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Nirav Shah throws his hat in US Senate race from Maine

Epidemiologist Nirav Shah has entered the Maine US Senate race. He replaces Graham Platner amid sexual assault allegations. Shah previously ran for Maine governor and served in federal health roles. He advocates for Medicare for All and challenging the established political system. Shah aims to defeat incumbent Republican Senator Susan…

The Economic Times

At the Races: As Maine goes …

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Maine Democrats have less than three weeks to find a challenger to Sen.…

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Chris Murphy Slams Trump Letting Insurers Lend Money to Patients at 'Sky High Interest Rates' as 'Total Scam'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) criticized the President Donald Trump administration’s health care approach, arguing that a proposal allowing insurers to offer loans to patients would increase financial burdens instead of making coverage more affordable.

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Melat Kiros defeats incumbent Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District

Melat Kiros defeated incumbent Diana DeGette and Wanda James in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District on June 30.

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Progressive Upset in Colorado Fuels New Questions About Hakeem Jeffries' Grip on House Democrats

House Democrats are facing renewed questions about the future of their leadership after another veteran lawmaker was ousted by a progressive challenger, with the party's nominee in one of the country's safest Democratic districts signaling she will not support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to continue leading House Democrats.

Latin 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.

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Can Melat Kiros take down a Dem lifer?

Rep. Diana DeGette, a 15-term incumbent, is facing her most serious primary challenge yet

Salon

The DSA and the Democrats' Retreat Into Economic Fantasyland

The party's new crop of Mamdani-backed socialists are just the latest sign of a long slide into economic radicalism.

Reason

‘A rude awakening’: more doctors running for office in rebuke to Trump’s health policies

Medical professionals are entering the political arena as funding cuts, layoffs and RFK Jr’s vaccine skepticism spur them to action

The Guardian - US

Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis program faces delays and rising costs, and a listener asks about libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All.

Reason

Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push

As Democrats vie to take control of Congress in the midterms this fall, their main message on health care policy is fairly straightforward: Undo Republicans’ Medicaid cuts and restore the health care subsidies that lapsed at the end of last year. But some analysts and lawmakers say momentum is growing…

Roll Call

Michigan Democratic Senate hopefuls tout their union bona fides

The leading Democratic candidates in Michigan’s critical Senate race all pitched themselves as strong union allies during a forum Wednesday.

Roll Call

On the issues: a Q&A with the Texas Democrats running for U.S. Senate

To help primary voters differentiate between the two, we asked Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico where they fall on major issues, ranging from international policy to taxes. See where they stand, and how they differ.

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Rand Paul pitches ‘Medicare for all run by Costco’ and the internet is divided

Paul had more in common with Zohran Mamdani than he thinks.

Benzinga

Bernie Sanders Says 530,000 Americans Go Bankrupt Paying Medical Bills Each Year — Attacks 'Unprecedented' Income And Wealth Inequality

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday again cited an estimate of 530,000 medical bankruptcies a year, saying it shows why his Medicare for All plan is urgently needed.

Benzinga

Mark Cuban Raises Red Flags About Bernie Sanders' Medicare For All Plan: 'This Makes No Sense'

Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, expressed his concerns about the implementation of the Medicare for All Act advocated by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

Salon

Fixing the Democratic brand in Michigan

The 40-year-old El-Sayed spoke to Salon about his Senate campaign and why he's not giving up on Medicare for All

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The Guardian - US

It’s time for the US to guarantee healthcare to all

We spend almost twice as much per capita on healthcare as any other country on Earth. It’s time to change that

Latin Times

Nancy Pelosi Torn Apart for Telling Republicans 'Hands Off Our Medicaid' Despite Years of Blocking Universal Healthcare

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is being slammed by her audience after she thanked grassroots volunteers within the Democratic Party for working towards preserving Medicaid despite refusing to hold a vote on Medicare for All legislation while she was in office.

Reason

Kamalacare Is Just Bidencare

As with Biden, you can count on Harris to expand government programs.

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris rolled out a new policy proposal on The View. Does it stand up to scrutiny?

Harris talked about caring for her mother at home while Shyamala Gopalan Harris died of cancer, and detailed how Medicare would be used to provide such care if she became president. Trump hit back almost immediately

Texas Observer

Generous Guests: Undocumented Immigrants Subsidize Our Healthcare

While barred from most government healthcare programs, undocumented residents pay more in healthcare taxes than the entire cost of their own care.

Fortune

How Medicare could change under a Trump or Harris presidency

Which candidate wins in November could have a major impact on Medicare and its beneficiaries.

Kiplinger

Harris' Stances on Social Security and Medicare

A look at Kamala Harris' stances on Social Security and Medicare, including her history with the programs.

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