Democratic socialists sweep D.C. and New York as debate over Founding Fathers heats up

—A democratic socialist candidate swept a Washington D.C. race as the movement gained momentum following strong New York primary results. Fox News opinion argued the Founding Fathers would have opposed AOC and Mamdani's socialist agenda, while The New Republic published a counter-essay on the most influential Founders. The results are intensifying a debate over the ideological direction of the left.