There is a good reason for Democrats to want their party leaders to focus on this issue. The latest YouGov/ Economist poll finds that efforts by Trump and his allies to dismiss Good’s death are not working. A full 50% of Americans say the killing by ICE was not justified, compared to just 30% who said it was.

A new poll of Michigan voters delivered warning signs to Democrats about key races in the 2026 midterm elections. The Glengariff Group poll, published in The Detroit News, showed Republican candidates leading both of the major statewide races, while many Michigan voters are still unsure of who they will support.

The CNN data chief said the latest Gallup findings show a shift away from self-identified "conservative" ideology in the Democratic Party.

In focus groups, swing voters gave Democratic politicians some tough feedback on the party. The midterm election year is young, but there have already been plenty of troubling developments for Republicans, including the shrinking of their already-narrow House majority, evidence of rising food prices and new tensions within the party.

In November, California voters approved a new congressional map that could help Democrats win five more House seats and counter the Republican redistricting that President Trump has prompted in other states.

CNN data analyst Harry Enten on Tuesday reported that people who identify as liberals now make up the majority of the Democratic Party. JOHN BERMAN, CNN ANCHOR: All right, there is brand new data out this week on party ideology and identification.

Republicans in the ​U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced legislation placing new restrictions on lawmakers' ‌stock-trading practices, after they squashed Democrats' push for an outright ban on the widespread practice that critics say takes advantage of insider information.

Dozens of Democratic attorneys general, including in California, have sued the administration over billions in federal grants.