A tale of two Democratic parties: From the Politics Desk

From the Politics DeskA tale of two Democratic parties: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump slams the brakes on a bipartisan housing bill.Add NBC News to GoogleKornacki: Democratic socialist movement has ‘limits’ despite Mamdani-backed candidates’ wins16:17Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 24, 2026, 5:30 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur dives into the split lessons for Democrats coming out of the latest round of primaries. Plus, our Capitol Hill team reports on the fallout from President Donald Trump’s last-minute decision to halt a bipartisan housing bill.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Adam WollnerA tale of two Democratic partiesAnalysis by Sahil KapurThe results of last night’s primaries highlighted an ongoing tale of two Democratic parties: Left-wing candidates running to smash the status quo are gaining ground in big blue cities like New York, while the center-left establishment is holding its own in the suburbs.The results paint a complicated picture for Democrats, with lingering questions about whether the democratic socialist movement will stick to deep-blue areas where it can take risks because Republicans stand no chance of victory or whether it will expand to competitive areas and complicate the party’s calculus in general elections.Democratic voters in New York City delivered a major rebuke to their party’s establishment by ousting two incumbents in favor of allies of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist. Following his victory last fall, democratic socialist candidates advanced to a runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race and won the Democratic primary for mayor in Washington, D.C. I...