Throughout this year’s Democratic primaries, a narrative has taken root pitting the candidates of the progressive left, widely seen as “insurgents” running to disrupt the status quo, versus more moderate candidates largely aligned with the Democratic establishment.
While the anti-establishment candidates don’t always prevail in the end, the Democratic base is undeniably in an anti-establishment mood. And now, the party’s 2028 hopefuls are beginning to position themselves accordingly.
In tomorrow’s piece, explores how “normie” Democratic leaders with presidential aspirations are beginning to adopt the rhetoric and even some positions of the anti-establishment left, betting that they can run as a new breed of “anti-system moderates” in the 2028 presidential primary.
And in case you missed it yesterday, broke down all the abuses of justice we should expect from Todd Blanche now that he’s been sworn in as Attorney General. In his piece, Kuo explores how we can rebuild the post-Watergate guardrails put in place to ensure an independent Department of Justice.