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It is fantasy football: political edition. Roxane Gay Sat, 23 May 2026 12:22:41 +0000 Obama, Barack Obama, Michelle Harris, Kamala D Pratt, Spencer Democratic Party United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Presidential Election of 2028 Adelson, Miriam Dershowitz, Alan M California https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/democrats-autopsy-gaza-biden.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/democrats-autopsy-gaza-biden.html The nearly 200-page draft autopsy indicated that the party had failed to fully grapple with why Kamala Harris had lost to Donald J. Trump. 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Epstein Fri, 22 May 2026 21:07:04 +0000 Politics and Government Elections Midterm Elections (2026) Campaign Finance Presidential Election of 2028 Democratic National Committee Democratic Party Martin, Ken (1973- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/maryland-redistricting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/maryland-redistricting.html A top state lawmaker who opposed drawing new districts for the fall election now says he supports a constitutional amendment that could pave the way to an all-Democrat map for the next cycle. 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Michelle Goldberg Fri, 22 May 2026 19:39:14 +0000 Martin, Ken (1973- ) Democratic National Committee Democratic Party Harris, Kamala D Biden, Joseph R Jr Presidential Election of 2024 United States Politics and Government https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/upshot/poll-democrats-times-siena.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/upshot/poll-democrats-times-siena.html The divisions are clear, but there’s more common ground than one might expect within the coalition, a Times/Siena poll shows. Nate Cohn Fri, 22 May 2026 10:39:27 +0000 Democratic Party Polls and Public Opinion Presidential Election of 2024 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Populism (Theory and Philosophy) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/partisan-mud-fight-or-focus-on-the-midterms-redistricting-divides-democrats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/partisan-mud-fight-or-focus-on-the-midterms-redistricting-divides-democrats.html Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia urged her fellow Democrats, including the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, to stop talking about drawing new congressional lines for partisan advantage. Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer and Nick Corasaniti Fri, 22 May 2026 09:01:57 +0000 Redistricting and Reapportionment Jeffries, Hakeem Spanberger, Abigail Virginia Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, House of Representatives Trump, Donald J Democratic Party