“Nevada and South Carolina are the leading contenders to be recommended to head Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary calendar,” CNN reports.
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Tensions Erupt Over House Democrats’ Primary Meddling
“House Democrats are demanding a reckoning after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent over $500,000 backing a candidate in Arizona who is on track to lose her primary,” Axios reports.
“This is the third time in 2026 the House Democratic campaign arm has tried and failed to intervene in a party primary, leading some lawmakers to argue that its money is better spent elsewhere.”
James Clyburn Rips El-Sayed’s Rallies for Lack of Diversity
“Democratic Party elder and prior presidential kingmaker Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) jabbed at progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, calling out the lack of Black Democrats at his events,” Mediaite reports.
Said Clyburn: “I saw a picture that concerned me from the rally. I didn’t see a single person that looks like me. That tells me all I need to know.”
The Return of the Democratic Manly Man
Russell Berman: “Closing the gender gap now seems to be an official electoral strategy for Democrats. A couple of months ago, I got a call from a party operative who pitched a story on the Democrats’ effort to ‘win back the manosphere.'”
“The operative ran through a list of a half dozen candidates in key House districts who ‘are engaging culturally in male spaces’—a bit of gobbledygook that I took to mean ‘manly men,’ or perhaps ‘guy’s guys,’ but that also reflects the sort of anthropological distance that points to the depth of the party’s problem. After all, an ironworker probably wouldn’t describe himself as ‘engaging culturally in male spaces.'”
Maine Dems Sweat Troy Jackson Despite Dominant Victory
“Troy Jackson is a near-lock to be Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee and officially replace scandal-plagued former nominee Graham Platner on November’s ballot. But he still has to escape the shadow of Platner’s meteoric campaign and disastrous collapse,” Politico reports.
”Even as Jackson dominated the weekend’s county delegate conventions, showing organizing strength that will benefit his campaign through November, many Maine Democrats expressed frustrations with the makeshift nomination process triggered by Platner’s last-minute resignation and raised concerns about Jackson’s ability to carry the torch of the high-energy populist movement ignited by Platner.”
Democrats Could Vote On 2028 Primary Calendar
“Democrats could vote as early as this week on the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, although the decision wouldn’t be final until the full Democratic National Committee agrees,” the Associated Press reports.
Maine Senate Hopeful Faces Anger Allegations
“In the insular world of Maine politics, it’s known as the ‘water bottle incident,'” CNN reports.
“The moment happened some five years ago when then-state Senate president Troy Jackson clashed with fellow Democrats during a private meeting inside the state capitol. Jackson, a gruff former logger who has now catapulted into position as the state’s likely Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, grew so angry with one female lawmaker that he hurled a plastic water bottle…”
“The female legislator told colleagues that the incident deeply frightened her because she felt Jackson was aiming to hit her with the bottle, according to five sources who learned of the incident shortly after it occurred. That legislator was distraught as she left the meeting that day; months later she decided not to run for reelection in part, she told colleagues, because of Jackson’s conduct.”
Democrats Move to Block Iran War Funding
“Democrats are planning a rolling protest of the renewed war in Iran this week with efforts to block a series of military policy and defense budget measures — potentially ruining the GOP’s dreams of legislative victories heading into the summer break,” Politico reports.
”The flurry of action presents Democrats with a chance to score real wins against the Trump administration’s war effort, which burst back into public view over the weekend with the killing of three U.S. troops in the region.”
”And while they’re at it, they could create financial and political hardships for the White House just as Republicans are trying to build momentum ahead of the midterm elections.”
David Hogg Torches Top Democratic Campaign Arm
“Ex-DNC vice chair David Hogg torched the top campaign arm of the Democratic Party as being ‘evil’ and picking ‘terrible candidates.'” Mediaite reports.
Said Hogg: “We’re an organization — imagine if there was a non-evil version of the DCCC that existed. No offense. Like, we need their funding in general elections, but man, they really know how to pick terrible candidates sometimes. But it’s fine. They usually lose.”
Inside House Democrats’ Fear-Driven Turn Against Israel
“Last week’s dramatic showdown over cutting U.S. aid to Israel offered a glimpse into just how profoundly progressive anger is reshaping Democratic politics,” Axios reports.
“It’s not just that the left is winning seats — they’re ousting incumbents and instilling panic among House Democrats, who fear they may be next if they don’t take a more hostile posture toward Israel.”
AOC Echoes Obama’s 2008 Campaign Message
“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s message on the campaign trail increasingly echoes Barack Obama’s early rhetoric during his 2008 campaign for president,” Axios reports.
“Ocasio-Cortez is broadening her pitch beyond revolutionary democratic socialism to something closer to Obama’s ‘Change You Can Believe In’ ahead of a potential 2028 run for the White House.”
Said former senior Obama adviser David Axelrod: “Folks forget how much the Obama campaign in 2008 was an insurgency against the broken politics of those times. So AOC’s words, while her own, are familiar in spirit.”
Fetterman Tells Bernie Sanders to Cut the Endorsements
“Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) needs to take a break from endorsing candidates after he backed scandal-plagued Graham Platner (D) in Maine and is now supporting ‘pro-Hamas’ Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan,” Mediaite reports.
Said Fetterman: “Humble yourself, Bernie. You just pushed an accused rapist up in Maine and now you’re pushing essentially a pro-Hamas candidate that’s been anti-American and deeply anti-Israel.”
He added: “These are the kind of candidates that Bernie keeps pushing. Look at the kinds of train wrecks that have been elected in New York too.”
Democrats Fracture On Israel Military Aid
Punchbowl News: “The House Democratic Caucus is undergoing a dramatic shift with fascinating implications for any future Democratic majority.”
“The Israel debate that dominated the week served as a notable preview of how House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ leadership team will approach the hot-button issue if they win back the House this fall.”
“For decades, bipartisan majorities in Congress supported Israel and backed sending aid to the Middle Eastern nation. But on Wednesday, 103 House Democrats voted for an amendment that would cut off foreign military assistance to Israel.”
“The era of unified, unconditional Democratic support for Israel is over.”
CNN: Inside the fight over Israel tearing Democrats on the Hill apart.
Carville Says AOC Has No Shot at Democratic Nomination
“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has no shot at winning the Democratic presidential nomination if she decides to run in 2028, according to veteran political strategist James Carville,” the New York Post reports.
“The 81-year-old pundit argued the ‘Squad’ congresswoman’s politics are too far-left for Democratic presidential primary voters, who have historically backed more moderate candidates.”
Said Carville: “Let me say something very clearly: The Democrats — not even in ’72 — never nominate the most liberal candidate. But that’s the fantasy of the right wing, that the Democrats are going to nominate a socialist, urbanist, whatever.”
CNN: James Carville shares his advice to 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls on what they should focus their messaging on.
Democrats’ Nebraska Senate Nominee Wants Off the Ballot
“Nebraska Senate candidate Cindy Burbank secured the Democratic nomination in May. On Friday, she submitted a request to the office of Nebraska’s secretary of state to be taken off the ballot — but a legal challenge could ensue,” NOTUS reports.
“Burbank’s campaign website says she ran to ensure that Sen. Pete Ricketts, the incumbent Republican, could not prop up a ‘stooge’ Democratic candidate in William Forbes, an anti-abortion pastor who voted for President Donald Trump. By announcing plans to drop out, Burbank hoped to clear a path for independent candidate Dan Osborn, who received the state Democratic party’s endorsement and has the best chance to beat Ricketts in November.”
Democrats Shift to ‘Practical’ Midterm Message
“Democrats are making a growing effort to adopt a pragmatic focus as they campaign on affordability in the midterms, as some within the party push for moving away from ideological arguments,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
“Across the country, Democratic candidates are trying to win over voters by talking about real-life scenarios, framing other platform issues in economic terms and, strategists say, aiming to shift a perception that Democrats deal in the abstract.”
“They see an opening created by voters’ focus on the economy and their ability as the party not in power to leverage affordability as the key midterms issue as Trump’s economic approval remains low. Trump has dismissed the issue, calling affordability a ‘hoax’ by Democrats while also promising economic improvements.”
Democrats Secretly Meet on Trump’s Midterm Meddling
“They won’t say who attended. They won’t say where it happened. They won’t even say — on the record — what day it took place,” MS NOW reports.
“What House Democrats are willing to acknowledge is that more than two dozen lawmakers gathered this week for a closed-door strategy session to game out how they would respond if President Donald Trump or his administration sought to interfere with this year’s midterm elections.”
Earlier for members: Why I’m Not Worried About Trump Stealing the Midterms
Fetterman Threatens to Leave Democrats Over Israel
“Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said he’d leave the Democratic Party if it becomes the ‘anti-Israel party,’ though he signaled he had no plans to imminently depart the caucus,” Axios reports.
“Republicans currently hold a narrow Senate majority, but with midterm elections looming, Fetterman’s comments could be a blow to Democrats should they flip four seats in November and regain control.”
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