#Ramaswamy embraces populist playbook in 2024 bid

#Ramaswamy embraces populist playbook in 2024 bid

Vivek Ramaswamy is leaning into economic populist messaging as he looks to distinguish himself from the other Republican primary contenders in the presidential contest.  He’s talking about “revolution” and labels his opponents “super PAC puppets.” He applauds small-dollar donations and calls his campaign a “grassroots uprising.” He criticizes the mainstream media and praises anti-establishment figures…

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#Progressive stars square off in California Senate primary

#Progressive stars square off in California Senate primary

Battle lines are forming between progressives as they look to take down the more establishment-aligned Rep. Adam Schiff in California’s Democratic Senate primary. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was the latest high-profile progressive to weigh in on the race, endorsing Rep. Barbara Lee (D), who along with Schiff and Rep. Katie Porter (D) is seeking to…

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#Bipartisan dinner soothes Harris-Warren tensions

#Bipartisan dinner soothes Harris-Warren tensions

Bipartisan dinner soothes Harris-Warren tensions Tensions have grown heated over the past month between Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). First, Warren offended Harris and her team after she was asked in a January interview if President Biden should keep Harris as his vice president.   “I really want to defer to what makes…

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#Progressives take aim at Buttigieg over Southwest fiasco

#Progressives take aim at Buttigieg over Southwest fiasco

Progressives take aim at Buttigieg over Southwest fiasco Progressives are taking aim at Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over the Southwest airlines holiday travel fiasco that continues to cause mass delays and cancellations across the country, urging further scrutiny of the department’s practices.  Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a leading left-wing lawmaker on Capitol Hill, took to…

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