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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Politics
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Former Clinton campaign manager laments 'leaderless' state of Dems as Biden remains 'off the radar'
Democratic strategist Patti Solis Doyle lamented on Thursday that the Democratic Party remains rudderless, with neither a leader nor a message to unite around. As Democrats continue to reel from their historic defeat in November and revelations about the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden's purported decline while in office, many are still struggling to chart a new course for their party. Solis Doyle, like other veteran Democratic Party strategists, vented her frustration to podcaster and commentator Mark Halperin on his "Next Up" podcast. "So, first, let me say that I have never been happier not to be actually in it, in the middle of politics, than I am right now, because it sounds really depressing, what's going on at the party," Solis Doyle said when asked for her take on the state of the party. Obama Isn't Coming To Rescue Democrats In Desperate Need Of Leadership: Ny Times Columnist In addition to how the Democratic Party is being criticized as any party would be after a devastating loss, she said another problem appears unique to the Democrats' predicament. Read On The Fox News App "The other problem that they have is that there's no real leader," Solis Doyle said. "You know, if your party holds the White House, the leader of the party is the president. If your party doesn't hold the White House, the leader of the party is the last, you know, president of that party. So, right now for us, that's Joe Biden, but he has completely — you know, he's off the radar completely." "And as you opened with, Mark, the DNC chair really isn't the leader of the party," she added. "I mean, they're supposed to keep operations going, they're supposed to raise money, they're supposed to make sure there's stuff going on in the states, but they're not really the leader of the party." This, Solis Doyle continued, is part of a larger issue showing the lack of guidance for the party to unite around. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture "So, right now, we're leaderless, we're message-less, we're agenda-less, we don't have any alternative ideas to the president and the Republicans right now. So, you know, I'm concerned, to say the least," the strategist said. Solis Doyle argued that if history is any guide, Democrats will take back the House in the midterms. However, the underlying problems of the party will remain, she article source: Former Clinton campaign manager laments 'leaderless' state of Dems as Biden remains 'off the radar'
The Hill
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Former Clinton campaign chief on Democrats: ‘We're leaderless, we're messageless, we're agendaless'
Democratic strategist Patti Solis Doyle said that the party lacks a leader, message and agenda when asked about the state of the Democratic Party in an interview that aired on Friday. 'Right now we're leaderless, we're messageless, we're agendaless, we don't have any alternative ideas to the president and the Republicans right now. So, you know, I'm concerned, to say the least,' Solis Doyle, who ran Clinton's 2008 presidential bid, told journalist Mark Halperin on his podcast 'Next Up with Mark Halperin.' 'You know, if your party holds the White House, the leader of the party is president. If your party doesn't hold the White House, the leader of the party is the last, you know, president of that party. So right now for us, that's Joe Biden, but he has completely — you know, he's off the radar completely,' she said, adding that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair 'isn't really the leader of the party.' Solis Doyle also noted that she has 'never been happier not' to be in the middle of politics. 'It sounds really depressing, what's going on at the party,' she said. 'I mean, overall, when you lose, the party that loses gets, as you know, as I know personally, attacked and criticized, and they're the stupidest people that ever walked the planet and 'How could you have missed that?' That's what's happening with the Democrats right now, they're getting attacked from all sides.' Solis Doyle's remarks come as intraparty tensions among Democrats have spilled out into the public in recent weeks. News surfaced Sunday that American Federation of Teachers union President Randi Weingarten and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Lee Saunders would decline to be reappointed as at-large members of the DNC. And last week, former DNC vice chair David Hogg said he would not be running for reelection as vice chair after he faced backlash from Democrats for launching his organization, Leaders We Deserve, that would primary incumbent House Democrats in an effort to bring about generational change within the party, all while he was serving as a vice chair. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday found that 62 percent of Democrats said 'party leaders should be replaced.' Forty-nine percent of Democratic respondents said they were 'unsatisfied with current leadership,' while 41 percent said they disagreed with the sentiment that they were unsatisfied with leadership.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Patrick Soon-Shiong to Launch ‘Cancer Decoded' in Partnership With Mark Halperin's 2Way
Los Angeles Times owner and biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong is partnering with 2Way to launch 'Cancer Decoded,' to be co-hosted by the live video platform's editor-in-chief Mark Halperin, who left ABC in 2017 after multiple allegations at the height of the #MeToo movement. The show will run on Los Angeles Times Studios' streaming platform as well as 2Way's YouTube and X Channels, according to a Halperin Substack post. The first episode debuts Tuesday at 4:30 p.m and will focus on glioblastoma treatment with guest Simon Khagi, a neuro-oncologist in Orange County. The purpose of 'Cancer Decoded' is to 'create a space where science is made understandable, where patients and families feel supported and where we share conversations and perspectives with compassion, honesty and the belief that knowledge empowers healing,' Soon-Shiong said in a statement. Halperin, who rose to prominence at Time for his coverage of U.S. elections and political strategy, was political director at ABC in 2017 when multiple allegations of sexual misconduct emerged. 2Way is one of several efforts to re-enter the media landscape, a comeback that has been met with mixed reactions. 2Way launched in October and features shows such as 'The Morning Meeting,' which Halperin hosts with Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine. The post Patrick Soon-Shiong to Launch 'Cancer Decoded' in Partnership With Mark Halperin's 2Way appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Successful drone attack on Russia exposes US vulnerabilities: Lawmakers
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Ukraine's recent crippling attack on Russia's bomber fleet raises new concerns that the U.S. is unprepared for a drone attack on American soil. Lawmakers from both parties who have spoken with NewsNation agree that American airspace is vulnerable, and the highly-strategized Ukrainian drone shows just how much damage a relatively inexpensive drone can do to a multimillion-dollar aircraft, as was the case in Russia. The targets were Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers and command-and-control aircraft, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The weapons were Ukrainian drones, each costing under $1,000 and launched from wooden containers carried on trucks. 'Hard to believe' drone attacks without US knowledge: Mark Halperin 'Operation Spiderweb,' which Ukraine said destroyed or damaged over 40 aircraft parked near air bases across Russia on Sunday, wasn't just a blow to the Kremlin's prestige. It was also a wake-up call for the West to bolster its air defense systems against such hybrid tactics. How deeply the attack will impact Russian military operations is unclear. Although officials in Kyiv estimated it caused $7 billion in damage. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and Federal Aviation Administration Chief Chris Rocheleau were recently grilled during Capitol Hill testimony on the safety of American airspace. NewsNation spoke exclusively with U.S. Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., who says there are problems with the airspace when it comes to detecting drones or incursions. He says, at this point, the U.S. still cannot do that in an efficient way to prevent what could be a serious threat. Chinese-owned US farmland raises concerns of foreign drone attacks Kim pointed to recent mysterious drone sightings over the Garden State, sightings that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy still cannot explain. 'Regardless of what was flying up in the skies in New Jersey, the fact that our military bases didn't know what was going on, nor did they have a clarity of how they would have responded if it was something dangerous or nefarious, shows that we're just not at the level of readiness to be able to take this on,' said Kim. 'And this isn't just about our military bases. It's about critical infrastructure, water treatment plants, power plants.' Back in January, newly sworn-in President Donald Trump said all of what were seen over New Jersey were FAA-authorized aircraft, a break from what Duffy told NewsNation. Senators who spoke with NewsNation said that in the not-so-distant past, the FAA and the Department of Defense were not necessarily communicating with each other. Sources tell NewsNation the two agencies are now sharing more information when it comes to drone sightings. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
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‘Hard to believe' drone attacks without US knowledge: Halperin
Mark Halperin, editor-in-chief of 2Way TV and author of 'Game Change,' joins 'On Balance' to discuss President Trump staying out of the spotlight amid Ukraine's drone attacks on Russia and Elon Musk's critique of the 'big, beautiful bill.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
