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"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."

Reason

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.

The Times of India

Dems' progressive problems go beyond DSA

The Democrats’ reckoning is more complicated than you might think

Salon

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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.

The Conversation

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".

France 24

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…

Roll Call

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…

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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.

International Business Times

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,…

Roll Call

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

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.

International Business Times UK

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.

Bangkok Post

Biden Brands Donald Trump A 'Vanity-Obsessed Loser' For Tearing Down White House East Wing To Build Private Ballrooms

Former President Biden criticised Trump's costly Washington projects, labelling them as vanity and corruption, during a speech at the Maryland Democratic Party's annual gala.

International Business Times UK

Unease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democratic Convention

Black elected officials said the Senate nominee had more work to do to engage voters in their communities, while noting there was still time to do so before November.

The Texas Tribune

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The Guardian - US

Trump attacks Democrats as ‘godless communists’ in test of midterms message

President seizes on wins by Mamdani-backed candidates to warn darkly of threat to ‘traditional American way of life’

Fortune

A Brookings paper just accidentally explained Zohran Mamdani

The headline finding was almost an afterthought: 62 of the 100 most AI-exposed counties in the United States voted Democratic in 2024.

Salon

New York is exporting Mamdani politics

Some of the institutions behind Tuesday’s progressive surge are already supporting candidates around the country

The Times of India

Zohran Mamdani's revolution is remaking New York politics, and Democrats may be heading for their own MAGA moment

In a pivotal turn for New York City's politics, endorsed candidates of Zohran Mamdani have triumphed in the Democratic congressional primaries. This win signifies a reshaping of the political scene, highlighting a burgeoning progressive momentum that confronts the traditional party machinery. The implications on future elections and the broader national…

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Fortune

Why Zohran Mamdani's big night as the Democratic party's new kingmaker matters for every Fortune 500 CEO in every city and state

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went three for three in Tuesday's primary elections. What happens next could be a sign for corporate America.

Bangkok Post

Mamdani-backed leftist candidates win New York Democratic primaries

NEW YORK - Three candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primary elections for Congress on Tuesday, underlining the surge of the left in US politics as Democrats grow disillusioned with the party establishment.

Salon

New York City’s rising power centers

New Yorkers supported the leftmost candidates at nearly every opportunity on Tuesday

Fortune

Scott Bessent calls Mamdani 'leader of the Democratic Party,' touts weekly Warsh breakfasts and a new push to put every American in the stock market

"Do you want to keep more of your money?" The Treasury Secretary asked on CNBC. "it's not the fringe Democratic left anymore."

The Guardian - US

The Democratic party is being hit by a leftist tidal wave

The party’s leadership is deeply out of touch with its base. A leftist politics of collective struggle is cresting across the US

The Times of India

Mamdani-backed candidates shake up New York politics, oust two sitting congressmen

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's chosen candidates achieved notable victories in the primaries, significantly empowering the progressive faction within the Democratic Party. These triumphs included surprising defeats of incumbents and a crucial win in a pivotal congressional district, indicating a transformation in New York's political dynamics. Mamdani's focus on electing…

The Economic Times

South Carolina, New York, Maryland, Utah primary elections results: Polls closed in 4 states, who is winning and who is losing

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won a runoff election on Tuesday, swiftly routing the candidate initially endorsed by President Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee for governor.

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