The 25 Young(ish) New Democrats to Watch
We talked with dozens of party operatives to identify the most promising politicians of the next generation. Who, beyond the well-known and much-profiled Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Zohran Mamdani, and Jon Ossoff, are the young people most likely to rebuild the Democratic Party? The bright lights of the next generation don’t fit into easy classifications. They include […]
Scott Perry Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s Attacks
Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, the former chairman of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, accused Democrats in a recent interview of hating the military and serving for purely political reasons.
9/11 families need closure: Let’s hold Saudi Arabia accountable | Opinion
I was a junior in high school here in the Hudson Valley when 9/11 happened. I still remember watching the towers fall on TV.
In that moment, I knew my place was in the fight.
I went to West Point, served 16 years in the U.S. Army, and deployed six times overseas serving in combat zones like Iraq and Afghanistan to hold those who attacked America on 9/11 accountable and ensure it never happens again. I’ve dedicated my life to keeping America safe. On this anniversary, I’m remembering the families who still carry that grief, and the first responders who put everything on the line.
Cait Conley: My military service was questioned. Here is the answer.
Regarding the July 14 letters, “I’m a Marine Corps veteran. Democrats don’t get voters like me.,” and the July 17 letters, “Why the Jeffrey Epstein case is a MAGA breaking point”: A recent letter questioned what I “was actually doing” during my 16 years of active-duty military service. Get first-person illustrated stories about how work […]
Democratic candidates are posting weightlifting videos in search of a midterm lift
Democrats running in next year’s midterms are pumping out videos of themselves pumping iron. In one video, Texas Senate candidate Colin Allred stands in his home gym after a workout and, still in a sweat, criticizes President Donald Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. In another, Cait Conley, an Army veteran challenging New York […]
Politico: Why ‘Hellcats’ could be the answer to Democrats troubles
Democrats believe veterans and former national security officials can help dig them out of the perception that they’re weak. When Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, the “Hellcats” group chat of aspiring female congresswomen lit up in celebration. All four women in the “Hellcats” chat — named after the first […]
Cait Conley brings deep knowledge of Middle East, counterterrorism to NY-17 primary
The national security veteran is running in a crowded Democratic primary to challenge GOP Rep. Mike Lawler Cait Conley, one of the latest Democrats to enter the increasingly crowded field of candidates running against Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), is hoping that her local roots and her background serving in a series of national security roles […]
Who is Army veteran Cait Conley, 3rd Democrat to join 2026 race for Lawler’s seat?
The latest Democrat gunning for Rep. Mike Lawler’s seat entered the race on Monday, March 24, with a tough-talking video that shows the combat veteran lifting weights and flipping a truck tire in a gym as she lays out her mission in running. “I fought for my country, fought to protect our democracy,” Cait Conley […]
Democrat and Army Veteran Enters Key N.Y. House Race
Cait Conley, a former National Security Council official, will run for the seat held by Mike Lawler, a second-term Republican, in a Hudson Valley swing district. Seven years ago, Democrats seized on a growing backlash against President Trump to flip the House of Representatives, relying partly on the successes of four newcomers with backgrounds in […]