Why Calling a Democrat a Socialist Isn’t the Insult It Once Was
P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In midterm races around the country, Republicans are warning about radical socialists. But WSJ national security reporter Vera Bergengruen tells us that warnings of a “communist menace” don’t carry the sting they used to with U.S. voters. Plus, President Trump is rolling back 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods to boost ReSusan Collins’ bid to hold onto her Senate seat. And Xavier Martinez, who covers biotech for the Journal, explains why Moderna investors were underwhelmed by the leaked details of a clinical trial for a breakthrough cancer vaccine. Alex Ossola hosts…
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