What the Democratic leadership fight is really about

Welcome to The Midterms, Actually, where every week I write about two things: one big idea or trend I see and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. We’ll be taking a break for the rest of this year, but will be back to cover the key issues and people leading up to the 2028 election in the new year. Stay tuned! One big idea This Tuesday, just a week after voters delivered Democrats resounding midterm victories across the country behind a message of accountability and anti-corruption, Washington’s aversion to listening to voters reared its ugly head. Eleven House Democrats missed a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, dooming the effort to fail and inflaming the calls for congressional Democrats to embrace new leaders, beyond Hakeem Jeffries in the House and Chuck Schumer in the Senate. But the missed vote, which was condemned by progressives and moderates alike, also highlights a divide in the party beyond the traditional ideological camps.

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