Democratic Socialism on the Rise | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

House Speaker Mike Johnson is sounding the alarm over a surge of democratic socialist candidates nationwide, warning it threatens the American political system itself—not just a minor shift. Backed by President Trump’s Fourth of July speech, both leaders frame this as a major ideological battle ahead of the midterms. New York’s progressive wave, led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s primary wins, has rattled establishment Democrats and energized the left. While some Dems, like Hakeem Jeffries, urge unity against MAGA extremism, the movement—rooted in Bernie Sanders—has spread to key battlegrounds…