House Democrats draw progressive challengers in fight over Trump resistance

House Democrats draw progressive challengers in fight over Trump resistance


Democrats are getting a taste of their base’s fury as progressives begin to challenge established House incumbents they say are not fighting President Donald Trump hard enough.

In the weeks since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats have been raising the alarm bells over a constitutional crisis they say the president is fueling with his sweeping rollback of the federal government. At the same time, Democrats are warning of cuts to Medicaid and other entitlements as House Republicans move to pass Trump’s agenda.

The messaging has served to channel and amplify grassroots fears over what the next four years hold under Trump, with an eye on returning to the House majority in 2026. Democrats are primed to have a motivated base in what are often

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