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🎥 Ryan Grim breaks down several under-the-radar Democratic primaries to watch tonight: ➤ In St. Louis, Cori Bush is seeking a rematch victory over Rep. Wesley Bell. ➤ In Washington state, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is fighting to advance in the state’s top-two primary against both a Republican and... a progressive Democrat. ➤ In mid-Michigan, Grim says Sunrise Movement co-founder Will Lawrence could defeat a centrist backed by millions from Washington super PACs. Lawrence is running as an anti-genocide, anti-data center populist in a Republican-held district Democrats could flip. ➤ In Detroit, Grim says Donavan McKinney has a “really strong shot” at unseating Rep. Shri Thanedar, noting that even corporate establishment members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including former chair Joyce Beatty, have campaigned for McKinney. Ryan Grimshow more

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🎥 “We’re tired of the establishment. We’re tired of the status quo.” Ryan Grim spoke with Michigan state Rep. Donovan McKinney, who is challenging Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, about the state’s other closely watched Democratic primaries. McKinney defended Will Lawrence against accusations of racism over remarks arguing that an older generation of Black Democratic leaders has helped legitimize a party establishment that serves corporate and imperial power while blocking the left. “He’s not totally wrong,” McKinney said, pointing to Democrats bailing out banks instead of Detroit homeowners, abandoning police reform after George Floyd, and failing to protect voting rights as examples of why younger Black voters are losing faith in the party. McKinney also said he has met voters misled by pro-Haley Stevens ads into believing Barack Obama endorsed her. Obama has made no endorsement in the race between Stevens and progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed. Donavan McKinney | Ryan Grim

🎥 “We’re tired of the establishment. We’re tired of the status quo.” Ryan Grim spoke with Michigan state Rep. Donovan McKinney, who is challenging Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, about the state’s other closely watched Democratic primaries. McKinney defended Will Lawrence against accusations of racism over remarks arguing that an older generation of Black Democratic leaders has helped legitimize a party establishment that serves corporate and imperial power while blocking the left. “He’s not totally wrong,” McKinney said, pointing to Democrats bailing out banks instead of Detroit homeowners, abandoning police reform after George Floyd, and failing to protect voting rights as examples of why younger Black voters are losing faith in the party. McKinney also said he has met voters misled by pro-Haley Stevens ads into believing Barack Obama endorsed her. Obama has made no endorsement in the race between Stevens and progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed. Donavan McKinney | Ryan Grim

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NEWS: After sitting out new endorsements in 2024 to defend the Squad from AIPAC’s multimillion-dollar attacks, Justice Democrats are making their first 2026 non-incumbent endorsement — backing Donavan McKinney in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District (MI-13) against incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar. McKinney is running on a Bernie Sanders-style platform, including support for Medicare for All. Thanedar has flip-flopped throughout his political career. In 2018, during his run for Michigan governor, consultants reportedly advised him on whether to campaign as a Republican or Democrat; he chose the Democratic label and presented himself as a Bernie progressive. After losing that race, he self-funded a successful campaign for the state legislature in 2020. Two years later, in 2022, he spent millions more to win a seat in Congress. Earlier in his career, Thanedar ran as a pro-Palestine progressive. But after his 2022 congressional race, and after AIPAC poured millions against him, despite winning, he flipped and aligned himself with pro-Israel positions. Ryan Grim and Krystal Ball discuss what this means for the Democratic party. Ryan Grim | Krystal Ball

NEWS: After sitting out new endorsements in 2024 to defend the Squad from AIPAC’s multimillion-dollar attacks, Justice Democrats are making their first 2026 non-incumbent endorsement — backing Donavan McKinney in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District (MI-13) against incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar. McKinney is running on a Bernie Sanders-style platform, including support for Medicare for All. Thanedar has flip-flopped throughout his political career. In 2018, during his run for Michigan governor, consultants reportedly advised him on whether to campaign as a Republican or Democrat; he chose the Democratic label and presented himself as a Bernie progressive. After losing that race, he self-funded a successful campaign for the state legislature in 2020. Two years later, in 2022, he spent millions more to win a seat in Congress. Earlier in his career, Thanedar ran as a pro-Palestine progressive. But after his 2022 congressional race, and after AIPAC poured millions against him, despite winning, he flipped and aligned himself with pro-Israel positions. Ryan Grim and Krystal Ball discuss what this means for the Democratic party. Ryan Grim | Krystal Ball

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🎥 “For me, this is deeper than politics.” Michigan state Rep. Donovan McKinney told Ryan Grim that his family moved more than 13 times while he was growing up in Detroit, at times living in cars, shelters, and on the street. McKinney said those experiences and his grandmother’s insistence that he “never fight the urge to give” led him into public service. Now challenging Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, McKinney said residents are being forced to choose between rent, food, and medicine while Washington funds “bombs and weapons to kill families and children overseas.” His campaign rejects corporate PAC and AIPAC money and has raised more than $1 million, with an average donation of $30. Here’s part of his conversation with Ryan Grim on Breaking Points. Donavan McKinney | Ryan Grim

🎥 “For me, this is deeper than politics.” Michigan state Rep. Donovan McKinney told Ryan Grim that his family moved more than 13 times while he was growing up in Detroit, at times living in cars, shelters, and on the street. McKinney said those experiences and his grandmother’s insistence that he “never fight the urge to give” led him into public service. Now challenging Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, McKinney said residents are being forced to choose between rent, food, and medicine while Washington funds “bombs and weapons to kill families and children overseas.” His campaign rejects corporate PAC and AIPAC money and has raised more than $1 million, with an average donation of $30. Here’s part of his conversation with Ryan Grim on Breaking Points. Donavan McKinney | Ryan Grim

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🎥 Ryan Grim: AIPAC may burn $12 million in Steny Hoyer’s district and lose Ryan breaks down the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer in Maryland’s deep-blue 5th Congressional District, where roughly $12 million in AIPAC and crypto spending is backing former Hoyer aide and Oracle lobbyist “AIPAC” Adrian Boafo. He says if AIPAC can’t win in Hoyer’s own district after spending that much, it would be a “watershed moment” and a sign the lobby is “in deep trouble.” Ryan Grim | Murtaza Hussain

🎥 Ryan Grim: AIPAC may burn $12 million in Steny Hoyer’s district and lose Ryan breaks down the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer in Maryland’s deep-blue 5th Congressional District, where roughly $12 million in AIPAC and crypto spending is backing former Hoyer aide and Oracle lobbyist “AIPAC” Adrian Boafo. He says if AIPAC can’t win in Hoyer’s own district after spending that much, it would be a “watershed moment” and a sign the lobby is “in deep trouble.” Ryan Grim | Murtaza Hussain

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Michigan reporter Sam Robinson joins Ryan Grim to break down the kitchen-sink attacks against MI-7 candidate Will Lawrence, including claims that his past comments about the “corporate Black establishment” were racist. Robinson says the controversy lit up “the Politicos,” but appears to have barely registered with ordinary voters, noting that even in an interview with prominent Black journalist and commentator Roland Martin, much of the comment section sided with Lawrence and criticized the Congressional Black Caucus over Israel. Ryan Grim | Sam Robinson

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🗳️ Mapping the 2028 Democratic Field Ryan Grim says the 2028 Democratic presidential race begins taking shape with tonight’s primary results, which will show whether anti-war populism has real electoral momentum. AOC has a credible “free shot” at the nomination and, Grim says, may take it because “it’s just right there.” Newsom could win by wearing Democrats down and scratching their itch to watch Republicans get mocked. Jon Ossoff is also gaining attention as he mounts a strong Senate reelection campaign in Georgia, a state crucial to any Democratic path back to the White House. The results tonight will help determine if the 2028 field believes it must move toward a base increasingly to the party’s left. Ryan Grim | jeremy scahill

🗳️ Mapping the 2028 Democratic Field Ryan Grim says the 2028 Democratic presidential race begins taking shape with tonight’s primary results, which will show whether anti-war populism has real electoral momentum. AOC has a credible “free shot” at the nomination and, Grim says, may take it because “it’s just right there.” Newsom could win by wearing Democrats down and scratching their itch to watch Republicans get mocked. Jon Ossoff is also gaining attention as he mounts a strong Senate reelection campaign in Georgia, a state crucial to any Democratic path back to the White House. The results tonight will help determine if the 2028 field believes it must move toward a base increasingly to the party’s left. Ryan Grim | jeremy scahill

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NEW: Michigan's high-profile Democratic Senate primary is still too close to call. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens remain locked in a razor-thin race, with both candidates arguing Republicans are fighting to keep control of the Senate as votes continue to be counted. On the Republican side, Rep. John James clinches the GOP nomination for Michigan governor after earning President Donald Trump's endorsement. He now heads to the general election. Madeleine Rivera has the latest. Elsewhere, a DSA-backed challenger is leading against Rep. Shri Thanedar, while Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush for the second time in Missouri despite the former Squad member's DSA endorsement.

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A self-described progressive is on the ballot in North Carolina today as a Republican rather than a Democrat. Kate Barr switched parties to run in the GOP primary for the state’s 14th congressional district, telling CBS News’ Major Garrett she’s protesting partisan gerrymandering in a state she argues is politically purple. Incumbent Rep. Tim Moore, her primary opponent, says the move is intended "to deceive or fool Republican voters," and adds, "I mean, that's fraud at that point."

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🎥 Queens Democrat Chuck Park Takes Aim at AIPAC, ICE, and Rep. Grace Meng Chuck Park is a former U.S. diplomat running against incumbent Rep. Grace Meng in the Democratic primary for New York’s 6th Congressional District in Queens. His congressional campaign is built around three fights: opposing ICE, securing universal healthcare, and opposing U.S. spending on wars and Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Park told Breaking Points that Rep. Meng has taken more than $2 million in AIPAC-linked support over her time in Congress. “She’s joining Republicans to defend Netanyahu against prosecution in the International Criminal Court,” Park said, noting Meng has been backing “unconditional billions” for Israel as families are bombed in Gaza. Park also described ICE raids in Queens, saying parents are still being detained outside courthouses, schools, construction sites, and parking lots. “The activity hasn’t stopped… There are dads being disappeared from Home Depot parking lots. A mom and a kid thrown into a van. This is daily.” Chuck Park | Ryan Grim | Krystal Ball | Emily Jashinsky

🎥 Queens Democrat Chuck Park Takes Aim at AIPAC, ICE, and Rep. Grace Meng Chuck Park is a former U.S. diplomat running against incumbent Rep. Grace Meng in the Democratic primary for New York’s 6th Congressional District in Queens. His congressional campaign is built around three fights: opposing ICE, securing universal healthcare, and opposing U.S. spending on wars and Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Park told Breaking Points that Rep. Meng has taken more than $2 million in AIPAC-linked support over her time in Congress. “She’s joining Republicans to defend Netanyahu against prosecution in the International Criminal Court,” Park said, noting Meng has been backing “unconditional billions” for Israel as families are bombed in Gaza. Park also described ICE raids in Queens, saying parents are still being detained outside courthouses, schools, construction sites, and parking lots. “The activity hasn’t stopped… There are dads being disappeared from Home Depot parking lots. A mom and a kid thrown into a van. This is daily.” Chuck Park | Ryan Grim | Krystal Ball | Emily Jashinsky

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$🗳️Zeeshan Hafeez is a progressive running for Congress in Texas’s 33rd District, “an entirely winnable seat,” he told Breaking Points. The race is defined by unusually low turnout. “Only about 22,000 people voted in the Democratic primary” in 2024, he said. Hafeez is running against two establishment Democrats, Julie Johnson and Colin Allred, “who have received a combined $700,000 from AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby,” he highlighted. With the Democratic field fractured, the establishment vote could be split, and “fewer than 10,000 votes could put this race into a runoff,” host Ryan Grim noted. Hafeez tied foreign policy to domestic priorities, asserting that voters are “dealing with an affordability crisis at home,” and calling for federal investment in public transit, housing, wages, and education rather than endless foreign wars. His stance on Gaza has become the campaign’s strongest mobilizing issue, he said. “This is the issue that gets standing ovations… It’s younger people, it’s older people, it’s people of color, it’s everyone, anyone of conscience.” Ryan Grim | Emily Jashinsky | Zeeshan Hafeez$

🗳️Zeeshan Hafeez is a progressive running for Congress in Texas’s 33rd District, “an entirely winnable seat,” he told Breaking Points. The race is defined by unusually low turnout. “Only about 22,000 people voted in the Democratic primary” in 2024, he said. Hafeez is running against two establishment Democrats, Julie Johnson and Colin Allred, “who have received a combined $700,000 from AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby,” he highlighted. With the Democratic field fractured, the establishment vote could be split, and “fewer than 10,000 votes could put this race into a runoff,” host Ryan Grim noted. Hafeez tied foreign policy to domestic priorities, asserting that voters are “dealing with an affordability crisis at home,” and calling for federal investment in public transit, housing, wages, and education rather than endless foreign wars. His stance on Gaza has become the campaign’s strongest mobilizing issue, he said. “This is the issue that gets standing ovations… It’s younger people, it’s older people, it’s people of color, it’s everyone, anyone of conscience.” Ryan Grim | Emily Jashinsky | Zeeshan Hafeez

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Breaking Points spoke with Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, who is running for Congress in Philadelphia’s 3rd District, where he said voters are looking for authenticity and anti-establishment politics—and candidates willing to reject corporate PAC money, call the destruction in Palestine a genocide, and back policies like Medicare for All. Rabb said Democrats must connect foreign policy to material concerns at home, saying money spent on war could instead fund childcare, housing, and other urgent needs. His foreign policy positions include calls for the release of thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli torture prisons, support for the Palestinian right of return, and an end to the U.S. blockade on Cuba. Chris Rabb | Ryan Grim | Emily Jashinsky

Breaking Points spoke with Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, who is running for Congress in Philadelphia’s 3rd District, where he said voters are looking for authenticity and anti-establishment politics—and candidates willing to reject corporate PAC money, call the destruction in Palestine a genocide, and back policies like Medicare for All. Rabb said Democrats must connect foreign policy to material concerns at home, saying money spent on war could instead fund childcare, housing, and other urgent needs. His foreign policy positions include calls for the release of thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli torture prisons, support for the Palestinian right of return, and an end to the U.S. blockade on Cuba. Chris Rabb | Ryan Grim | Emily Jashinsky

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🎥 Drop Site asked Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman, who was recently endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) in her state senate race, whether she has spoken with AOC about her speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where AOC said then-Vice President Kamala Harris was “working tirelessly to secure a cease-fire in Gaza.” Attention has since returned to the remark among critics who viewed it as a betrayal of the anti-genocide movement, particularly after AOC recently criticized former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) over Greene’s claims of solidarity with Palestinians. Romman, a Palestinian-American lawmaker from Georgia, emerged as a prominent figure in the Uncommitted movement during the 2024 DNC, where delegates pushed unsuccessfully for her to deliver a speech on Gaza from the convention stage. Ryan Grim | Ruwa Romman

🎥 Drop Site asked Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman, who was recently endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) in her state senate race, whether she has spoken with AOC about her speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where AOC said then-Vice President Kamala Harris was “working tirelessly to secure a cease-fire in Gaza.” Attention has since returned to the remark among critics who viewed it as a betrayal of the anti-genocide movement, particularly after AOC recently criticized former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) over Greene’s claims of solidarity with Palestinians. Romman, a Palestinian-American lawmaker from Georgia, emerged as a prominent figure in the Uncommitted movement during the 2024 DNC, where delegates pushed unsuccessfully for her to deliver a speech on Gaza from the convention stage. Ryan Grim | Ruwa Romman

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🎥 Ryan Grim and Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman debate the backlash over AOC criticizing MTG’s recent comments on Gaza. Romman argues MTG is receiving outsized praise for “doing the bare minimum,” noting she previously refused to back measures like the Block the Bomb Act and only in 2025 introduced a failed amendment to cut weapons funding to Israel - an amendment that received just four votes. She says people can admit someone is “right and sincere,” and “right 10% of the time,” without “lionizing” them or overlooking the broader political forces they’ve long supported. Grim counters that broad opposition to the genocide matters politically, but agrees MTG quitting Congress undercuts claims she sacrificed her career over Gaza. Ryan Grim | Ruwa Romman

🎥 Ryan Grim and Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman debate the backlash over AOC criticizing MTG’s recent comments on Gaza. Romman argues MTG is receiving outsized praise for “doing the bare minimum,” noting she previously refused to back measures like the Block the Bomb Act and only in 2025 introduced a failed amendment to cut weapons funding to Israel - an amendment that received just four votes. She says people can admit someone is “right and sincere,” and “right 10% of the time,” without “lionizing” them or overlooking the broader political forces they’ve long supported. Grim counters that broad opposition to the genocide matters politically, but agrees MTG quitting Congress undercuts claims she sacrificed her career over Gaza. Ryan Grim | Ruwa Romman

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A high-stakes fight for the future of the Democratic Party is happening in Michigan as far-left candidates clash with the establishment on the primary stage. The Senate primary pits far-left insurgent Abdul El-Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens, a more moderate candidate backed by the establishment. The race is just one of many happening in the Midwest that could reveal how far to the left the Democrats' base has shifted ahead of November's midterms. Garrett Tenney is on the ground in Detroit with the latest.

A high-stakes fight for the future of the Democratic Party is happening in Michigan as far-left candidates clash with the establishment on the primary stage. The Senate primary pits far-left insurgent Abdul El-Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens, a more moderate candidate backed by the establishment. The race is just one of many happening in the Midwest that could reveal how far to the left the Democrats' base has shifted ahead of November's midterms. Garrett Tenney is on the ground in Detroit with the latest.

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🎥 🇵🇸 Ryan Grim and Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman debate the growing embrace of figures like Tucker Carlson and MTG among pro-Palestine audiences. Romman argues many Americans are only seeing clipped viral moments rather than the broader record of right-wing figures, warning that anti-Muslim rhetoric and reactionary politics are often ignored when politicians make limited comments in solidarity with Gaza. She says Democrats have also failed to forcefully confront anti-Muslim bigotry or effectively amplify lawmakers like Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Chris Van Hollen. Grim argues Democrats also created a vacuum by speaking less passionately on Gaza than some unexpected right-wing voices now gaining attention online. 🔗 Watch the full interview on Drop Site’s YouTube channel below. Ruwa Romman | Ryan Grim

🎥 🇵🇸 Ryan Grim and Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman debate the growing embrace of figures like Tucker Carlson and MTG among pro-Palestine audiences. Romman argues many Americans are only seeing clipped viral moments rather than the broader record of right-wing figures, warning that anti-Muslim rhetoric and reactionary politics are often ignored when politicians make limited comments in solidarity with Gaza. She says Democrats have also failed to forcefully confront anti-Muslim bigotry or effectively amplify lawmakers like Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Chris Van Hollen. Grim argues Democrats also created a vacuum by speaking less passionately on Gaza than some unexpected right-wing voices now gaining attention online. 🔗 Watch the full interview on Drop Site’s YouTube channel below. Ruwa Romman | Ryan Grim

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Beyond “a handful of members of Congress, including Ro Khanna, who has teamed up with Thomas Massie to push for a [Iran] war powers resolution vote,” there has been “very little said publicly by Democrats against this,” Ryan Grim said on Breaking Points. Grim describes the “cold logic” inside parts of the Democratic caucus: “There are many Senate Democrats who believe that Iran needs to be dealt with militarily… But they also understand that this would be catastrophic politically for Democrats… And so they would like Trump to carry it out for them… From the perspective of these Democrats, it is a win-win.” He adds that this reasoning “doesn’t really have any holes in it, other than that it’s evil… and could lead to untold lives being lost.” The War Powers Resolution from Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie would force a vote next week on limiting U.S. involvement in hostilities against Iran. A full report is coming soon from Drop Site, including details on a call with a top foreign policy aide. Ryan Grim | Krystal Ball | Griffin Davis | Ro Khanna | Thomas Massie

Beyond “a handful of members of Congress, including Ro Khanna, who has teamed up with Thomas Massie to push for a [Iran] war powers resolution vote,” there has been “very little said publicly by Democrats against this,” Ryan Grim said on Breaking Points. Grim describes the “cold logic” inside parts of the Democratic caucus: “There are many Senate Democrats who believe that Iran needs to be dealt with militarily… But they also understand that this would be catastrophic politically for Democrats… And so they would like Trump to carry it out for them… From the perspective of these Democrats, it is a win-win.” He adds that this reasoning “doesn’t really have any holes in it, other than that it’s evil… and could lead to untold lives being lost.” The War Powers Resolution from Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie would force a vote next week on limiting U.S. involvement in hostilities against Iran. A full report is coming soon from Drop Site, including details on a call with a top foreign policy aide. Ryan Grim | Krystal Ball | Griffin Davis | Ro Khanna | Thomas Massie

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Analilia Mejia won the New Jersey Democratic primary in the 11th District, defeating former Rep. Tom Malinowski and an AIPAC-backed candidate despite more than $2 million in outside spending. Speaking with Ryan Grim, she said voters rejected heavy-handed outside influence. Backed by AOC, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders, Mejia focused her campaign on the rising cost of healthcare, childcare, and everyday living, pledging to break “the stranglehold that big money has on our economy and our democracy.” She now faces an April 16 special general election, a June primary, and a November race, urging party unity to defeat “MAGA and Trumpism” while holding firm to progressive values.

Analilia Mejia won the New Jersey Democratic primary in the 11th District, defeating former Rep. Tom Malinowski and an AIPAC-backed candidate despite more than $2 million in outside spending. Speaking with Ryan Grim, she said voters rejected heavy-handed outside influence. Backed by AOC, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders, Mejia focused her campaign on the rising cost of healthcare, childcare, and everyday living, pledging to break “the stranglehold that big money has on our economy and our democracy.” She now faces an April 16 special general election, a June primary, and a November race, urging party unity to defeat “MAGA and Trumpism” while holding firm to progressive values.

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Effie Phillips-Staley, a Tarrytown trustee and Democratic candidate for New York’s 17th Congressional District, recently visited Israel’s Ofer military torture prison. She says she saw families forced to wait in harsh conditions just to connect with detained loved ones via Zoom. Israel has blocked the roughly 10,000 Palestinian captives in its torture camps from meeting any family since October 7. She is running in the Democratic primary for the seat currently held by Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, who has pushed anti-boycott legislation like the IGO Anti-Boycott Act to punish and jail U.S. citizens for boycotts of Israel that advance the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. She spoke to Zeteo’s Prem Thakker for a longer conversation which is linked below.

Effie Phillips-Staley, a Tarrytown trustee and Democratic candidate for New York’s 17th Congressional District, recently visited Israel’s Ofer military torture prison. She says she saw families forced to wait in harsh conditions just to connect with detained loved ones via Zoom. Israel has blocked the roughly 10,000 Palestinian captives in its torture camps from meeting any family since October 7. She is running in the Democratic primary for the seat currently held by Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, who has pushed anti-boycott legislation like the IGO Anti-Boycott Act to punish and jail U.S. citizens for boycotts of Israel that advance the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. She spoke to Zeteo’s Prem Thakker for a longer conversation which is linked below.

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🗳️ Drop Site News breaks down the high-stakes Democratic primary in Philadelphia, where state Rep. Chris Rabb is challenging the city’s political machine in what may be the most Democratic congressional district in the country. The hosts examine how pro-Israel money and outside PAC spending has reshaped the race, with millions funneled into the campaigns of Rabb’s opponents, Sharif Street and Ala Stanford, while Democratic establishment figures rallied behind them. Drop Site Capitol Hill correspondent Julian Andreone argues the race has become a test of whether grassroots candidates can survive against coordinated machine politics and dark money networks tied to pro-Israel lobbying groups. Full livestream below. Ryan Grim | Julian Andreone | Maysa Mustafa

🗳️ Drop Site News breaks down the high-stakes Democratic primary in Philadelphia, where state Rep. Chris Rabb is challenging the city’s political machine in what may be the most Democratic congressional district in the country. The hosts examine how pro-Israel money and outside PAC spending has reshaped the race, with millions funneled into the campaigns of Rabb’s opponents, Sharif Street and Ala Stanford, while Democratic establishment figures rallied behind them. Drop Site Capitol Hill correspondent Julian Andreone argues the race has become a test of whether grassroots candidates can survive against coordinated machine politics and dark money networks tied to pro-Israel lobbying groups. Full livestream below. Ryan Grim | Julian Andreone | Maysa Mustafa

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