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Young Dems’ radicalism threatens to doom their party in midterms — and beyond

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Energy is the word of the day, week, month, and years to come in the Democratic Party.

As progressive challengers take on — and often dispatch — establishment figures in primaries from sea to shining sea, their movement has earned rounds of applause for its vitality.

Former President Barack Obama, for example, has deemed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an “extraordinary talent.”

Ex-Vice President Kamala Harris has praised him for “bringing people in,” marveling that it’s “so powerful.”

Three far-left congressional candidates endorsed by the mayor prevailed in the Big Apple last month; Graham Platner retired Gov. Janet Mills before primary day in Maine and has been replaced on the ballot by a fellow traveler; and Abdul El-Sayed has gone from underdog to favorite in his race against Haley Stevens in Michigan.

Chuck Schumer all but begs ‘very good member’ John Fetterman to remain a Democrat

Maine Dem Senate nominee Troy Jackson scrubs social media posts praising Graham Platner

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Energy, momentum, dynamism: whatever you want to call it, this faction has it in spades, in large part thanks to the young voters who have propelled them to victory — and ushered in an entirely new era for their party.

A new Manhattan Institute survey of 1,121 likely voters across........

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