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Politics · United StatesAlexander Vindman loses Florida Senate primary as Trump calls him 'treasonous creep'
Former National Security Council official Alexander Vindman lost the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Florida to state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialists of America member. Donald Trump celebrated the result on Truth Social, calling Vindman a 'treasonous creep' and demanding his prosecution.
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Politics · United StatesADL raises concerns over Chicago DSA questionnaire for council candidates
The Anti-Defamation League expressed concern about a questionnaire from the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America for city council candidates. Eight outlets carried the story, all citing The Center Square as the source, with no additional details on the questionnaire's content or the ADL's specific objections.
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Hakeem Jeffries rejects DSA agenda and Medicare for All in NBC interview
Hakeem Jeffries told NBC’s Meet the Press he does not support the Democratic Socialists of America agenda or Medicare for All legislation, though he said DSA members could join the Democratic caucus. The remarks drew criticism from progressives and were reported across the political spectrum, with outlets differing on what he left unsaid.
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Politics · United StatesWhite House calls Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed a communist threat
The White House shared a compilation of Abdul El-Sayed’s past statements on defunding police, abolishing ICE and wealth taxes, calling his views a direct threat to America. Right-rated outlets led on the video and on a DSA spokeswoman’s refusal to say who would catch a rapist if police were abolished. No left- or centre-rated outlet carried the story.
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Politics · United StatesAOC calls early progressive rhetoric 'crazy' in interview on Wisconsin candidate
US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on ABC’s “This Week” that the first wave of progressive rhetoric, which she labelled “Woke 1”, was “crazy”. She made the remark while discussing Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, who has faced criticism for past social media posts calling to abolish prisons and cancel Thanksgiving.
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