Democratic Party Faces Tough Questions in Defeat, With Few Answers
Clinton’s loss draws more attention to Bernie Sanders’ competing theory: to reach voters on the basis of their socioeconomic class, which cuts across identities and seeks a mandate for progressive change.
Election Upset: What Happened in the Rust Belt States?
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When Democrats woke up to a President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, another harrowing reality began to sink in.
The most stunning political upset in American history shattered the last seemingly safe vestige of Democratic power: the White House. In recent years, the party has been decimated in governor's mansions and statehouses, and has lost both chambers of Congress. But demographic trends also appeared to give them a presidential edge.