Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) joins MS NOW’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s Canada trade war and what the tariffs could mean for the country’s farmers and businesses. Rep. Moore argues that Trump’s tariffs “makes more sense in terms of satisfying his ego than it does economically.”
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) joins MS NOW’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s Canada trade war and what the tariffs could mean for the country’s farmers and businesses. Rep. Moore argues that Trump’s tariffs “makes more sense in terms of satisfying his ego than it does economically.”
Approximately one-third of Democrats and Democrat-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a new poll.
A new poll has revealed that a significant portion of Democrat and Democrat-leaning voters identify as democratic socialists, underscoring the ideological divide within the party ahead of the midterms. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Approximately one-third of Democrats and Democrat-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. DETAIL: The poll revealed that 59 percent of democratic socialists within the Democrat Party are under the age of 45. The poll also revealed that 57 percent of self-identified democratic socialists are white. Self-described democratic socialist Democrat voters are also less likely to hold college degrees or earn over $100,000 annually. Significantly, democratic…Open
A Democrat congresswoman has called on her party to embrace the "socialist" label.
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) has called on Democrats to embrace the term “socialist,” sparking debate over the direction of the party and its ideological identity . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Democrat congresswoman has called on her party to embrace the “socialist” label. DETAIL: Appearing on C-SPAN on Wednesday, Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) encouraged Democrats to embrace the term “socialist.” Moore made her comments in response to Republican criticism of business regulation and green energy. Moore further suggested that Democrats should stop being “shy” about the term. The representative’s comments came after being asked to respond to a caller who claimed that socialism has failed in countries like Venezuela. Moore…Open
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday went to bat for his members who protested and heckled President Trump from inside the House chamber during the State of the Union. Why it matters: It's a marked departure from last year, when Jeffries privately chewed out the House Democrats who disrupted Trump's speech to Congress, held up signs and walked out in protest. - One big difference is that, this time, there has been minimal internal fallout among House Democrats towards the disruptions, multiple lawmakers told Axios. - The heckling was "not what people wanted, but nobody is pissed or even surprised," one House Democrat told Axios. What they're saying: "I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained…
Almost from the moment Trump entered the House chamber Tuesday night to deliver his State of the Union address, Democrats began to disrupt. It only deteriorated from there. Why it matters: It's the new normal for presidential speeches to Congress, with Republicans heckling Democratic presidents and vice versa. - Tuesday's disruptions came despite House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) repeatedly telling his members behind closed doors not to repeat the widespread disruptions that Trump faced last year. - Ahead of the speech, Jeffries sternly dismissed Axios' reporting that protests were still likely to occur despite his instructions to the contrary. - A Jeffries spokesperson did not immediately respond on Tuesday night to a…