Hannah Knowles

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Knowles

Democrats have a brand problem. With Trump backlash, they also have an opening. (washingtonpost.com) Democrats have a brand problem. With Trump backlash, they also have an opening. By Hannah Knowles 2025050209000000 The turbulent first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term have thrown Democrats a political lifeline, handing a demoralized party an opening it hopes to capitalize on with wins in this fall's elections and the 2026 midterms.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Knowles

Trump won these independent voters. Now some are souring on his second term. (washingtonpost.com) Trump won these independent voters. Now some are souring on his second term. By Hannah Knowles 2025042610000000 Independent voter Lisa Kirk voted for Donald Trump in 2016 in the hope he would run the country like a business. She cast her ballot for Trump again last fall as he promised to lower prices. Then his tariffs threatened to tank the economy.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Theodoric Meyer |Hannah Knowles

Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won’t seek reelection (washingtonpost.com) Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won’t seek reelection By Theodoric Meyer; Hannah Knowles 2025042317312500 Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he won't run for reelection next year, opening up the No. 2 slot in Senate Democratic leadership for the first time in two decades.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Knowles

Haley Stevens enters Michigan Senate race, a key test of Democrats’ direction (washingtonpost.com) Haley Stevens enters Michigan Senate race, a key test of Democrats’ direction By Hannah Knowles 2025042209000000 Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens is running for Michigan's open Senate seat, setting up a hotly contested primary in a battleground state. Stevens, a centrist who flipped a competitive House district in 2018, is hoping to replace Sen.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Knowles

Health official jumps into Michigan Senate race with Sanders’s support (washingtonpost.com) Health official jumps into Michigan Senate race with Sanders’s support By Hannah Knowles 2025041709000000 Former Detroit public health official Abdul El-Sayed is jumping into Michigan's U.S. Senate race, joining a potentially crowded Democratic field for a battleground seat and immediately winning the endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont).