The victories of Darializa Avila Chevalier and other anti-establishment candidates are changing the face of House Democrats, posing a challenge for their leader.

In 2018, “The Squad” was dismissed by many Democrats as a fringe coalition of loud, radical freshmen from New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. Eight years later, the movement they helped build now dominates the ideological direction of the Democrat Party. From wealth taxes, anti-Israel activism, to the weaponization of government against President Trump, the once-fringe […]

Mainstream media focus attention on Hasan Piker rather than ongoing Israeli military killings targeting Palestinians.

Reminiscent of the Gingrich Revolution, a multi-bill package would attack higher costs, raise wages, and get big money out of politics. Its architect sees it as a battle plan for the midterms.

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Right-leaning caucuses now hold a majority among Democrats in the House of Representatives. The dominance of centrist economic policy in the congressional party puts it increasingly out of step with Democratic voters.

As of 2025, a majority of House Democrats now belong to the party’s center-right caucus, the New Democrat Coalition. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

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