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What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ path forward
Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic Party, as primary voters in the battleground state choose between a progressive standard-bearer and an establishment-backed candidate. Although there have been similar contests around the country, this one will hold extra weight because Michigan is a key state in presidential […]
ROSEN: ‘Democratic socialism’ just an opening act for communism
Inheriting a deep recession and hyperinflation from the failed Carter administration, Ronald Reagan’s bold measures of across-the-board tax rate cuts, deregulation, and disciplined monetary policy broke the back of inflation in record time and ushered in a robust recovery that spanned for two decades. This vindication of the power of unshackled capitalism prompted some to […]
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver House primary vote
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat Denver U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the Colorado primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for progressive challengers across the country. Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party’s left flank and […]
Mamdani’s success in New York tests Democratic Party’s willingness to change
NEW YORK | New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stepped into the national spotlight this week as an ascendant political force within the Democratic Party. Democratic leaders aren’t so sure that’s a good thing. As progressives cheered across the nation, some of the most powerful Democrats in the country, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, […]
Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises
WASHINGTON | As Janeese Lewis George paves a path to the mayor’s office in Washington, D.C., she’s told voters they could have it all. Her unapologetically expansive, left-wing agenda includes subsidized or even free childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers and community resources to reduce crime, plus a promise to aggressively confront President Donald […]