected this year and next as the damage caused by Donald Trump’s tariff war hits trade and investment, according to a gloomy forecast by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).The international body downgraded its expectations for this year and next from a forecast made in March, pushing down UK growth from 1.4% to 1.3% in 2025 and from 1.2% to 1% next year. Constraints on Whitehall spending and higher than expected inflation also played a part in a downgrade, the OECD said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘They’ll blame Donald Trump’: Karl Rove warns tariffs will turn 2026 voters to Democrats, Navarro goes ballistic

‘Shame on you, Karl Rove! When are you gonna learn, sir?’ Peter Navarro unleashed on Karl Rove after the Fox News pundit criticized the president’s trade policy

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3 w. ago Democrats keep trying to move past the cover up around Biden’s decline. It’s not helping their credibility

Democrats are trying to rebuild trust with voters. Why is Joe Biden trying to rewrite history when only his loyalists believe him, asks John Bowden

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3 w. ago AOC or bust: New poll finds NY congresswoman or ‘no one’ are top choices for face of Democratic party

AOC is seen by Democratic voters as a good representation of the party

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3 w. ago India and Pakistan begin bitter blame game that the other side broke Donald Trump

India's foreign secretary said it retaliated after Pakistan's 'repeated violations' of the truce, while Pakistan said it 'remains committed' to the ceasefire.

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4 w. ago English voters face ‘democratic deficit’ without devolved parliament – MP

Unlike Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, England does not have a devolved national assembly.

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