Until recently, the Democratic Socialists of America was barely a blip on the sociopolitical radars of most voters focused on the ever-present machinations of Republicans and Democrats.

Democrats want to believe their problem is messaging. But it isn’t. It’s what they believe, what they reject, and who they are.

Rep. Elise Stefanik a used a viral Kiss Cam moment to criticize Gov. Hochul and NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani while ...