This conversation/debate between 80-year-old James Carville and 25-year-old David Hogg 🟧 is worth every Democrat’s time. One of the more interesting podcast discussions in the last 6 months about the Democratic Party. Watch it all here: youtu.be/Syor3Xxvrh4?si…

Two stories, same day, I’m sure totally unrelated… (left) NYT: UAE pours $2 billion into Trump crypto coins (right) Bloomberg: Trump White House may ease restrictions on selling AI chips to UAE

Hi gang! I’ll be live on Substack at 10 CST talking about the Democratic brand and what working class voters have to say about it. Join us: substack.com/@workingclassp… American Bridge 21st Century Margie Omero Ian Sams

👀 Six in ten Americans explicitly say Trump’s policies are contributing to the cost of clothing, electronics, and groceries going up. Even more blame him for the cost of cars increasing and the chaos in the stock market— including a sizable number of Rs new Navigator Research

.Mitch Landrieu, pollster Margie Omero and Ian Sams are going live at 11AM Eastern to talk about The Working Class Project and their new research on working class voters' relationship with both parties. Tune in here: workingclassproject.substack.com

Members of Congress should be banned from trading stocks and presidents should not be allowed to have foreign governments buy up their meme coins to bribe them.

Trump said he’d end the Ukraine and Middle East wars right away. Instead, Russia is as emboldened as ever to continue its war, Israel plans a full occupation of Gaza, and now nuclear powers India and Pakistan are on brink of war. Dems should say more on this. Trump = More Wars.

“Moderate” vs “liberal” is very 2019. Dems’ new dichotomy is really “status quo” vs “outside the box.” “Insider” vs “outsider” A “moderate” in Ohio may want to break up monopolies to lower prices. Or in Montana, ban drilling on public land. Not really a left/right sliding scale

New post from The Working Class Project: we sought out how voters react to certain Dems - and came away with initial lessons. Authenticity. Connection to community. Respect those who disagree. + more. Check out our latest deep dive from many focus groups: workingclassproject.substack.com/p/working-clas…

If DOGE is still looking for waste in government, here ya go fellas

WSJ: “The Coalition That Powered Trump to Victory in 2024 Is Starting to Fray” “The president’s approval rating slips among the young, Black and Latino voters he brought to the Republican Party” Much driven by poor performance on the economy wsj.com/politics/elect…

It’s truly awful to see President Biden who has lost so much to, and fought so hard against, cancer now be personally confronted with it. I hope his resilience and grit lead him to healing and recovery. We should all say a prayer for him and his family today.

Spanberger offering a roadmap for Dems here - her plan does not shy away from calling out big corporations that are ripping people off and causing higher prices, with pledges to crack down on greedy middlemen, price gouging, predatory billing, etc. abigailspanberger.com/wp-content/upl…

This is an important finding from Navigator Research as Dems wrestle with Trump’s corruption: Fair or not, voters think all of Washington is corrupt. So we have to acknowledge the systemic problem if we want to convince more Americans to hold Trump accountable for it.

Trump and DOGE claim their regulation cuts save people money, but they actually will lead to “higher bank fees, electric and water bills, and health insurance payments” for average Americans From tariffs to DOGE, Trump is raising costs, not lowering them nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/…

NYT: Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher. The combination of a data center boom, rising gas exports and cuts to clean energy tax breaks could spike American energy bills, analysts say. nytimes.com/2025/06/04/cli…

NYT: Millions Would Lose Their Obamacare Coverage Under Trump’s Bill Though Republicans are not explicitly trying to repeal the ACA, a series of small, technical changes would substantially reduce enrollment and increase the cost of coverage. nytimes.com/2025/06/05/ups…

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An inspiring and talented ticket is prepared to turn Virginia blue in November. If you’re a Democrat looking for a mission to send a message across the country, get involved in this fight. Abigail Spanberger Senator Hashmi Jay Jones