The Changes to the Democrats' Criminal Justice Platform | TIME
Aug 24, 2024 · The Democrats adopted little-noticed but significant changes to criminal justice language in their 2024 party platform.
Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt’s Claims That Democrats “Pander to ...
Oct 17, 2025 · In a recent public comments, Karoline Leavitt made sweeping accusations: that Democrats “cater to pro-Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals,” that House …
Trump Is Leaning in on Crime. Democrats Need a Better Response …
Aug 26, 2025 · Trump Is Leaning in on Crime. Democrats Need a Better Response — and Fast. If the president's recent escalation was an attempt to goad Democrats into declaring that crime …
Who’s softer on crime? Democrats or Republicans?
Jan 30, 2025 · Many Republican political candidates and leaders accused their Democratic counterparts of being soft on crime during the run-up to the 2024 elections. Concerns over the …
Trump's return to 'law and order' highlights a sore spot for Democrats …
Aug 20, 2025 · Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of "law and order." Some see it as a problem of messaging, while others think past and current …
How the Pro-Criminal Policies Embraced by the Biden-Harris ...
Oct 2, 2024 · The report highlights how rogue prosecutors in Democrat-run jurisdictions downgrade serious crimes, refuse to prosecute the laws on the books, and put violent …
How Democrats changed their approach to violent crime | Vox
Sep 27, 2024 · How Democrats found a new approach to violent crime With more gun laws stifled, and a pandemic spike in violent crime, Democrats have a new message.
Trump boasts that Democrats are headed into ‘a trap’ on crime
Aug 27, 2025 · It’s a politically dangerous position Democrats have been caught in before: Trying to stand up for civil liberties without being tagged as soft on crime.
Democrats see crime as a major problem, poll finds | AP News
Aug 31, 2025 · A new AP-NORC poll finds that while most Democrats disapprove of how Trump is handling the issue, a large majority, 68%, see crime as a “major problem” in large cities.
The Democrats Have a Crime Problem. Blame the Media.
Dec 20, 2024 · Klein argued that when it comes to crime and criminal justice policy, fact-checking is a political dead end for Democrats.