Thursday, August 6, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 – 07:44) Liberals Battle Progressivists in the Heartland: Democrat Senate Race in Michigan Shows Massive Shift Towards the DSA and Far Left in the Democratic Party A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party by The Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli, Joshua Chaffin, Eliza Collins, and Kevin T. Dugan) Liberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front War by The Atlantic (Jonathan Chait) Part II (07:44 – 13:42) Progressive Left vs. Center Left and Neoliberals: The ‘Two-Front War’ Democrats Now Face Part III (13:42 – 18:01) How Can Mayor Mamdani Pull Off Government-Run Grocery Stores and Government Childcare in New York City?