House Democratic leaders are trying to flex some muscle this week after two members defected on a key procedural vote. It's stoking fury among members across the political spectrum. Why it matters: The blowup offers a preview of the chaos that party leaders could face in January if they take back the House majority. - Meanwhile, an effort to give House Democratic leaders more tools to keep their members in line next year is falling flat among rank-and-file members. - "It'll be dead by next week," predicted one senior House Democrat, speaking to Axios on the condition of anonymity to comment candidly on the maneuver. Driving the news: Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) touched off a flurry of anger from…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a Sunday television appearance to declare Democrats unified heading into the midterms, but a growing faction inside her own party is spending millions to stop the socialist wing she represents. Ocasio-Cortez sat down with ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl on August 9, fresh off Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory […] The post Ocasio-Cortez claims Democrats are uniting around 'working people' — while her party's centrists push back on socialism appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a Sunday television appearance to declare Democrats unified heading into the midterms, but a growing faction inside her own party is spending millions to stop the socialist wing she represents. Ocasio-Cortez sat down with ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl on August 9, fresh off Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory in Michigan's U.S. Senate race. El-Sayed, a progressive who defeated centrist Rep. Haley Stevens despite millions in super PAC spending aimed at branding him too extreme, won with less than 50 percent of the vote. Ocasio-Cortez endorsed El-Sayed in July and campaigned alongside him in Michigan , appearing in ads and joining him and Sen. Bernie Sanders at The People V. The Powerful…Open
Josh Shapiro says the 2028 presidential race should be a once-in-a-generation battle over the Democratic Party's core identity. But so far, he isn't picking up his sword to fight. - As progressives and socialists have won primary after primary in recent weeks, the more moderate Shapiro often has been gun-shy about criticizing the left, taking more of a we're-all-in-this-together approach. Why it matters: Many center-left Democrats are looking for a national leader to go toe to toe with the party's rising socialist wing. For now at least, that's not Shapiro. - The potential 2028 contender's restraint underscores a defining trait: He picks his spots and rarely acts impulsively. - His moves also suggest he doesn't want to completely…