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Time for Congressional Dem Leadership To Step Up & Step Aside

Real Clear Politics

Real Clear Politics

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June 24, 2026

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Fox News

right

· Jun 29, 2026

Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists' congressional insurgency could come back to bite them

Democratic Socialists are on the charge in the leadup to the next Congress – but their current winning streak doesn't insulate the party from trouble down the line.

Bernie Sanders

left

· Jul 8, 2026

Organizing to Win: Bernie & Tina Smith for Peggy Flanagan

The time for status quo politics and incremental change is over. We need leaders in Congress like Peggy Flanagan who will stand up against the oligarchs and fight for working people.

The Standard

lean right

· Jun 24, 2026

South London locals protest plans for 20,000 new homes over 15 years

The Liberal Democrat-run council agreed to move ahead with the final draft of its new Local Plan following years of delay

The Hill

center

· Jun 24, 2026

Bipartisan funding bills stall as Senate Republicans press forward without Democrats

Senate Republicans are preparing to push ahead on next year’s government funding bill without Democratic buy-in, with the stalemate threatening to fracture the historically bipartisan spending negotiations right from the jump. An Appropriations Committee meeting to move the first four of 12 bills forward had been canceled twice earlier this month as Republicans and Democrats...

Anadolu Agency

right

· Jun 22, 2026

Switzerland hails constructive work during Iran-US Burgenstock summit

'This is a positive step, which will help to structure the next phase of the political and technical process,' Foreign Ministry says regarding establishment of high-level committee

ArcaMax

lean right

· Jun 29, 2026

Three years ago, the school choice debate shut down Harrisburg. Now Democrats are ready to engage

HARRISBURG — Three years after a bitter budget standoff over allowing state funding to be used for private school tuition, top Democrats in Harrisburg are ready to engage on school choice. Legislative action and comments from a top House ...

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Related coverage for "Time for Congressional Dem Leadership To Step Up & Step Aside": Fox News — Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists' congressional insurgency could come back to bite them. Bernie Sanders — Organizing to Win: Bernie & Tina Smith for Peggy Flanagan. The Standard — South London locals protest plans for 20,000 new homes over 15 years. The Hill — Bipartisan funding bills stall as Senate Republicans press forward without Democrats. Anadolu Agency — Switzerland hails constructive work during Iran-US Burgenstock summit. ArcaMax — Three years ago, the school choice debate shut down Harrisburg. Now Democrats are ready to engage