Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › A democratic socialist in the White House? Activists are...
Politics

A democratic socialist in the White House? Activists are thinking big.

Washington Post Politics Sunday 02 August 2026, 10:00 UTC By Teo Armus 1 min read
Key Points

CHICAGO — Officially, the summit for democratic socialists across the country here this weekend was taking place in a hotel conference facility. Democracy Dies in Darkness A democratic socialist in the White House? Activists are thinking big.

CHICAGO — Officially, the summit for democratic socialists across the country here this weekend was taking place in a hotel conference facility. Democracy Dies in Darkness A democratic socialist in the White House? Activists are thinking big. The Democratic Socialists of America summit was abuzz about whether to endorse a presidential candidate, potentially Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
the White House (LOCATION) CHICAGO (LOCATION) socialists (ORG) The Democratic Socialists of America (ORG) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (LOCATION)
Originally published by Washington Post Politics Read original →

Related Stories

Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right

Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them, a push from conservatives who have chafed for years over court decisions they disagreed with on issues such as abortion, school funding and...

ABC News US 11m ago

It’s up to Congress to save the Smithsonian from the anti-American left

That’s the impression you would get if you visited the exhibit on Entertainment Nation at the American History Museum on the National Mall — the Smithsonian Institution’s flagship museum that explains to between 2 million and 4 million visitors every year what America is all about, and why. You won’t find any permanent exhibit on the Founding Fathers or the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But you will find a display that claims one of America’s most beloved and iconic cartoon...

Fox News 17m ago

7 face arrest after Inner Mongolia fatal blast report exposes string of failings

7 face arrest after Inner Mongolia fatal blast report exposes string of failings A report into the explosion that killed 10 people said poor maintenance and a lack of proper oversight had contributed to the accident Debris from the blast was scattered over a 5km (3-mile) radius and disrupted local rail services after falling on the tracks, according to Shanghai-based news outlet ThePaper.cn. “The accident exposed deficiencies and manufacturing defects in the vessel’s design, inadequate daily...

South China Morning Post 20m ago

Andy Burnham’s new AI minister says people ‘right to worry’ about new tech

Andy Burnham’s new AI minister says people ‘right to worry’ about new tech Kanishka Narayan was appointed as Britain’s first minister for AI - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Britain’s first AI minister has said “people are right to worry” about the impact of technology on jobs, but vowed to “work every hour, every day to try to make sure it goes right”. Kanishka Narayan became the country’s first minister for AI after Andy Burnham created the role in his Cabinet as he became prime...

The Independent UK 38m ago