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After Threats, Mayors of Blue Cities Seek United Front Against Trump

“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us,” said Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland, who led a private strategy call on Wednesday.

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Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland urged elected Democrats at all levels of government to seize what he called a “unique opportunity” to go on the offensive with a message on crime reduction.
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Democratic Party Scraps Resolutions on Israel and Gaza After Fraught Debate

The measures were almost entirely symbolic, yet laid bare the broader fault lines dividing and shaping the party nearly two years after the war began.

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A worsening humanitarian situation is unfolding in Gaza, fraying Israel’s traditional coalition of support in the United States and around the world.
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Tennessee Becomes Latest Republican-Led State to Send National Guard to D.C.

The chair of the Democratic Governors Association, however, warned Republican governors against supporting “a dangerous, politically motivated agenda.”

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President Trump has deployed members of the National Guard to Washington in an effort to crack down on crime.
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Tennessee Becomes Latest Republican-Led State to Send National Guard to D.C.

The chair of the Democratic Governors Association, however, warned Republican governors against supporting “a dangerous, politically motivated agenda.”

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President Trump deployed members of the National Guard to Washington in an effort to crack down on crime.
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Republican Stacy Garrity Announces Bid to Challenge Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania

Republicans hope Ms. Garrity, the state treasurer, will give them a shot against Gov. Josh Shapiro. But he will be tough to beat, and the Republican field could still be complicated by Doug Mastriano.

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Stacy Garrity, the Pennsylvania state treasurer, has released a video that tries to portray Gov. Josh Shapiro as more focused on his future ambitions than on governing.
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These Are the Voters Who Should Scare Democrats Most

Working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic said the party should not count on a backlash to President Trump to win them back. Still, there were pockets of opportunity.

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