<p><span class="citation-305 citation-end-305">Senator Elizabeth Warren embraces a Democratic socialist mayoral candidate in New York, highlighting a growing rift between the Democratic Party&#8217;s far-left and establishment wings. </span><span class="citation-304 citation-end-304">The standoff over Texas redistricting continues as blue state governors like Gavin Newsom threaten to gerrymander their own maps in retaliation. </span><span class="citation-303 citation-end-303">Oklahoma will require teachers from blue states to pass an &#8220;America First&#8221; test to screen out woke ideology before they can teach in the state&#8217;s classrooms. </span></p>
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<h2><b>Warren Embraces Socialist, Deepening Democrat Divide</b></h2>
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<p><b><span class="citation-301">Topline:</span></b><span class="citation-301 citation-end-301"> Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race, signaling her support for a sharp leftward turn that many in the Democratic party establishment fear will alienate moderate voters ahead of the 2026 midterms. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-300 citation-end-300">While senior Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) have remained silent on Mamdani&#8217;s candidacy, Warren has come out in strong support of his most controversial policies, including rent control, government-run grocery stores, and massive tax hikes on high earners. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-299 citation-end-299">&#8220;<span style="font-weight: 400;">When someone stands up and says, I will lead this city by making it more affordable&#8230; </span>that is the democratic message,&#8221; Warren <a href="https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1952434936805507334">said</a> on the campaign trail. </span><span class="citation-298 citation-end-298">Her stance has drawn criticism, with Obama’s Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warning that Mamdani’s proposed tax hikes will drive businesses out of New York. </span></p>
<p>The divide highlights a larger struggle within the party. <span class="citation-297 citation-end-297">Younger, far-left figures like Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett are gaining prominence with extreme rhetoric, such as calling Donald Trump a &#8220;piece of s***&#8221; and claiming the Supreme Court is &#8220;complicit&#8221; in his actions. </span><span class="citation-296 citation-end-296">Mamdani has also courted controversy by refusing to condemn the slogan “globalize the intifada,” claiming it reflects a “desperate desire for equality.” </span><span class="citation-295 citation-end-295">This embrace of the far-left comes as the Democratic Party’s popularity has hit a record low, with a recent Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democratic-party-poll-voter-confidence-july-2025-9db38021?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAh983zeN-pajxwwBuInVP0DmkmLRKuURGEK8NjaN7UyiZjsZtrUCkPlN9Q-Ed8%3D&amp;gaa_ts=68928860&amp;gaa_sig=mF2dUi-FYoszQ7mUjyioT-TazGT9c_t6AZLgZn3iKG86q4nFloe_8ciLvsxVqiwp0YRIK2lyvjraSvre80ABnw%3D%3D">poll</a> finding that many voters view the party as too extreme. </span></p>
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<h2><b>Texas Redistricting Standoff Continues</b></h2>
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<p><b><span class="citation-294">Topline:</span></b><span class="citation-294 citation-end-294"> The political standoff in Texas continues as Democratic lawmakers remain out of state to block a Republican redistricting plan, while blue state governors are now threatening to gerrymander their own maps in retaliation. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-293 citation-end-293">The Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to break quorum remain in a stalemate with Republicans, who are exploring legal options to compel their return. </span><span class="citation-292 citation-end-292">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office is considering trying to have the lawmakers arrested or even removed from office. </span><span class="citation-291 citation-end-291">The lawmakers face a $500-a-day fine for breaking quorum, a measure instituted after a similar walkout in 2021. </span><span class="citation-290 citation-end-290">Paxton defended the need for redistricting, citing the state’s massive population growth of several million people over the last five years. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-289 citation-end-289">The fight has escalated to the national level, with Democratic governors threatening to retaliate. </span><span class="citation-288 citation-end-288">California Governor Gavin Newsom promised to “fight fire with fire,” saying any gains Republicans make in Texas “will be neutered in the state of California.” </span><span class="citation-287 citation-end-287">Meanwhile, some Democrats in Texas have resorted to extreme rhetoric, with state congresswoman Jolanda Jones comparing the redistricting effort to the Holocaust. </span></p>
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<h2><b>Oklahoma to Require ‘America First’ Test for Teachers</b></h2>
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<p><b><span class="citation-286">Topline:</span></b><span class="citation-286 citation-end-286"> Oklahoma will now require teachers moving from liberal states to pass an &#8220;America First&#8221; test to ensure they do not bring woke ideology into the state&#8217;s classrooms. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-285 citation-end-285">Starting this school year, teachers who move to Oklahoma from blue states like California, Maine, and New York will be required to pass a test to prove they align with Oklahoma&#8217;s curriculum standards. </span><span class="citation-284 citation-end-284">Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, told Morning Wire the test was created in response to &#8220;the insanity coming outta California,&#8221; such as requirements to teach &#8220;27 genders.&#8221; </span><span class="citation-283 citation-end-283">&#8220;We are absolutely not going to take social justice Warrior, woke indoctrinated into our classrooms,&#8221; Walters said. </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-282 citation-end-282">The pass/fail written test is being developed with PragerU, an organization also in partnership with The Daily Wire. </span><span class="citation-281 citation-end-281">According to Walters, it will cover &#8220;the biological differences between men and women&#8221; as well as an &#8220;understanding of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence&#8230; [and] American exceptionalism.&#8221; </span></p>
<p><span class="citation-280 citation-end-280">The move is part of Walters&#8217; broader effort to bring &#8220;free market principles to the classroom.&#8221; </span><span class="citation-279 citation-end-279">He noted that Oklahoma is actively recruiting the top 10% of teachers in the country and has implemented a merit pay system, with over 1,000 teachers now on track to make $100,000 a year for achieving &#8220;exceptional results.&#8221; </span></p>

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