NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner) - Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts
Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party’s generational and ideological divides.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - US debt hits $40T. Matt Egan has the price per American
The United States is digging itself into an ever-deeper debt hole. The federal debt hit a record $40 trillion on Tuesday, according to the Treasury Department. It’s an inauspicious milestone that will have consequences for Americans, businesses and the government for years to come. While the nation has long carried a significant amount of debt, there are several recent trends that have budget and financial markets experts even more concerned. CNN's Matt Egan explains what it all means. Also, John Berman asks Stef Kight and Margaret Talev from Axios how much of a problem it is for Republicans. And CNN's Kate Bolduan speaks to Rep. Stephen Lynch from the Financial Services Committee about why the US Congress always talks about the national…
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "It's pissing people off": Older Dems are sick of hearing about "generational change"
Congressional Democrats in their 70s and 80s who are seeking reelection are tired of hearing that they are incapable of doing their jobs due to age — and they're gearing up to push back. Why it matters: More than half a dozen House Democrats who are 70 or older are trailing at least one younger primary insurgent in fundraising, and those elections are fast approaching. - But to hear some veteran House Democrats tell it, this is nothing out of the ordinary. "There has never been an election where you have not had challenges to incumbents and a few incumbents losing," Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) told reporters Wednesday. - "I have no idea why this is the year to write this story, except that Joe Biden was old. I think voters will just…
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - David Hogg's PAC backs primary challenger to Rep. Stephen Lynch
Leaders We Deserve, the PAC founded by Parkland survivor and former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg, is endorsing a primary challenger to longtime Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.). Why it matters: Lynch has been a perennial primary target for progressives, and they see their best opportunity yet this year to try to take him down. - Lynch is reviled on the left for his past opposition to gay rights and abortion, and for voting against the Affordable Care Act. - But the 70-year-old Massachusetts Democrat, first elected to Congress in 2001, is also getting caught up in a sweep of generational change , with younger Democrats pushing to oust their party's oldest incumbents. Driving the news: Hogg said in a statement that he is endorsing Patrick Roath,…
AI:David Hogg's PAC, Leaders We Deserve, has endorsed attorney Patrick Roath in a primary challenge against longtime Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.). Progressives are targeting the 70-year-old incumbent due to his past voting record on issues such as abortion rights and the Affordable Care Act.Open