Two things are true. 1. Progressives' biggest wins this cycle -- NYC Mayor, Maine, Michigan, even CA-22 -- have come when the establishment tries to pretend it is still 2006 or 2018. 2. The "McMorrow would've won!" case has some notable holes in it. www.huffpost.com/entry/centri...
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New: Democrats entered this primary season terrified of free-spending super PACs from the AI industry, crypto and AIPAC. An El-Sayed victory would cement the idea that they had a lot less to fear from these groups than once thought. W/ @delaneyrules.bsky.social www.huffpost.com/entry/michig...
How A $60 Million Flop In Michigan Could Change Democratic Politics
Democrats are a lot less afraid of the AI, crypto and AIPAC-backed super PACs than they were a year ago.
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NEW: With left-wing candidates leading in Michigan and Wisconsin, Democrats are now fully confronting their Tea Party moment -- and the establishment infighting is beginning. www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality
Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.
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"No candidate in a swing seat wants to answer questions about what someone running for DNC chair said at a debate." Why DNC Chair Ken Martin is likely to stick around -- at least for now. www.huffpost.com/entry/embatt...
Why The Embattled DNC Chair Probably Isn’t Going Anywhere
Ousting Ken Martin just isn’t worth the trouble — at least for now.
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In key races in Wisconsin, Ohio, Georgia and elsewhere, Democrats have found the star of their midterm advertising campaigns: Jeffrey Epstein. Story w/ @delaneyrules.bsky.social www.huffpost.com/entry/epstei...
'Epstein Class' Republicans Get Clobbered In Aggressive Dem Ads
Democrats are hammering Republicans in TV ads over their initial reluctance to support releasing the government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein.
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"For the first time, monthly visits to the state’s food banks — private charities — have exceeded enrollment in SNAP, the government’s main nutrition safety net." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps
Arizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.
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New: The Nirav Shah talking point that Troy Jackson called “bullshit,” and which nicely illustrates the difference between the two progressives seen as the leaders in an unpredictable battle to replace Graham Platner on the ballot. www.huffpost.com/entry/progre...
News: The ACLU is spending $25 million boosting abortion and voting rights in the midterm elections, targeting state leg races, Supreme Court and referenda in nine states. www.huffpost.com/entry/aclu-f...
ACLU Set To Spend $25 Million Boosting Abortion, Voting Rights In Midterms
The group is targeting state Supreme Court and legislative races, as well as referenda, in nine states.
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Tuesday night's election results show growing momentum for the party's left wing.
Democrats Are Closing In On Their Tea Party Moment
Tuesday night's election results show growing momentum for the party's left wing.
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currently looking at 9 teacup night, since I'll throw in one more for Valdez over Reynoso
Take forecast for tonight, rated by how indicative of a Dem Tea Party each outcome would be: Lander wins ☕️ Trone wins ☕️ ☕️ DAC wins ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ Bobby LaPin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Anyone other than Boafo wins ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Blouin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
Take forecast for tonight, rated by how indicative of a Dem Tea Party each outcome would be: Lander wins ☕️ Trone wins ☕️ ☕️ DAC wins ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ Bobby LaPin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Anyone other than Boafo wins ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Blouin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
Take forecast for tonight, rated by how indicative of a Dem Tea Party each outcome would be: Lander wins ☕️ Trone wins ☕️ ☕️ DAC wins ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ Bobby LaPin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Anyone other than Boafo wins ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Blouin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
"The legislation would reduce federal regulations, streamline environmental reviews, speed up the construction process and curb the influence of corporate landlords by limiting their ability to purchase single-family homes." www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
House Gives Final Approval To Bipartisan Housing Bill Aimed At Lowering Costs
The 358-32 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law Wednesday at the Capitol.
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Leading Democrats desperately want to have the freedom to discuss regulating AI and get an upper hand on what could be the major issue of the 2028 presidential election. One primary in Manhattan could determine whether they get it: www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
The House Primary That Could Help Shape The 2028 Presidential Race
National Democrats are closely watching the battle for New York's 12th District.
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Turek wins a Dem Senate primary in Iowa that never quite became a marquee progressive vs. moderate showdown. A key moment may have been Bernie-endorsed Nathan Sage backing Turek, which undermined Wahls' preferred narrative. www.huffpost.com/entry/modera...
Iowans Go Moderate In Democratic Senate Primary
National Democrats now think they have a solid chance to flip a state which has shot to the right in the Trump era.
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Adam Hamawy won the Democratic Primary in NJ-12, a remarkable display of how the pro-Palestine movement has grown politically -- able to corral small dollar donors to give him a $$ lead and use super PAC support to get him over the finish line. www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-h...
The Man Who Saved Tammy Duckworth’s Life Is Heading To Congress
Republicans had attempted to brand Adam Hamawy as a “terrorist.”
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New: The Pro-Palestine movement is on the verge of one of its biggest electoral victories. Adam Hamawy, whose experiences at a trauma surgeon in Gaza make up a core part of his candidacy, is the frontrunner in tomorrow’s NJ-12 primary. www.huffpost.com/entry/pro-pa...
He Saved Tammy Duckworth's Life. Republicans Are Calling Him A 'Terrorist.'
Hamawy is the front-runner in Tuesday's primary for a solidly Democratic New Jersey congressional district.
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New: Democrats are trying to adopt a friendlier approach to the oil and gas industry. Tom Steyer’s assault on Xavier Becerra’s “I need Chevron” comments is treating whether the party’s voters will buy it. www.huffpost.com/entry/califo...
Democrats Are Embracing An Industry Many Once Shunned
Many of the party's key candidates are taking a friendlier tack towards the oil and gas industry.
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Trump bought stock in the UFC’s parent company while promoting fights set to take place at the White House on his birthday, HuffPost has learned
Trump Bought Stock In UFC's Parent Company As He Promoted White House Fight
The president purchased as much as $50,000 of TKO Group Holdings even as he heavily promotes an Ultimate Fighting Championship event for his birthday.
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Giving keynote speech at South Carolina Dem Party dinner, @andybeshearky.bsky.social had a long riff going after "advocacy speak," specifically calling out the terms "justice-involved population," "substance use disorder" and "food insecurity."
There's been some suggestions Platner's working-class appeal is mostly a myth, but a new Pan-Atlantic poll has him up 48-41 over Collins, and notably outperforming Gideon among voters in the 2nd District and those w/o a college degree. panatlanticresearch.com/omnibus
This is easily the biggest Democratic general election flop in the second Trump era -->
The state's top court will continue to have an 8-1 GOP majority after Democrats failed to win two elections.
A conference held by Democrats' most prominent think tank made one thing clear: The party establishment doesn't think moderation or generational change is the answer, they just think fighting harder is. It's a rejection of Bidenism, led by Biden alums. www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Are Done Turning Down The Temperature
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As Trump's gone on a winning streak in primaries + courtrooms, his standing with the broader public continues declining. The risk for the GOP is that Trump tightening his grip on the party makes it harder for candidates in tough races to break with him. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Donald Trump And Republicans Are Falling Into A Trap
The president's victories in GOP primaries and in crucial court cases come as his poll numbers continue to slip into dangerous territory ahead of the midterms.
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If you went back in time to April 2017 and told the Republican operatives working on GA-6 that their party would be despairing about their chances to oust Ossoff a decade later, they would assume the intervening decade would have gone differently than it had.
“Ossoff is a remarkable political talent. It’s going to be very, very difficult to beat him.”
At CAP Ideas conference in DC, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social sums up something a lot of mainstream Democratic leaders seem to think: "A year ago, I thought our path back as Democrats ... was through the center. Now, I think it's through the fight."
New: For more than a decade, Dems have successfully meddled in GOP primaries to elevate unelectable candidates. In '26, the GOP thinks D primary voters are angry enough to fall for the same tricks. Their campaign got off to a good start in Nebraska. www.huffpost.com/entry/denise...
Republicans' Plan To Meddle In Democratic Primaries Gets Off To A Good Start
Denise Powell, who benefited from ads by a GOP-linked PAC, is leading the Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd District.
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New: The apparent GOP meddling campaign in Nebraska's 2nd District is prompting some head-scratching among Democrats. Rs seems to want to run against the moderate candidate who would NOT give them an outside shot at eliminating Omaha's electoral vote. www.huffpost.com/entry/republ...
One thing to note about this race: While Turek is more moderate, the broad strokes of their pitches to voters are very similar -- populism/anti-corruption talk about getting special interests out of the way in order to lower prices.
New: With the Maine primary over, the next big Dem Senate clash will be in Iowa. Turek is getting a big boost from VoteVets, Wahls is running an explicitly anti-Schumer campaign in response. Winner could determine whether Ds can make Iowa a battleground. www.huffpost.com/entry/iowas-...