Democratic Party

Oct 14, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump stands with outstretched arms before a banner reading "Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace" and "Agreement to End the War in Gaza" in English and Arabic.
Biden and Clinton pay rare respect to Trump’s art of the deal

President Trump accepted the praise from Bill Clinton and offered an olive branch to Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival in the 2016 election

The Times
Oct 11, 2025
Former United States President Joe Biden speaks in Chicago.
Joe Biden begins radiation therapy for prostate cancer

The former president, 82, is said to be ‘doing well’

The Sunday Times
Oct 8, 2025
Russell Vought speaking at a podium with the Seal of the President of the United States, with Donald Trump standing to his left.
KATY BALLS
Trump’s grim reaper Russell Vought scythes government down to size

The budget director is waging war on bureaucracy, the second coming of former Doge chief Elon Musk

The Times
Oct 3, 2025
Illustration of Donald Trump and two grim reapers playing instruments in front of the Capitol Building with lightning in the background.
Trump warns Democrats the ‘grim reaper is coming’

The president shared a bizarre AI-generated video showing his budget director Russell Vought bearing a scythe as the government shutdown continues

The Times
Oct 2, 2025
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks at a government shutdown press conference, flanked by Lisa McClean and Tom Emmer, with a sign reading "THE DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN".
The revenge shutdown: Trump vows to inflict maximum pain on Democrats

The administration has threatened permanent cuts to federal agencies, with the president calling it an ‘unprecedented opportunity’

The Times
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Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKER
US government shutdown will reveal all about today’s Democrats

Angry base wants to see party gearing up for war with Trump but such a radical approach could backfire with voters

The Times
Donald Trump offering "Trump 2028" hats to Democrat leaders during failed government shutdown negotiations.
KATY BALLS
Who is to blame for the most bitter shutdown in recent US history?

Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers after the first government shutdown in seven years with no end in sight for budget negotiations

The Times
Oct 1, 2025
Senator John Thune speaking at a press conference with Republican leadership about a government shutdown, with a sign reading "THE DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN".
Why has the US government shut down and how long will it last?

President Trump is said to be considering firing federal workers en masse in a ‘Doge 2.0’ operation

The Times
Donald Trump's "TRUMP 2028" hats on a table in a meeting with Chuck Schumer.
US government shutdown begins after Senate deadlock

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be placed on unpaid leave until an agreement can be reached between Republicans and Democrats

The Times
Sep 28, 2025
Headshot of Katy Balls.
KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER
As Harris settles scores, Democrats face an identity crisis

No corner of the party is spared from blame in the defeated candidate’s memoir. So can they make their public perception a little less ‘oat milk’?

The Sunday Times

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Oct 14, 2025
Biden and Clinton pay rare respect to Trump’s art of the deal

President Trump accepted the praise from Bill Clinton and offered an olive branch to Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival in the 2016 election

The Times
Oct 11, 2025
Joe Biden begins radiation therapy for prostate cancer

The former president, 82, is said to be ‘doing well’

The Sunday Times
Oct 8, 2025
KATY BALLS
Trump’s grim reaper Russell Vought scythes government down to size

The budget director is waging war on bureaucracy, the second coming of former Doge chief Elon Musk

The Times
Oct 3, 2025
Trump warns Democrats the ‘grim reaper is coming’

The president shared a bizarre AI-generated video showing his budget director Russell Vought bearing a scythe as the government shutdown continues

The Times
Oct 2, 2025
The revenge shutdown: Trump vows to inflict maximum pain on Democrats

The administration has threatened permanent cuts to federal agencies, with the president calling it an ‘unprecedented opportunity’

The Times
ADVERTISEMENT
Oct 2, 2025
GERARD BAKER
US government shutdown will reveal all about today’s Democrats

Angry base wants to see party gearing up for war with Trump but such a radical approach could backfire with voters

The Times
Oct 2, 2025
KATY BALLS
Who is to blame for the most bitter shutdown in recent US history?

Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers after the first government shutdown in seven years with no end in sight for budget negotiations

The Times
Oct 1, 2025
Why has the US government shut down and how long will it last?

President Trump is said to be considering firing federal workers en masse in a ‘Doge 2.0’ operation

The Times
Oct 1, 2025
US government shutdown begins after Senate deadlock

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be placed on unpaid leave until an agreement can be reached between Republicans and Democrats

The Times
Sep 28, 2025
KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER
As Harris settles scores, Democrats face an identity crisis

No corner of the party is spared from blame in the defeated candidate’s memoir. So can they make their public perception a little less ‘oat milk’?

The Sunday Times

The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, opposite the Republican Party. It was founded in 1828 and the first Democrat to win the presidency was Andrew Jackson. Since its formation it has produced 16 presidents including John F Kennedy, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The party, often called “the left”, has shaped the United States in many ways, including implementing acts such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It is the oldest existing political party in the United States and advocates universal healthcare coverage, including legal access to abortion, liberal internationalism, LGBT rights and union support.