After major 2024 defeats, the Democratic Party searches for a new direction

The Democratic Party begins 2025 with several looming questions. Among them: who will lead its national party apparatus, and how it will handle President-elect Donald Trump's second term.

Jan 18, 2025 - 11:39
After major 2024 defeats, the Democratic Party searches for a new direction
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pauses during a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday. With Democrats out of power in Washington, D.C., the party faces a challenging 2025.

The Democratic Party begins 2025 with several looming questions. Among them: who will lead its national party apparatus, and how it will handle President-elect Donald Trump's second term.

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