The Socialist Surge: Progressive Wins & The Democratic Divide
About this episode
The episode discusses the internal divisions within the Democratic Party following a primary victory and the implications for the upcoming midterms, alongside U.S. strategy in the Middle East.
Following DSA-backed candidate Abdul El-Sayed's narrow primary victory in Michigan, the Democratic Party faces growing internal divisions. At the same time, Republicans prepare to capitalize on the shift ahead of the midterms. Axios political reporter Stef Kight, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and FOX News contributor Jason Riley join guest host and co-anchor of America Reports John Roberts to analyze the leftward turn of the Democratic Party. Later, they dive into the U.S.-Iran dispute over the Strait of Hormuz and the uncertain future of U.S. strategy in the Middle East. This originally aired on Special Report Wednesday August 5th, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: John Roberts
Guests: Stef Kight, Susan Page, Jason Riley
Topics covered
- Democratic Party
- internal divisions
- midterms
- U.S.-Iran dispute
- Middle East strategy
Keywords
- Democratic Socialists
- primary victory
- Republicans
- midterms
- U.S.-Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- political analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Democratic Party, Republicans
Places: Michigan, Strait of Hormuz, U.S., Middle East
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