Michael Cohen told New York Magazine that he will challenge Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) in the 2026 Democratic primary: “He’s been in office 30 years. We thank him for his service, but it’s enough already.”

Nadler responded to Playbook: “What a great country America is. Anyone can run for Congress — even con men.”

This spring, 24-year-old Eve Levenson returned to her alma mater, George Washington University, as the national youth engagement director for President Biden’s campaign. She was uncertain how she would be received.

Levenson was worried that protesters might interrupt the political networking event she was keynoting, according to the then-president of the GW College Democrats. Anytime she visits a campus, Levenson acknowledged in an interview, she anticipates encountering people with a range of views. She played it safe in her remarks, avoiding polarizing topics such as Biden’s age and the Israel-Gaza war and focusing on her youth organizing experience.

“She’s in a very difficult position right now,” said Sarah Freeman, who served as president of the GW College Democrats and organized the visit. “It’s hard to engage the youth vote both with what’s going on in the Middle East … and also just the fact that [Biden] is so far away in age from everybody in college.”

Levenson has what might be one of the hardest jobs on Biden’s reelection campaign, charged with persuading young Americans, many of whom are deeply skeptical of Biden, to vote for him in November. A political activist since high school, when she first met now-Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Levenson has a job that requires helping equip students to counter criticism of the president and training volunteer leaders and organizers to talk to voters not yet sold on voting for him.

Dear National Finance Committee Member,

We wanted to reach out to make sure that you received an invitation to join us for our 25th Annual LGBTQ+ Gala with President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in New York City on Friday, June 28! We are also thrilled to be joined by special guest Wilson Cruz and performances by Academy Award winning actress Ariana Debose, and Tony Award winning actor Billy Porter! With more to be announced, it will be a night you won’t want to miss!

With everything that’s at stake for the LGBTQ+ community this November, Pride month means even more this year. That’s why we need to do everything we can to reelect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

This event will surely be an unforgettable night to remember. There is a range of contribution levels and ticket prices, and you can reserve your seats here. Should you wish to join the host committee or help raise for this event, please contact the Biden Victory Fund LGBTQ+ Team directly at LGBTQGala25@bidenvictoryfund.com for a personalized Raiser link.

We look forward to seeing you on June 28!

Hillary Clinton just officially endorsed AIPAC-backed, conservative career politician George Latimer over progressive incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York’s 16th district:

Tweet from Hillary Clinton: With Trump on the ballot, we need strong, principled Democrats in Congress more than ever. In Congress, @LatimerforNY will protect abortion rights, stand up to the NRA, and fight for President Biden’s agenda—just like he’s always done. Make a plan to vote by June 25th!

If Clinton really cared about protecting abortion rights and supporting President Biden’s agenda, she wouldn’t endorse the candidate in this race taking millions from Donald Trump donors and opposing Biden’s proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest few.

What can we say? We’re disappointed, but not surprised. Clinton received $4.1 million from AIPAC’s network over the course of her political career, so it’s not shocking that she’s supporting their hand-picked challenger running against a true, progressive champion for the people.

What it does show is the establishment knows our people-powered movement is stronger than their rich mega-donors. That’s why they’re putting every inch of power they can into unseating Jamaal — this is literally the most expensive U.S. House primary in history because of AIPAC’s corporate, Republican-fueled war chest.

The dread election: Share of "double haters" hits historic high

Trump has made inroads with Republican critics in recent weeks, using a visit to Capitol Hill — and a handshake with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — to showcase the GOP's post-primary unity.
** Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, whose primary voters represent a huge cross-section of Trump-Biden skeptics, finally endorsed Trump last month.
**A steady drumbeat of wealthy GOP donors who condemned Trump after Jan. 6 are once again getting out their checkbooks, unable to stomach a second Biden term.

Between the lines: 67% of "double haters" believe Trump should end his campaign in the wake of his felony conviction, according to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll.
** The Biden campaign sees that and other polling data as evidence that the president will win over this critical bloc of voters by the time Nov. 5 arrives.
** "They may dislike both candidates, but the intensity on Trump's negative is higher," Democratic pollster Jefrey Pollock told Axios. "A campaign that has the resources to persuade those individuals has some advantage."

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/15/double-haters-biden-trump-favorability

Progressives found an ally they could count on. And so did voters, who in 2020 elected him to the 15th Congressional District. Since his time in office, some $3 billion in federal funds have arrived to his district that touches Mott Haven in the South Bronx and extends up to Riverdale.

These days, his relationship with progressives has strained. While rifts date back as far as 2017, a massive chasm has formed following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, a conflict that, more broadly, drove a wedge into the Democratic Party.

While progressives like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar have cast Israel as the oppressor for leveling the Gaza Strip, Torres has taken unabashed swings at anyone criticizing the country’s response. He calls the response, which has left Gaza in ruins, a form of self-defense. For Torres, there is no nuance: Israel is the victim; Hamas is the aggressor. He wants a ceasefire, only with conditions. His positions have made him a polarizing figure these days. He has been called a shill, a mouthpiece and the N-word. He has also received death threats.

His battleground is usually social media, where – sandwiched between posts on legislative accomplishments for the district – he lobs merciless missives at critics of Israel. He has reserved his sharpest adjectives for the DSA, calling them “despicable, detestable, disgraceful, and disgraced.” He has also directed his ire at colleges and universities, which he deems to be a breeding ground for antisemitism.“Garbage in, garbage out,” read one of Torres’ posts condemning a pro-Palestinian supporter at Columbia University.