Matt Gagnon discusses the impact of the New York City mayoral race on the Democratic Party’s national branding efforts. He highlights the success of Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani, which has exposed deep divisions within the party. Gagnon argues that the Democratic Party’s actions in New York, a deeply blue city, reflect their true intentions and values, contrasting with more moderate or red areas. He criticizes the party’s attempts to present a moderate image, suggesting that their genuine left-leaning stance is a turn-off to many voters, particularly men, and that superficial PR efforts won’t change this.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
