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Sen. Kennedy says democratic socialists will ‘lead their party to defeat’ in November

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said the Democratic Party is now controlled by their “loon wing” of democratic socialists who will lead them to electoral disaster in November in a new interview on Sunday. The GOP senator told John Catsimatidis, the radio host of “Cats Roundtable,” that the rising popularity among Democratic voters for democratic socialist candidates will...
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Fox News
· Jul 3, 2026
The Democratic socialists are no longer on the fringe
Democratic Socialist wins in New York and Colorado have Republicans calling Democrats a socialist party while moderates urge leaders to speak out.
MS NOW
· Jul 1, 2026
Democratic socialists are winning. Their ambitions don’t stop at Capitol Hill.
A string of Democratic primary wins, capped by Tuesday's defeat of Rep. Diana DeGette, has the DSA eyeing further gains — and, its leaders say, the presidency. The post Democratic socialists are winning. Their ambitions don’t stop at Capitol Hill. appeared first on MS NOW.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 25, 2026
Over 30 socialists have won primaries this year
Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America have scored victories in 35 primary elections so far this year, including upsets against entrenched incumbents. The DSA has backed 150 candidates this cycle: 35 advanced from their primaries or were unopposed, while 34 have lost. Some of the wins include incumbents in federal or local government. []
Reuters
· Jul 2, 2026
Progressive primary wins challenge Democrats ahead of midterms
Wins by progressive candidates in several Democratic primaries have energized the party’s left wing but raised concerns among establishment Democrats, who fear Republicans will use the victories to portray the party as increasingly radical. Reuters national political correspondent Tim Reid has more. #democrat #primary #usa #politics #midterms
The Week
· Jul 7, 2026
Democrats: Will socialists take over the party?
Democrats: Will socialists take over the party?
Real Clear Politics
· Jul 13, 2026
Socialists Lead Democrats Into Tea-Party Trap
Socialists Lead Democrats Into Tea-Party Trap
Salon
· Jul 8, 2026
Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party
The Democrats’ reckoning is more complicated than you might think
Off The Press
· Jun 27, 2026
Dems belatedly realize they’re being gutted by their socialist wing
The Democratic Socialists of America have adopted a strategy to exploit the Democratic Party’s ballot access to boost their own candidates at the expense of incumbents, a plan which achieved remarkable success in New York City this week. The victory of two DSA-backed candidates and one former member delivered a shock to the Democratic Party []...Click to read more
Sweden Herald
· Jun 21, 2026
Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines
Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines
PBS NewsHour
· Jul 9, 2026
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong tests how far left voters will go in battleground Wisconsin
Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver.
Twitchy
· Jul 3, 2026
Party Panic: Donny Deutsch Says GOP Will Paint ALL Dems as Socialists and Anti-Semites for Embracing DSA
Party Panic: Donny Deutsch Says GOP Will Paint ALL Dems as Socialists and Anti-Semites for Embracing DSA
The New American
· Jun 27, 2026
The Democrats Created the Democratic Socialist Monster Now Consuming Them
Some liberal Democrats are saying the new, radical DSA candidates winning primaries in New York are not really Democrats. ... The post The Democrats Created the Democratic Socialist Monster Now Consuming Them appeared first on The New American.
RedState
· Jun 21, 2026
It Should Surprise No One That the Democrats Love Socialism
It Should Surprise No One That the Democrats Love Socialism
Slate Magazine
· Jun 25, 2026
The Mamdani Machine and What It Means for the Democratic Party
Can national Democrats harness the energy behind the democratic socialist movement without getting pulled into the politics that cost them in 2024?
The Hill
· Jun 21, 2026
Democratic socialists roar back into spotlight with LA, DC races
Democratic socialists are back in the spotlight after notching two high-profile mayoral primary victories in major cities this month. In Washington, D.C., this past week, progressive Democrat Janeese Lewis George outperformed moderate Kenyan McDuffie, all but assuring she’ll succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser. The week before in Los Angeles, fellow Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member Nithya...
OpsLens
· Jun 24, 2026
‘Scramble not to answer’: Watch stunned Dem U.S. senator scurry to avoid question about socialism * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link America’s Democrat party now is the party of “Democratic socialists.” They actually are just socialists who have embedded themselves in the leftist party and are working on an
Townhall
· Jun 30, 2026
Chuck Schumer's Numbers Might Explain Why Democratic Socialists are Winning Primaries
Chuck Schumer's Numbers Might Explain Why Democratic Socialists are Winning Primaries
National Republican Senatorial Committee
· Jul 1, 2026
New NRSC Ads Blast Democrats for Putting Illegals Over Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year after Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts without a single Democrat’s support, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new digital ad series condemning Democrats across the Senate battleground for prioritizing free healthcare for illegal aliens over tax relief for hardworking Americans. “Democrats want to tax Americans’ hard-earned tips, overtime pay, and Social Security []
Crooks and Liars
· Jun 25, 2026
Why Does Jaime Harrison Hate Some Democratic Voters?
A former chair of the Democratic National Committee has some thoughts about Tuesday's primaries in New York: I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination. Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign. — Jaime Harrison (@jaimeharrison.bsky.social) June 23, 2026 at 4:58 PM Harrison is peeved because three candidates aligned with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America won their primaries yesterday, defeating two incumbents and the candidate endorsed by a retiring congresswoman.read more
National Republican Congressional Committee
· Jun 26, 2026
The Socialists are calling the shots. Jeffries’ days as ‘Leader’ are numbered.
After a brutal week for so-called ‘Leader’ Hakeem and establishment Democrats getting demolished by the radical socialists overtaking the party, the knives are already out for Democrat leadership. Senator Elissa Slotkin is now publicly questioning whether it’s time for Jeffries and Chuck Schumer to step aside. “The new Democrat primary litmus test is simple: satisfy the radical [] The post The Socialists are calling the shots. Jeffries’ days as ‘Leader’ are numbered. appeared first on NRCC.
Kathimerini
· Jul 2, 2026
New poll projects ND ahead at 30.4%, ELAS at 17.1%
The governing conservative New Democracy party is projected to win just over 30 of the vote in the next elections, while left-wing former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' new party has increased its lead over Socialist PASOK to consolidate its position at the head of the opposition, a new poll indicated Thursday.
Coffman Chronicle
· Jul 11, 2026
Maine Democrats Move Toward Convention to Pick Graham Platner Replacement
Maine Democrats are moving toward a late-July nominating convention to replace Graham Platner, turning a collapsed Senate campaign into a high-pressure fight over process, party control and the race to unseat Republican Sen.
Electronic Intifada
· Jun 28, 2026
Grassroots voters reject AIPAC and boost Palestinian liberation in New York
Republicans and establishment Democrats blast victorious anti-genocide congressional candidates.
The Daily Caller
· Jul 3, 2026
Radical Socialists Keep Winning Elections Because They Are Taking A Play From Trump 2024
'DSA is capturing institutional power within the Democratic Party'
PolitiFact
· Jul 9, 2026
What Trump’s communism claims miss about Democrats and democratic socialists
Trump wrongly equates the Democratic Party with communism
The Daily Signal
· Jun 22, 2026
Rick Scott Wants GOP to Ram Democrats Politically for Opposing SAVE Act
In a letter to his colleagues, a leading GOP senator indicated Republicans should use Democrat opposition to the SAVE America as a political tool against them, telling Americans the opposition party likes “fraud.” “I hope everyone will be vocal as to what they think is the best path forward, but here is mine. Every day...
Conservative Review
· Jun 26, 2026
Democrats’ Communist Revolution Will Destroy America If The Right Doesn’t Take It Seriously
A radical faction inside the Democratic Party now openly rejects our founding principles and the free enterprise system that built the most successful nation in history.
Al Jazeera
· Jun 26, 2026
After progressive US primary wins, Trump takes aim at ‘godless communists’
Trump has repeatedly conflated democratic socialists and communists; no communist are running on the Democratic ticket.
NPR News
· Jul 2, 2026
Democratic socialists pose a challenge for the party as midterms approach
A string of high-profile victories by democratic socialists is posing a challenge for Democrats as they look ahead to midterms and seek a path back to the majority in Congress.
Legal Insurrection
· Jun 28, 2026
CNN Says It’s Not Communism. David Sacks Says Look at Their Platform.
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Liberty Nation
· Jun 28, 2026
Promise to America: Moderate Democrats Push Back Against Socialism
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