Liberal News 06.29.2025

Blue Ink
Jun 29, 2025
2 min read

Welcome to Liberal Minute, your daily dose of reality in an often-unhinged political world. Let's get straight to what's making us feel good today, starting with some genuine wins for Democrats!

Big weekend news from New York: progressive Democrats backed by the Working Families Party swept Democratic mayoral primaries in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, and NYC—what one leader called a ‘seismic shift’ toward bold policies on healthcare, taxes, and education. That resurgence of grassroots power is a real sign that voters

want more progressive leadership!

Picture this: Zohran Mamdani, a 33‑year‑old democratic socialist, does a late‑Friday night walking tour across Manhattan—Inwood to the Battery—and cheered by crowds, loved by passersby. That moment captures his rising credibility as a major party contender, and some analysts are already calling his win a roadmap for the national party.

In Texas, progressive Rep. Greg Casar is championing a ‘populist economic’ message—raising wages, taxing the ultra‑rich—and he’s teaming up with Bernie Sanders on a ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour. His argument? That focusing on everyday economic issues is how Democrats can win back middle‑America. And that message is resonating—starting right now.

Over in D.C., progressive leaders in the House caucus just elected Rep. Robert Garcia as Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee—with praise from Greg Casar. For progressives, that means power to hold major players like Trump, Musk, and Big Corp accountable. That’s a big win for transparency and progressive oversight.

And one more from the Progressive Caucus: they rolled out an Iran War Powers resolution—calling for Congress to reassert authority on authorization of military force. It’s a message straight from the Democrats: no more unchecked wars, no more backroom decisions—only accountable, bipartisan oversight.

That's a quick tour of fresh, positive Democratic and liberal wins from this weekend across campaigns, policy, and progressive gains. Great stuff!!