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Democrats try out a strange new emotion at post-midterms What’s Next conference — hope

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

DENVER (AP) — When Democrats started planning a post-midterms conference in Denver months ago, political consultant Stephanie Valencia figured it would be more of the same — a bunch of strategists poring over the latest results and plotting a path forward in a country dominated by President Donald T…

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  1. Denver makes its case for 2028 DNC as national Democrats gather in the city

    Headline from KDVR Denver ·

  2. Newest

    Democrats try out a strange new emotion at post-midterms What’s Next conference — hope

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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  1. KDVR Denver

    Denver makes its case for 2028 DNC as national Democrats gather in the city (opens KDVR Denver)

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    Democratic leaders from across the country are gathering in Denver this week for conversations about the party’s future, and the city is using that national spotlight to make its case to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest: Democrats gather in Denver to map out their next steps (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Democrats have gathered in Denver for the two-day What’s Next conference following a historic blue wave of midterm election wins. Also Thursday, President Donald Trump told Vice President JD Vance to shift his focus away from the Iran war and toward what he says is corruption and crime in Democratic…

  3. Bangor Daily News

    The Latest: Now Democrats have to figure out ‘What’s Next’ (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Following a historic blue wave of midterm election wins, Democrats are gathering in Denver for a What’s Next conference hosted by a new group called Majority Democrats. President Donald Trump wants Vice President JD Vance to talk less about the Iran war and more about corruption and crime in Democra…

  4. Washington Examiner

    Push for new Democratic leadership overshadows celebrations at Denver confab (opens Washington Examiner)

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    DENVER — Division over who should lead the Democratic Party in Congress in January 2027 has been put on stark display at a celebration of the party’s historic election gains. At the two-day What’s Next conference in Denver, where strategists and lawmakers are debating the path forward for the Democr…

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Democrats try out a strange new emotion at post-midterms What’s Next conference — hope (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    DENVER (AP) — When Democrats started planning a post-midterms conference in Denver months ago, political consultant Stephanie Valencia figured it would be more of the same — a bunch of strategists poring over the latest results and plotting a path forward in a country dominated by President Donald T…

  6. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Shapiro, Democrats try out a strange new emotion at post-midterms What's Next conference — hope (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    DENVER (AP) — When Democrats started planning a post-midterms conference in Denver months ago, political consultant Stephanie Valencia figured it would be more of the same — a bunch of strategists poring over the latest results and plotting a path forward in a country dominated by President Donald T…

  7. The Guardian

    ‘We must deliver’: jubilant Democrats gather in Denver to chart way forward (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    At party’s ‘What’s Next’ conference, consensus is they need to act quickly, but over affordability or accountability is the question What’s next for Democrats? It’s the question thousands of Democrats, including lawmakers, strategists, pollsters, creators, organizers, staffers and 2028 presidential …

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Democrats try out a strange new emotion at post-midterms What's Next conference: hope (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Democrats spent two days chewing over their future at the What's Next conference and trying to deal with the fact that it looks, for a moment at least, quite bright.

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