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Iran launches drone, missile attacks on dissident bases in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran's military forces recently carried out heavy air strikes on bases belonging to Iranian Kurdish militia groups in Iraqi Kurdistan. These unprecedented attacks underscore Tehran’s fear that these militias could become more offensive amid the instability fuelled by the war with Israel and the US.

France 24

Platner was "electable" until he wasn't

Graham Platner's implosion shows difference between masculinity and electability

Salon

John Fetterman Says He's 'Very Libertarian in a Lot of Ways'

The Pennsylvania senator discusses drugs, the state of the Democratic Party, and his past support for Bernie Sanders.

Reason

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Platner exposes ugly truth of elections

Both major parties are susceptible to being hijacked by insurgents

Salon

Race for Platner alternative takes shape

Maine Democrats have begun laying out the process for replacing Graham Platner as the party’s Senate nominee, as candidates race to assemble campaigns for a weekslong sprint to set up a marquee Senate matchup. Platner posted a letter declaring his withdrawal of candidacy to social media on Friday afternoon, making…

Roll Call

Government-seeded accounts could test Trump’s ‘communists’ claim

President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on democratic socialists who have won Democratic Party primaries could clash with his idea of creating investment accounts for American adults. The administration this week already formally launched its Trump Accounts initiative for children, which includes a one-time government contribution of $1,000 for each eligible…

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Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics

Democrats passed over the opportunity to be the sane party in favor of bad people and worse ideas.

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Graham Platner Suspended His Maine Senate Campaign. Democrats Now Need A New Candidate In A Key Senate Race.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for Maine's closely watched Senate race.

International Business Times

Hakeem Jeffries Slams Trump Over Iran 'Ceasefire' Collapse—Patty Murray Says Gas Prices Are Surging Again: 'What a Total Failure…'

Democratic Party lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have criticized President Donald Trump as tensions escalate with Iran and gas prices surge.

Benzinga

Platner drops out of Maine Senate race

The candidate suspended his campaign while maintaining assault allegations against him were "not real"

Salon

Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim sends Democrats fleeing his campaign

Platner’s exit kicks off a mad dash to find a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins

The Independent UK

Graham Platner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties and how they can be hijacked by insurgents

It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a bombshell.

The Conversation

Platner Hasn't Dropped Out Yet, But Republicans Already Plan To Attack His Potential Replacements

The Republican Party is planning to spend $8 million in negative ads on whoever the Democrats decide should replace embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner if he ends up dropping out of Maine's Senate race.

International Business Times

"AI Is the Democratic Party's Next Villain"

"We analyze roughly 280,000 candidate fundraising emails to trace the rise of anti-billionaire populism in the Democratic party and see how it is slowly merging with a new kind of anti-AI populism."

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The Times of India

Red scare by the red: Trump and Republicans test anti-communist message for midterm elections

US President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his warnings about a communist takeover of the Democratic Party ahead of November's midterm elections, reviving Cold War-era rhetoric in a bid to radicalise his base and shift attention away from economic concerns.

Salon

Dems' progressive problems go beyond DSA

The Democrats’ reckoning is more complicated than you might think

The Conversation

Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party

A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of unexpected candidates. Many of these winning candidates have unseated entrenched incumbents, as 29-year-old Colorado attorney Melat Kiros did to U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who has been serving in the House for three decades.

France 24

Trump casts Democrats as red 'menace' with McCarthyist rhetoric ahead of US midterms

The US midterm election campaign is gaining momentum, and US President Donald Trump is reviving Cold War era rhetoric to peg the Democratic Party as extremists and a red "menace".

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As McMorrow exits Senate race, the fight for her supporters begins in Michigan

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s decision to end her campaign for Senate sets up a fierce contest between the Democratic Party’s establishment and progressive wings with about a month to go until the primary. “I haven’t been shy about calling for new leadership and a better Democratic Party. I mean…

The Economic Times

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti to pay final tribute to Ayatollah Khamenei after receiving invitation from Iran

Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Peoples Democratic Party, is set to visit Iran to pay her respects at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following an invitation from his office. This invitation underscores the long-standing and strategic relationship between Iran and India. Mufti regards this as a significant…

International Business Times

A Democratic Incumbent Held Her House Seat For 30 Years. Colorado Democrats Decided It Was Time For a Progressive.

Colorado Democrats voted to end one of the longest congressional tenures in the state's history Tuesday, choosing 29-year-old democratic socialist Melat Kiros over Rep. Diana DeGette.

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DeGette, Bennet lose primaries in Colorado amid insurgent wave

The anti-establishment wave surging through the Democratic Party reached Colorado on Tuesday, when democratic socialist Melat Kiros dislodged 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette, and state Attorney General Phil Weiser thwarted Sen. Michael Bennet’s quest to become governor. In the Denver-anchored 1st District, Kiros, a lawyer and doctoral student, was leading DeGette,…

International Business Times

Establishment Democrats Have Suffered Heavy Blows In Recent Primaries. They Fear It Could Happen Again In Colorado.

Veteran Rep. Diana DeGette is fighting to hold off progressive challenger Melat Kiros in a race that has become part of a trend of a divide in the Democratic Party between its establishment and more left-wing factions.

International Business Times UK

Trump Calls Democrats as 'Godless Communists' and 'Animals' After a Series of Midterm Wins

President Trump criticises Democratic Socialists, labelling them 'godless communists' and warning of ideological threats to the US, as Republicans gear up for the midterm elections.

Bangkok Post

Japan ruling party lawmaker rejects female emperor

KYODO — A senior lawmaker from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Sunday that Princess Aiko cannot become emperor under Japan's current succession law, adding that no one would want to marry her if she did.

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