The National Executive of the Social Democrats has unanimously decided that its Oireachtas members will nominate Catherine Connolly for President.

She’s part of a wide-ranging group of young Democratic candidates, many running to replace older incumbents, who have grown restless waiting for their turn to lead their party back to power. After a crushing 2024 election loss, they say the party desperately needs a rebranding — and young leaders should steer it.

Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced on Sunday it had disbanded due to immense political pressure, the latest casualty in a years-long crackdown that has already quieted much of the city’s once-vocal opposition.

Independent TD Catherine Connolly will launch her presidential campaign next week, with the Social Democrats confirming they will back her nomination. The Galway West TD has been seen as a front-runner in the search for a candidate who could represent a number of parties on the left.

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There are lessons for Democrats from Zohran Mamdani's strategy of tapping into the frustrations of working-class families and disaffected young people, former political strategist and longtime Chicagoan David Axelrod says.

Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning if party leadership is doing enough to challenge President Trump.

Socialist Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash for a June 2020 photo he posted online flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus and calling for its removal.

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Democrats found themselves locked out of power in Washington after the 2024 presidential election. Now campaign groups are readying an effort to help the party regain power.