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Mayor Mamdani Is a Total Clown

John Fetterman calls NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani a total clown, tells him to fix the homeless problem in his own cityInject this into my veins.Fetterman:

Benjamin Netanyahu Is a War Criminal

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

ICE Detention Centers Cause Lasting Damage. Shut Them

ICE detention camps have a haunting parallel to Japanese American internment camps of WWII, the long-term effects of which were devastating.

Democrats' 1972 Re-Do

Democratic leaders worry about socialists because they fear reliving 1972 for the next two years. They have good reason to be concerned. As progressive nominees remove their less extreme members, Democrats' congressional delegation will swing further leftward in the next term. Just as at their 1972 presidential convention, this will mean putting their progressive face unavoidably before the public. Only this time, it will last years, not days.

Progressives Don't Have To Swear Allegiance to DSA's Crazy Ideas

I'm tired of being told that, to be a progressive, I now must swear allegiance to crazy ideas.I'm a strong Democrat, with a winning bipartisan track record. I'm rooted in progressive ideals and policies: criminal justice reform, Green New Deal, Medicare for All, free education,

The DSA Sweet Spot: Highly Educated, Downwardly Mobile

Education and economic security are usually correlated. But where the relationship breaks down is fertile territory for the new left.

Dems Completely Blind to DSA's Brazen Party Coup

Communists are taking over the Democratic Party, openly and swiftly - and the Democrats are letting it happen.

Trump Picks Run the Table in Arizona, Biggs To Face Hobbs

Arizona's Republican primary voters sent a clear message Tuesday: The party still belongs to Donald Trump.

The Republic and Her Military

The Costs of Trump's Resurgent Iran War Are Rising Fast