Progressives align with DOGE on defense cuts: ‘Let's play ball’
Billionaire Elon Musk's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attracting attention from an unlikely corner of the political spectrum: the left. Progressives are unlikely to support much of what Musk and his partner, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, are aiming to do with DOGE, which is to cut about $2 trillion from the federal government, and […]
Massachusetts Progressives Call on Fellow Dem Rep. Seth Moulton to ‘Resign’ over Trans Sports Comments
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) has been accused of “betraying” his own party for speaking out against transgender male athletes in women's sports, and one Salem lawmaker has said the same. They are demanding the resignation of members of Congress. “Democrats spend too much time trying not to offend anyone, rather than being brutally honest about […]
Kamala Harris’ message to progressives by skipping Al Smith Dinner
On Thursday night, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will attend the annual Al Smith Dinner in New York City. His Democratic opponents won't do that. Vice President Kamala Harris announced last month that she was declining an invitation to the event, breaking with tradition. The event raises money for Catholic Charities and, in presidential election […]
America held hostage: Progressives fear losing control
In the United States, what ultimately stopped the growth of power was the realization that through elections, one side would eventually hand over what they had built to their political opponents. This seemed like a reasonable way to prevent tyrannical abuse. The problem is that America's founders did not foresee the emergence of a clear […]
Judge Jeanine: These progressives are dropping like flies
‘The Five’ co-hosts react to the political ramifications of Missouri Rep. Cori Bush’s defeat in the Democratic primary. source
Progressives are faking their pro-family credentials
American politics is complicated in a lot of ways, like explaining the Electoral College to foreigners or remembering the last time a political party held a moderated convention, but one thing is easy to understand: you can’t claim to be a family-friendly political party if you believe that killing fetuses in the womb is a […]
Progressives Have Knocked the Wind out of Chicago Since the 1996 DNC Convention
Most politically aware Americans of a certain age remember the disaster and violence that took place at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, but few remember Bill Clinton coming to the city for his reelection convention in 1996. That event may have become a forgotten Chicago convention, but comparing the state of the Windy […]
Harris caught in fight between donors, progressives over Big Tech power
Vice President Harris finds herself in the middle of a battle between major Democratic donors and progressive activists who want to rein in big tech companies whose business practices have become the target of political attacks. Big donors are pushing for Harris to replace Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, who has led the Biden […]
Omar gives progressives a needed boost: 5 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Progressives in the House of Representatives scored a long-awaited victory on Tuesday night when Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) won, one week after fellow Squad member Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) lost her primary election. Unlike the primaries of President Bush and the recently ousted Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Omar’s campaign did not involve the American Israel […]
Bush's loss raises questions for progressives: 5 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Progressives suffered a major blow in Tuesday night’s primary election, when Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) became the second “Squad” member to lose to a challenger in a primary this cycle. Bush’s loss, seen as a victory for the party’s progressive wing and coming just hours after Vice President Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as […]