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The D.N.C. Is in Chaos and Desperate for Cash Under Ken Martin

Under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee has been plagued by infighting and a drop in big donations, raising alarms from Democrats as they try to win back power.

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As Democrats are locked out of power in Washington, the party’s new chairman, Ken Martin, has confronted internal battles in the early months of his tenure.

Randi Weingarten Quits D.N.C. Post in Dispute With Chairman

Randi Weingarten, head of one of the nation’s most influential teachers unions, and Lee Saunders, the president of a large union of public workers, each pointed to Ken Martin’s leadership.

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“While I am proud to be a Democrat, I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging,” Randi Weingarten said in her resignation letter.

At ‘CPAC of the Center,’ Democratic Moderates Beat Up on the Left

At a wonky gathering in Washington, centrist Democrats argued that they were the majority-makers the party needed to take control of Congress in 2026 and beyond.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said “being on ‘Team Normal’ right now really helps.”
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