Trump attacks DSA candidates as 'communists.' Will it stick?
Republicans, led by President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, are framing progressive Democratic candidates—particularly those aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)—as communists to galvanize their base ahead of the midterms. The NPR Politics Podcast unpacks how th
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