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Democrats at (in?) retreat

Political Theater, Episode 362

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference with caucus leadership during the House Democrats' 2025 Issues Conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., on Wednesday. — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference with caucus leadership during the House Democrats' 2025 Issues Conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va., on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Jason Dick and Mary Ellen McIntire

Posted March 12, 2025 at 9:14pm

House Democrats are gathering for their annual policy retreat this week and face a series of questions as they navigate the 119th Congress, including why they are more unpopular than Republicans, what they can do as a minority party in a closely divided country, how do they recruit quality candidates to run for office and what level of coordination to pursue among themselves and their allies.

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