The Latest Breaking News from the Democratic Party

Even MAGA loves socialism now

Everyone's done with capitalism — except mainstream Democrats, late to the party as usual

Salon · Aug 16

Time for James Carville to shut up

The strategist and other Third Way advocates think they have the answers for Trump. But they got us into this mess

Salon · Aug 14

As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S. Senate

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Wisconsin blunts socialist surge with defeat of Thanksgiving-trashing Francesca Hong for governor

ANALYSIS: Hong, who in the past had called for the national holiday to be canceled, failed to draw socialist-leaning Democratic icons like Bernie Sanders and AOC, writes John Bowden. And her defeat shows that there could be limits to how far left progressives will go

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Karoline Leavitt tries to tell Americans the country is ‘more affordable’ because of Trump

Public polling indicates most people disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy and feel they are less financially comfortable than they were six months ago

The Independent UK · Aug 11

The Socialist Surge Revives Failed and Hateful Ideas

Socialism, totalitarianism, and bigotry find a receptive audience among the young and disillusioned.

Reason · Aug 10

The Invisible Primary: Inside the Democratic Party's Shadow Campaign for 2028

Officially, the Democratic Party in the US has no presidential candidates for 2028. There are no campaign logos, no debate stages, and no formal announcements. But beneath the surface, the race to succeed—or reclaim—the White House has already begun.

Euronews · Aug 10

‘It’s not a disease’: Bill Maher calls out Wisconsin candidate Francesca Hong over her ‘proximity to whiteness’ comments about her son

Maher believes Democrats should stop negatively treating whiteness.

We Got This Covered · Aug 9

Democrats' working‑class voter problem

Progressives like Abdul El‑Sayed are still struggling to solve it

Salon · Aug 9

‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift

With Abdul El-Sayed’s win, the party’s leftwing insurgency had breached the walls of a midwestern swing state, forcing a reckoning about Democrats’ direction and leadership

The Guardian - US · Aug 9