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 Photo Illustration by The Daily BeastA week out from a midterm election that saw the Democratic Party gain the majority in the House of Representatives, two Senate seats in the Southwest, and governorships across the nation, candidates, party officials, and the party's largest super PAC took away a clear message going into 2020: Focusing time and attention on President Trump and the activities of the White House alone is not going to cut it.
"To succeed in 2020, a Democrat will need to have the skill and discipline to deftly pivot from Trump's BS to the issues that matter," Dan Pfeiffer, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, told The Daily Beast. "If you are trying to get retweets and social engagement, you are going to optimize for all things Trump and in doing so, you are playing his game."
It's a necessary word of caution from operatives who are keenly aware of Trump's ubiquity given the mainstream media's fascination with every twist and turn of his presidency. They point to cable news segments devoted to the latest palace intrigue and stories that have already been written about the nicknames the president is crafting for prospective opponents and a core base of supporters that delight in him taking on fights.
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Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined activists in a protest in Representative Nancy Pelosi's office, putting leaders on notice that the new House may be divided.
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Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, participated in a demonstration with climate change activists at the office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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State Sen. Nikema Williams said she just wanted her constituents' "voices to be heard."
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A slew of new lawsuits could further prolong the vote count in both states.
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 President Trump's tirade Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest salvo in an ongoing war the nationalist president is fighting against a globalist clique of international leaders who have sought to scold Trump over his "America First" policies.
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