With Trump in Power, Democrats Try to Redefine Themselves as Disrupters

Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.“The Democratic Party should be leading, rather than just saying: ‘No, no, no. Status quo, status quo,’” Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, left, said in May. Next to her on the Capitol steps is Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey.