1. The Democrats' Real Diversity Problem

From The New York Times: "The party is coming off an election in which its presidential candidate won just 487 out of 3,141 counties."

2. Democrats can't give up on white working-class voters

From The Washington Post: "To unite where Trump divided, progressives need majorities in a wide swath of the country."

3. Is Stacey Abrams Assembling a New Democratic Majority?

From The New York Times: "If successful, Ms. Abrams's strategy and approach will establish a political precedent in the South and will subsequently offer Democrats a way to win in Republican strongholds in many parts of the country."

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC