When 100 Democrats voted last week to block $3.3 million in U.S. aid to Israel, it was the clearest sign yet that lawmakers are responding to voters’ overwhelming sentiment. But it still remains unclear whether this will lead to actual policy change.
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseated longtime incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado this week. It was another sign that Democratic Party voters will no longer accept “Progressive Except for Palestine” candidates.
Democrats thought tying Abdul El-Sayed to pro-Palestinian streamer Hasan Piker would derail his insurgent campaign in Michigan, but it backfired. Now, the race has become a key battle in the fight between the party establishment and progressive left.
The New York Democratic primary showed that Israel has become a litmus test for voters. The media frames this as a “divide” within the party, but the only divide is between party leaders who still support Israel and voters who don’t.
Mamdani-backed candidates swept New York City’s Democratic primaries. What do these wins tell us about Palestine’s place in the Democratic Party, and will they help shape the upcoming primaries?
The DNC finally released its long-awaited autopsy of Kamala Harris’s failed presidential campaign, and it doesn’t mention Gaza. The Democratic leadership’s refusal to acknowledge the party’s shift on Israel could spell another defeat in 2028.
A combat surgeon who volunteered in Gaza during the genocide is one of the surprise leaders in the Democratic Party race to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman in New Jersey’s 12th district.
Chris Rabb’s consistency on Palestine has resonated with voters in the country’s bluest district, who have felt betrayed by the Democrats’ approach to Israel and foreign policy.
Senate Democrats supported two measures to block weapons shipments to Israel in record fashion, but they were not joined by party leadership, who suddenly appear very out of touch with the party’s base.