Democratic socialist primary wins create a growing headache for Hakeem Jeffries

Jeffries Says He'll Work With the Socialists Who Beat His Picks, Keep Focus on Trump

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he would keep working with the full ideological range of his caucus, even after Democratic socialists defeated Democratic incumbents he had endorsed. He described the coming midterms as a contest against President Donald Trump rather than a fight within his own party.  Jeffries made the comments in a July 3 interview on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” weeks after progressive challengers ousted several…

Democratic socialist primary wins create a growing headache for Hakeem Jeffries

A 29-year-old democratic socialist just toppled a 15-term Democratic incumbent in a deep blue Denver-area district, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries still wants to talk about winning seats from Republicans. Melat Kiros’s primary victory over Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) this week was the latest in a string of far-left insurgent wins that have rattled...