If people were surprised to see Vice President JD Vance as a guest on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The View,&#8221; that is likely because the show typically skews far to the Left — both in its regular hosts and the guests invited to join the table.
Data provided to The Daily Wire by The Media Research Center only serves to underscore that point, as a recent study conducted by the MRC revealed that &#8220;The View&#8221; booked 87 liberal guests and just five conservative guests — meaning the show booked 17.4 times more liberals than conservatives.
&#8220;&#8216;The View’s&#8217; 87-5 guest ratio proves the show is not diverse at all. It’s a Democrat Socialist Party infomercial,&#8221; MRC President David Bozell said.
The data was compiled over the course of the midday talk show&#8217;s 29th season — which ran from September 8, 2025, through July 24, 2026 — and evaluated only the guests who specifically spoke about politics in one direction or the other.
The five &#8220;conservative&#8221; guests were Cheryl Hines (wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.), former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), former reality star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, attorney Alina Habba, and Vice President JD Vance.
The liberal guests — in addition to a number of celebrities who discuss political issues — included but were not limited to: New York City&#8217;s Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico (also from Texas), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), former First Lady Jill Biden, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson (on separate occasions).
It is also worth noting that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, though listed as a &#8220;conservative&#8221; guest for her appearance on November 4, 2025, also appeared on the &#8220;liberal&#8221; list for her appearances on January 1, 2026, and July 7, 2026.
According to the official stated methodology of the study, &#8220;For a guest to be counted as either liberal or conservative, they needed to express such views during their appearance on &#8216;The View.&#8217; If a celebrity did not discuss politics, they were not included in the count of political leanings even if they had a history of being outspoken in the past. For example, actor Robert De Niro had a history of speaking out against President Trump, but was not included in the liberal count because politics did not come up.&#8221;
Additionally, it was noted that &#8220;conservative&#8221; guest hosts who rotated through while Republican cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin was on maternity leave were not officially considered &#8220;guests&#8221; — nor were the regular hosts, who lean far to the Left — and were thus excluded from the reported numbers.
The study comes as reports swirl about the studio making major cuts — from wardrobe to host salaries — and the show faces an investigation from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) into whether or not it qualifies as a &#8220;bona fide news program&#8221; and is thus exempt from &#8220;equal time&#8221; political broadcast requirements.
The network has argued that a 2002 ruling declaring the show a &#8220;news&#8221; program should stand, adding that &#8220;nothing about ‘The View’ that the law cares about has changed since the Commission last answered that question more than two decades ago. … What has changed is not the program but the political climate around it.&#8221;
The network also pushed back on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, complaining that his focus has been unfairly directed toward daytime and evening television programming &#8220;perceived as unfriendly to the current administration — while leaving untouched the vast landscape of talk radio, where candidates routinely appear without their opponents.&#8221;
The FCC responded to that criticism in a statement given to The Associated Press, saying, &#8220;While ABC insists that ‘The View’ is a ‘bona fide news program’ under the law, ABC should focus on complying with its public-interest obligations, rather than misleading the public about them.&#8221;

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After New Jersey officials registered roughly 6,600 non-citizens to vote, the state&#8217;s Democratic governor is refusing to hand over the records to the feds.
On Tuesday, Democratic New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said she would not cooperate with the Trump administration, which she accused of &#8220;weaponizing&#8221; such records. Sherrill revealed last week that the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission registered thousands of non-citizens to vote in an apparent error.
&#8220;As I have said, I&#8217;m not in the habit of turning over private identifying information of the citizens of New Jersey,&#8221; Sherrill said. &#8220;This federal government is weaponizing the government against individuals that disagree with them.&#8221;
&#8220;They weaponized my private data against me and my election and so I am working to protect people and their private data here in New Jersey,&#8221; she added.
The Trump administration <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-five-additional-states-failure-produce-voter-rolls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sued</a> New Jersey in February for its “failure to produce their full voter registration lists upon request.”
In light of the latest revelation, the Justice Department sent a letter to Sherrill requesting the names, dates of birth, nationalities, addresses, and registration dates and locations for the 6,600 non-citizens.
Citing a &#8220;preliminary analysis,&#8221; Sherrill said that fewer than 400 of the non-citizens who were placed on the state&#8217;s voter rolls actually cast ballots. The Justice Department asked the governor to share when and where those non-citizens voted.
Sherrill responded that New Jersey would not comply with the request, which she said had &#8220;no legal basis.&#8221;
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Today, I informed <a href="https://x.com/AAGDhillon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AAGDhillon</a> that New Jersey will not provide the personal information of thousands of New Jersey residents.
The request had no legal basis, and I will always protect New Jerseyans&#8217; personally identifiable information. <a href="https://t.co/MP2EPjUyso">https://t.co/MP2EPjUyso</a> <a href="https://t.co/ONdIteHS8E">pic.twitter.com/ONdIteHS8E</a>
— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) <a href="https://x.com/GovSherrillNJ/status/2082184704590074042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Between June 2023 and June 2024, the non-citizens indicated their immigration status in their applications for IDs and driver’s licenses.
Ultimately, Sherrill blamed her predecessor for the purported mistake. She has also opened an investigation into the registration debacle and has instructed state officials to remove any non-citizens from the voter rolls.
The state is also working to replace the vendor responsible for implementing the system under which the error occurred.
“I want to underscore how seriously I take this matter. As a military veteran who swore an oath to defend our Constitution, and as a former federal prosecutor, I believe the integrity of our elections is fundamental to our democracy,” Sherrill said in an earlier press conference.
“I am appalled by the reckless failures that allowed this to happen and the lack of transparency shown by those in charge at the time,” the governor said. “This failure didn’t occur under my watch, but accountability starts now.”

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Assassin Vance Boelter was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life sentences without parole for murdering former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, Mark, and wounding state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, in what prosecutors called a politically motivated attack. 
Boelter was convicted on six federal charges stemming from the murders of the Hortmans and the shooting of the Hoffmans, as well as the attempted shooting of the couple&#8217;s daughter, Hope, <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/vance-boelter-indicted-murders-melissa-and-mark-hortman-%20shootings-john-and-yvette-0">according</a> to the Department of Justice. 
At Thursday&#8217;s sentencing hearing, Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Melissa and Mark Hortman, described how their lives had been shattered by the murders.  
“In one night, our family went from whole to shattered,” Colin <a href="https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/vance-boelter-to-be-sentenced-for-lawmaker-attacks-is-expected-to-receive-over-2-life-sentences/">said</a>, describing his parents as “the best” a child could ask for.
“My mom will never bake me another cake … She was supposed to bake my wedding cake. That was the one wish that I had,” Colin said. “They would have been the best grandparents. They will never meet my children. They would have traveled more, they would have mentored more leaders.”
Sophie Hortman also spoke about the trauma of losing her parents.
 “What I cared about was that my entire life had just been shattered in 30 seconds … We had to stand up and keep going,” she said.
Boelter <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vance-boelter-sentencing-man-killed-minnesota-democratic-lawmaker-face-rcna588852">apologized</a> in court to the Hortman family and his other victims. 
“To every person I have caused loss, pain, heartache, confusion, sadness, shame, or loneliness, I am truly sorry,” he said.
According to court documents, Boelter researched the homes and routines of top Democratic lawmakers before embarking on what prosecutors described as a &#8220;murderous rampage” while disguised as a police officer conducting wellness checks.
In addition to targeting the Hortmans and the Hoffmans, Boelter also went to the homes of Rep. Kristin Bahner and Sen. Ann Rest, both Democrats, but neither answered the door.
A two-day manhunt ended with Boelter&#8217;s arrest near his family home in Green Isle, Minnesota.
Officers found a list of 45 Democratic state officials and their addresses in his car, along with “No Kings” protest signs in the back of his car. Authorities have said Boelter was not a supporter of the demonstrators and had told family members before the shootings to “pray that something takes the wind out of these protests’ sails.” 
Prosecutors argued Boelter carried out the attacks in an effort to tip  Minnesota’s “delicate” balance of power in Republicans’ favor, KTSP news <a href="https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/an-attack-on-representative-democracy-itself-filing-details-boelters-motives-for-night-of-terror/">reported</a>. They noted that the state House was evenly split 67-67 while Democrats held a one-seat Senate majority. Had Boelter succeeded in killing all four Democratic lawmakers he targeted, prosecutors argued, “the inevitable result would be a shift in the balance of power in both legislative houses.”  

In addition to his federal conviction, Boelter still faces multiple state charges, including two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder, impersonating a police officer, and animal cruelty for allegedly killing the Hortmans&#8217; golden retriever, Gilbert.  

Boelter also previously served on Minnesota&#8217;s Workforce Development Board after being appointed by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Walz has said he did not know Boelter personally, with his office noting that the board has more than 60 members and that governors do not personally interview applicants for such positions. 
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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) has spent years advocating for China&#8217;s persecuted Uyghur minority while investing in Chinese companies that have faced scrutiny over alleged ties to Uyghur forced labor and surveillance.  
The Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim, Turkic-speaking ethnic minority in northwest China whom the Chinese Communist Party has been accused of subjecting to forced labor, mass detention, and other human rights abuses.  
Suozzi’s advocacy dates back to March 2020, when he co-sponsored the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which was later signed into law by President Joe Biden. However, while publicly advocating for Uyghurs, Suozzi also traded shares of NIO, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer linked to supply chains <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/world/asia/china-uyghur-labor.html">associated</a> with Uyghur forced labor. According to congressional financial disclosure reports, Suozzi purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of NIO stock on September 2, 2020, followed by another purchase of between $15,001 and $50,000 on October 5, 2020. He sold between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of NIO stock on May 20, 2021. 
Suozzi also invested in Baidu, a Chinese search engine that drew criticism after a patent described facial-recognition technology capable of identifying ethnicity, including Uyghurs. The company, when faced with allegations, claimed it has “never developed or permitted its technology to profile any ethnic group&#8221;, saying the patent does not represent &#8220;the expected implementation of the invention.” Suozzi sold between $15,001 and $50,000 of stock in 2017. 
Suozzi co-sponsored the Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025 and has served as co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Uyghur Caucus since 2024. When he relaunched the caucus, he said, “What’s happening to Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang should shock everyone’s conscience. As Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Uyghur Caucus, I will continue to stand up, call out, and push back against the Chinese Communist Party for its oppression and persecution of Uyghur Muslims.” Suozzi added, “The CCP is brutally and systemically trying to destroy the Uyghur people with mass internment camps, forced labor, sexual abuse, and forced sterilization. We cannot shy away from this. We must shine a light on these atrocities.”
Since entering Congress, Suozzi has reported 671 stock transactions totaling roughly $20.9 million in disclosed trading volume. 
Suozzi is among roughly half of the members of Congress who report trading individual stocks, while the other half report no individual stock trades. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) introduced the &#8220;Stop Insider Trading Act,&#8221; earlier this year. Steil&#8217;s bill would stop lawmakers from buying individual stocks during their time in office, and if they were to sell stocks they would need to provide at least seven days notice before the trade. 
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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Michigan Senate hopeful, just revealed he is in the top 1% of the state’s wealthiest earners.
This comes after El-Sayed faced pressure from his Democratic primary opponent, Haley Stevens, to keep his promise of transparency and release his tax filings before the primary election, Wood TV, an NBC affiliate, <a href="https://www.woodtv.com/news/elections/democratic-senate-candidate-el-sayed-releases-tax-returns-ahead-of-primary/">reported</a>.
According to El-Sayed&#8217;s 2025 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aI4HmuW4EmMR0y9JDZ_l-3P2Np51p4z0/view">partial tax release</a>, he and his wife reported $130,749 in wages, $262,299 in capital gains, and $292,881 in “additional income.” This totals to an adjusted gross income of $675,246. 
This adjusted gross income puts him well above the threshold of $611,000 to be in Michigan’s top 1%, according to <a href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-detroit-a023b240-b72d-11ef-b1d6-a7e5c47ef06b?">Axios</a>.
The partial release does not disclose all his streams of income. Additionally, his net worth is not disclosed, though it is estimated to lie between $580,000 and $1.7 million.
El-Sayed’s campaign said that the capital gains come from the sale of a house El-Sayed’s in-laws have bought for him and his wife, along with El-Sayed’s little-known podcast America Dissected and his wife’s psychiatry practice, Mind Work Psychiatry.
El-Sayed claimed the delay in the release of his tax filings was not to try to conceal financial records, but that “my wife and her family own property abroad, so getting all those tax forms is a thing,” The Washington Free Beacon <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/abdul-el-sayed-in-top-1-percent-of-michigan-earners-partial-tax-release-shows/">reported</a>.
El-Sayed previously stated that he had a “mundane,” “standard” tax return. However, El-Sayed has previously let slip that his wealth situation differs from that of many in his state.
In an interview, El-Sayed <a href="https://x.com/BreitbartNews/status/2074861180418437197?s=20">affirmed</a> that he is most likely a millionaire, saying that his and his wife’s combined assets would “add up to something like that,” but insisted, “My career has never been about trying to maximize on money.”
On his website, El-Sayed describes himself as a physician who moved into politics and <a href="https://abdulforsenate.com/">says</a> he “is fighting for an economy that works for everyone” and “healthcare for all” and that he will fight against Trump’s billionaire friends.
Though El-Sayed has distanced himself from Democratic Socialism, he has gained the support of democratic socialists, including Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar, according to <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/meet-graham-platner-2-0-michigans-abdul-el-sayed/amp/">The National Review</a>.
El-Sayed has recently been under fire for other issues. The Washington Free Beacon <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/abdul-el-sayed-wants-medicare-for-all-from-cradle-to-grave-his-psychiatrist-wife-doesnt-accept-medicare-or-any-insurance-at-all/">exposed</a> El-Sayed’s wife for not accepting Medicare or any other insurance for her psychiatry work, even though one of El-Sayed’s major party platforms is &#8220;Medicare for All.”
The primary between Stevens and El-Sayed will take place on August 4, and the winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in November for the Senate seat of retiring Democrat Senator Gary Peters.

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Former anti-Trump Republican and Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway suffered a humiliating defeat Tuesday night in New York’s Democratic congressional primary, finishing a distant fifth place despite years spent positioning himself as one of Donald Trump’s most vocal critics.
Conway received just 6.1% of the vote in the crowded Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District, collecting 6,212 votes and finishing behind winner Micah Lasher, Alex Bores, Jack Kennedy Schlossberg, and Nina Schwalbe.
The result capped off a remarkable political downfall for the attorney who made opposing the president the centerpiece of his public identity.
President Donald Trump wasted little time celebrating Conway’s defeat. “Wow, Mr. Kellyanne Conway, a Trump Deranged Loser at the highest level, is getting absolutely CRUSHED in the Primaries tonight,” Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116802818595314334">wrote</a> on Truth Social as results came in.
“He’ll end up at about 5% of the vote in a rather weak field of young and aggressive Communists. No wonder his ‘husband’ dumped him like a dog! This is a truly unattractive person, both inside and out. Have a nice life, George! President DJT.”
The lawyer failed to gain traction even in a Democratic primary electorate that has largely embraced opposition to Trump as a defining political issue.
Conway became a household name during Trump’s first term after publicly breaking with the Republican president despite his wife, Kellyanne Conway, serving as one of Trump’s closest advisers. Their increasingly public political feud turned Conway into a favorite guest on cable news networks and eventually helped launch The Lincoln Project, the anti-Trump organization created by former Republicans seeking to prevent Trump&#8217;s reelection.
His congressional campaign leaned heavily into that record. Conway pledged to fight Trump, support impeachment efforts, and hold the administration accountable. But Democratic voters in Manhattan appeared more interested in candidates focused on local issues, housing costs, and the party’s future direction than another referendum on Trump.
The race itself reflected the Democratic Party’s ongoing ideological battles. Assemblyman Micah Lasher ultimately prevailed with roughly 39 percent of the vote, defeating fellow Assemblyman Alex Bores and Kennedy family heir Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy.
Conway’s fifth-place-level performance was particularly striking given his national profile. While Schlossberg’s famous last name was enough to earn nearly 11 percent of the vote despite his limited political experience, Conway’s years of media appearances and anti-Trump activism translated into little electoral support.
His defeat also came amid a broader shift within New York Democratic politics. Several candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the party’s socialist wing scored victories elsewhere in the city, underscoring that Democratic voters remain focused on internal ideological fights rather than elevating anti-Trump celebrity figures.
For Conway, the result represents the latest chapter in a political journey that saw him transform from a respected conservative attorney into one of Trump’s most obsessive critics. After years spent attacking the president on television, social media, and through political organizations, Conway finally put his own name on a ballot — and voters responded with a resounding rejection.
The man once dubbed the “husband from hell” by Trump finished with just over 6% of the vote, bringing an abrupt end to his first campaign for public office.

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The CEO of the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue was a font of absolutely no information during a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday.
Regina Wallace-Jones gave the same answer to every question — invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination — throughout the hearing, provoking a shocked response from Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) when she offered the same response to a question about her name.
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Apparently, even the preferred usage of the ActBlue CEO’s name is protected under the 5th Amendment. <a href="https://t.co/9tJhqRcwCQ">pic.twitter.com/9tJhqRcwCQ</a>
— Rep. Barry Loudermilk (@RepLoudermilk) <a href="https://x.com/RepLoudermilk/status/2064760465960378405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;So I do have a series of questions for you, but I want to make sure I’m respectful. Is it Miss Jones or Miss Wallace-Jones?&#8221; Loudermilk asked.
&#8220;On the advice of my counsel, I respectfully decline to answer this question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution,&#8221; Wallace-Jones replied, prompting a few laughs in the room.
&#8220;Okay, wow! Okay, didn’t, uh … expect that one,&#8221; Loudermilk reacted in surprise.
But Wallace-Jones also refused to answer the more substantive questions — including a series of questions from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) about whether ActBlue had allowed illegal foreign donations to pass through the platform or had weakened fraud safeguards to help Democrats.
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After Rep. Garcia (D-CA) claimed that the hearing on ActBlue is nothing more than a charade, Rep. Jim Jordan made him eat his own words.
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Jordan, pushing back on claims from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) that the hearing was more of a political performance than substance, pointed out that statements from ActBlue&#8217;s former legal counsel had prompted the hearing.
As laid out in a <a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/media/in-the-news/actblue-employees-took-fifth-house-depositions-146-times">press release</a> from the House Judiciary Committee in April, former ActBlue general counsel Darrin Hurwitz, ex-director and associate general counsel Aaron Ting, and former counsel Zain Ahmad all parted ways with ActBlue after warning that unspecified changes to fraud standards could leave the political action committee and fundraising platform open to legal risks.
In the investigation that followed, ActBlue employees invoked their 5th Amendment rights at least 146 times — and Wallace-Jones did the same throughout her hearing on Wednesday, declining to answer questions such as:
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<li>&#8220;How much fraud is too much fraud?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;How many foreign contributions did ACTBlue accept?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;How much money did ACTBlue accept from Russia?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Why did your entire legal team quit, your in-house legal team?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Did your legal team quit because of reduced fraud standards?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Did you weaken your fraud standards to help Democrats?&#8221;</li>
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&#8220;The crux of this misconduct is simple: ActBlue appears to have accepted illegal foreign donations en masse and tried to cover it up, lying to and withholding information from Congress in the process,&#8221; the Judiciary Committee&#8217;s report concluded.

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A bitter public feud between Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is exposing growing fractures within the Democratic Party as left-wing activists and establishment figures increasingly find themselves at odds ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The latest clash erupted Sunday when Platner, speaking at a town hall in Maine, referred to Fetterman with a profanity while discussing lawmakers he would potentially work alongside in Washington. &#8220;The Senate really is a place of relationships,&#8221; Platner <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/platner-calls-fetterman-a-hole-town-hall-democratic-feud-heats-up">told supporters</a>. &#8220;You can&#8217;t just go down there and be John Fetterman and just sort of be an a**hole.&#8221;
When audience members reacted, Platner doubled down, adding, &#8220;He&#8217;s said mean things about me, I&#8217;m allowed to say that.&#8221;
The comments marked the latest escalation in a war of words that has increasingly become a proxy battle over the future direction of the Democratic Party.
Fetterman has emerged as one of Platner&#8217;s most vocal Democratic critics in recent weeks, repeatedly attacking the Maine progressive over a growing list of controversies that have dogged his Senate campaign. The Pennsylvania senator has <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/politics/graham-platner-senate-democrats-maine">referred</a> to Platner as a &#8220;creeper,&#8221; questioned his past conduct, and accused fellow Democrats of overlooking behavior they would ordinarily condemn.
&#8220;What kind of a creeper has spent a decade on a platform like Kik, and send a dozen explicit kinds of messages and who knows what else?&#8221; Fetterman said during a recent CNN interview. In another appearance, Fetterman argued that Democrats were supporting Platner primarily because of party loyalty rather than enthusiasm for the candidate himself. &#8220;If they&#8217;d just be honest, they&#8217;d say, &#8216;Well, the only thing I can say about him is, well, he&#8217;s a Democrat,'&#8221; Fetterman <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/06/politics/video/fetterman-roasts-maines-dem-senate-candidate">said</a>. &#8220;He&#8217;s not really technically a Democrat — in his own words, he said, &#8216;I&#8217;m a communist socialist.'&#8221;
Platner has fired back repeatedly, accusing Fetterman of abandoning progressive principles and aligning himself with more moderate and pro-Israel factions within the party. Over the weekend, Platner <a href="https://x.com/grahamformaine/status/2063395224592761326">wrote</a> on X that Fetterman had become &#8220;a stooge for AIPAC and the Republican Party,&#8221; highlighting one of the major ideological fault lines driving the dispute.
The increasingly personal nature of the conflict comes as Fetterman himself has become a controversial figure among many leftists due to his strong support for Israel, criticism of anti-Israel activists, and willingness to break with fellow Democrats on several high-profile issues.
While Democratic leaders have largely attempted to focus attention on defeating Republicans in November, the Fetterman-Platner fight underscores deeper tensions simmering beneath the surface. Those divisions pit an ascendant hard-left contingent that embraces democratic socialism and confrontational politics against more moderate Democrats who argue the party risks alienating voters through ideological purity tests and controversial candidates.
The dispute could also offer an early preview of broader battles expected to intensify ahead of the 2028 presidential election. As Democrats search for a post-Biden identity, competing factions within the party are increasingly wrestling over questions of ideology, messaging, foreign policy, and the type of candidates they want representing the party on the national stage.
For now, those disagreements are playing out in Maine, where Platner remains the heavy favorite to secure his party&#8217;s Senate nomination. But the increasingly public feud with Fetterman suggests that even if Democrats remain united against Republicans at the ballot box, unity within the party itself may prove far more difficult to maintain.
If Platner wins the nomination and advances to a general election showdown against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, Democrats may face a difficult balancing act: defending a candidate embraced by the party&#8217;s left-wing grassroots while answering questions raised by one of their own sitting senators.

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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has received donations from some of Hollywood’s most prominent Democrat supporters despite running on a platform that leans heavily on conservative talking points.
It was revealed earlier this month that major Democrat donors Haim and Cheryl Saban, billionaires who have a major financial impact on the party, donated the maximum amount of $1,800 to Pratt. 
Nicole Avant, another prominent Democrat supporter and wife of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, has also pledged to support Pratt for mayor. So has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nba-champ-dunks-on-karen-bass-bets-on-spencer-pratt-to-win-la-mayoral-race">Jeanie Buss</a>, the Lakers’ minority owner and franchise governor, who also made the max donation of $1,800 to Pratt’s campaign.
As The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/business/dealbook/spencer-pratt-ceo-support.html">reported</a>, Elliot Grainge, the CEO of Atlantic Records and Sofia Richie&#8217;s husband, also made a donation to Pratt’s campaign. So did billionaire financier Dan Loeb and former CEO of Activision Blizzard Bobby Kotick; Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange and chairman of the New York Stock Exchange; and cryptocurrency entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
The former reality star, a registered Republican who said he voted for Trump in 2024, has publicly stated that he doesn’t identify with either party.
“All my supporters in Los Angeles are Democrats,” he <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spencer-pratt-compares-fledgling-political-career-to-obama-national-rise/">told</a> CBS. “Everyone I know, my family, are all Democrats.” 
The mayoral hopeful <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spencer-pratt-compares-fledgling-political-career-to-obama-national-rise/">told</a> NBC earlier this month, “I do not represent a party. I don’t have a campaign manager. I don’t have campaign consultants. There’s no political party backing me.”
The former &#8220;Hills&#8221; star is polling second behind Bass ahead of the June 2 primary. While Pratt’s odds of winning have increased dramatically in recent months, he still faces an uphill battle in the Democrat stronghold. The last time a Republican won a mayoral race in Los Angeles was in 1997.
Pratt <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nba-champ-dunks-on-karen-bass-bets-on-spencer-pratt-to-win-la-mayoral-race">reportedly</a> raised $2.72 million between April 19 and May 16, per statements obtained by the Los Angeles Times, moving his total to $3.26 million in contributions. Mayor Bass reported only $283,000 during that same period, boosting her total to $3.13 million. As of May 16, Raman hasn&#8217;t hit the $1 million mark in contributions.

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“I’ve been to jail. I’ve been judged. And I’ve gotten back up.”
That’s not the opening line of a reality show. It’s part of a congressional campaign bio.
Michigan Democrat Shelby Campbell is going viral online after <a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2056173673212788901">videos</a> showing her twerking on a kitchen counter exploded across social media just months before the state’s August primary election. And depending on who you ask, she’s either the future of “authentic” politics or a flashing warning sign of what happens when TikTok culture collides headfirst with Congress.
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For conservatives online, the clips immediately became a symbol of what they say modern Democrat politics increasingly rewards: viral attention, internet celebrity, and “authenticity” over professionalism, seriousness, or basic decorum.
The 32-year-old single mother and law student is running to represent Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, and she’s making it very clear she has zero interest in looking like a polished, traditional politician.
“I’m not here to pretend I’m perfect,” Campbell says directly on her campaign website.
That much is obvious.
The videos sparked immediate backlash and endless memes online, with conservative accounts roasting the clips as others rushed to defend her. Social media quickly turned the race into a full-blown internet spectacle, with critics mocking the campaign as influencer culture dressed up as public service.
But Campbell doesn’t seem interested in hiding from any of it. In fact, her entire campaign appears built around leaning into her past and presenting herself as unfiltered.
Her website also features four mugshots alongside her biography. She talks about previously working as a bartender, server, certified nursing assistant, and autoworker. She says she sold her car, rides a scooter, and uses public transportation. She also highlights being a first-generation college graduate who attended Wayne State University and studies law at Detroit Mercy.
And then there’s this line: “I’m not a regular politician, I’m an honest politician.”
To critics watching the videos circulate online, the pitch sounded less like honesty and more like an attempt to turn personal chaos into political branding.
Still, the message is clearly aimed at voters tired of perfectly scripted politicians pretending they’ve never made mistakes.
Others argued the campaign reflects a deeper cultural shift where going viral now matters more than appearing qualified to hold public office, and where internet clout can generate more attention than policy positions ever could.
Campbell argues she understands everyday struggles because she’s lived them herself. Her district, she notes, is heavily working class, with many residents employed in retail, healthcare, automotive, and service industries.
Welcome to 2026 politics. One candidate is talking about inflation, crime, and border security. Another just became internet-famous from a kitchen counter, and somehow that’s now part of the congressional conversation.

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An 83-year-old Democrat lawmaker from Florida has missed over 40 straight House votes and was caught recycling old photos on social media this week as she faces questions about her recent voting record. 
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) has missed 43 straight House roll call votes and has not voted since April 17, according to official voting tallies. Wilson’s recent voting history was <a href="https://x.com/jamiedupree/status/2054710645514232177">first flagged</a> on Wednesday by veteran Capitol Hill reporter Jaime Dupree. The Daily Wire reached out to Wilson’s office and asked why she has not voted in nearly a month. 
Dupree also noted that Wilson, who represents portions of Miami, posted a picture on her congressional X account on May 12 that featured a photo first posted to her account on October 4, 2025. 
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Rep. Frederica Wilson D-FL missed all 10 votes on Wednesday in the House. Wilson has now missed 43 straight votes &#8211; she last voted on April 17.
Wilson&#8217;s X account this week sent out photos of a Service Academy day &#8211; but pictures from the same event were posted last October <a href="https://t.co/ncemZstJGP">pic.twitter.com/ncemZstJGP</a>
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamiedupree/status/2054710645514232177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2026</a></blockquote>
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The post from May 12 <a href="https://x.com/RepWilson/status/2054291109807878358">said</a>, “As students plan their futures, service through a U.S. Service Academy remains a powerful path to leadership, discipline, and opportunity. I was proud to host a Service Academy Day at FIU, bringing together representatives to share guidance with the next generation. For nomination information, visit my website or call my office.”
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A second post featuring one of the exact same photos and nearly the same text from October 4 said, “As high school students plan their future, service through a U.S. service academy is an excellent path. I was proud to host a Service Day Academy at [FIU] and I thank all the academy representatives who presented. For nomination information, visit my website or call my office.”
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The Daily Wire also asked Wilson’s office why she was recycling social media posts. 
Wilson’s office has published just one press release since she last voted. That release condemned the Supreme Court’s decision to end requirements for black-majority congressional districts. 
“This decision is a setback for voting rights and fair representation. Full stop,” she said. “Let me be clear. For generations, people fought, marched, and even died for the right to vote in this country. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was supposed to protect that right and make sure communities that were shut out of power finally had a fair chance to be heard.”

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FBI Director Kash Patel ratcheted up his fight with Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen on Tuesday, posting on social media an expensive tab run up by the Democrat senator’s campaign at a swanky bar in Washington, D.C.
Patel and Van Hollen <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kash-patel-lays-into-dem-senator-for-slinging-margaritas-with-gang-banging-rapist?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=4&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Kash+Patel+Lays+Into+Dem+Senator+For+‘Slinging+Margaritas’+With+‘Gang-Banging+Rapist’">clashed</a> during a hearing earlier on Tuesday over claims published in The Atlantic that the FBI chief had a drinking problem. After the hearing, Patel <a href="https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2054294261986660537">posted</a> a campaign filing from December 12, 2025, showing that Van Hollen’s campaign spent $7,128 during an event at the Lobby Bar in D.C. 
“The only person that ran up a $7,000 bar tab in Washington, D.C., at the Lobby Bar was you. The only individual in this room that has been drinking on the taxpayer dime during the day is you,” Patel said during the hearing. 
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A spokesman for Van Hollen <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/kash-patel-chris-van-hollen-trade-alcohol-allegations-senate-hearing-rcna344804">told</a> NBC that “this was a catering charge at a local restaurant where the Senator hosted an after-hours holiday reception as a thank you to the 50+ members of our team, paid for by campaign funds — not taxpayer dollars.”
During Tuesday’s hearing, Van Hollen attacked Patel over allegations of drinking on the job. 
“Director Patel, these reports about your conduct, including reports of your being so drunk and hungover that your staff had to force entry into your home, are extremely alarming,” Van Hollen said.
“So, there have been no occasions when your security detail had difficulty waking or locating you?” Van Hollen asked Patel.
“Nope, it’s a total farce. I don’t even know where you get this stuff, but it doesn’t make it credible, because you say so,” Patel fired back. 
Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over its report featuring anonymous sources accusing the FBI director of having a drinking problem. In response to Van Hollen’s accusations, Patel hit back by pointing to a photo posted by El Salavador President Nayib Bukele <a href="https://x.com/nayibbukele/status/1913028548001923259">showing</a> the Democrat senator seated next to accused MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia at a table with what appear to be margaritas.
Bukele captioned the photo by saying that Abrego Garica was “sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador.”
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“Unlike your baseless reports, the only person that was slinging margaritas in El Salvador on the taxpayer dollar with a convicted gang-banging rapist was you,” Patel said. 
Both Patel and Van Hollen challenged each other to take sobriety tests during the hearing.

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