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There's no shortage of candidates for Albany's sixth ward common council seat. A travel nurse is seeking the Democratic nomination.

The party that wins the White House traditionally takes a hit in the midterm elections two years later, a fate Democrats thought they might avoid this November as recently as Labor Day weekend. With Election Day looming, however, that optimism is dwindling, and Democrats are now scrambling to revise a shortsighted campaign strategy. It may be too late.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the popularity of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and what that means for the Democratic Party. He also comments on…

Told in full for the first time, “Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party” is a carefully threaded narrative of…

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief for The New York Daily News, about the fight for majority in the Senate. The pair also…

Democrats in Washington have had few options this session.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Nita Lowey wraps up her discussion with…

There appears to be a generation gap on the left.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Nita Lowey continues her discussion with WAMC’s…

In The Once and Future Liberal, Mark Lilla offers an impassioned, tough-minded, and stinging look at the failure of American liberalism over the past two…

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is using salty language to express her frustration with Washington politics. The Democrat said in a Friday speech that if…

Why did Donald Trump follow Barack Obama into the White House? Why is America so polarized? And how does American exceptionalism explain these social…