THEFEDERALIST (Brianna Lyman) - Stop Calling Democrats ‘Moderate’ For Hiding Their Socialism Behind A Bad Haircut
The 'moderate Democrat' is a campaign myth meant to deceive voters into electing leftists.
JUSTTHENEWS (Steven Richards) - Establishment Democrats warn socialist candidates could cost the party the midterms
As the Democratic Party leans left, veteran strategists warn that the socialist label is eroding electoral advantages ahead of the critical midterm election.
NPR (Maham Javaid) - Democrats show divisions on Israel amid competitive midterm elections
Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.
NPR (Tamara Keith) - To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy
Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports shows. But first, the messaging has to change.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: House Democrats outline agenda as midterm elections loom
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Thursday morning to outline the party's accomplishments and goals as the midterms loom. Since the term began, lawmakers on the left have focused much of their efforts on combatting President Trump's crackdown on immigration, economic agenda as affordability concerns rise and the ongoing conflict with Iran. The House earlier Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting the president's military action against Tehran. #hakeemjeffries #midterms #iran
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Democrats Vow To Reform ICE So It Only Deports Immigrants Who Love America
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Democrats were getting out the vote early ahead of the November midterms, pledging to reform U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) so it only deports immigrants who love America.
WASHINGTONPOST (Molly Hennessy-Fiske) - Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential
Texas's new Republican Party platform breaks new conservative ground, calling for bans on sharia law.
REDSTATE (RedState Guest Editorial) - Maloney’s ‘Run Right’ Explains Why We Keep Losing Winnable Elections and How to Change That
NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - Republicans Concede They Need a Pivot on Immigration Ahead of Midterms
In public comments and private meetings at a House G.O.P. retreat, top officials allowed that President Trump’s immigration crackdown had hurt the party and that they needed a course correction on the issue.