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Democratic lawmakers organize to TAKE BACK the party from far-left socialists: 'We're proud of America'

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A group of Democrats identifying as moderate say they are organizing to oppose the extremist policies of the far right as well as those of the socialists on the far left.

The moderate-identifying Democrats are unhappy about the recent victories of far-left extremists in places like New York City, where Democratic incumbents lost in primaries this week. About a dozen moderate-identifying Democrats signed on the pledge at the "Promise to America" website.

'Americans want safe communities and institutions that solve problems. We believe in building more to lower costs and expand opportunity.'

Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York appeared on Fox News to publicize the effort.

"You know there are certain things that I believe in that are not being reflected in the current environment, especially with some of these races on Tuesday," said Suozzi.

"As we said in our pledge, we're for capitalism, not socialism. We're for safety, not lawlessness. We're proud of America, not ashamed of America — and we need to be promoting those things," he added. "The far left and the far right, you know, they're all very well organized. But those of us that don't support those far-left or far-right principles need to do a better job organizing and getting our message out."

"America is stronger than our politics. Politics forces false choices between extremes on right and left. We reject them," the group said in the pledge.

"Too many Americans have not benefited from the last half-century of economic growth," they added. "Americans want an economy that lowers costs, expands opportunity, and rewards the people who work hard every day. Americans want safe communities and institutions that solve problems. We believe in building more to lower costs and expand opportunity. We believe Democrats succeed when we speak to the whole country and value persuasion over purity."

The website asks supporters of the cause to sign the pledge as well.

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The victories of far-left socialists backed by Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have been seen by many as a revolution in the Democratic Party. Some, like Hunter Biden, have opined that the victories mean the Democratic Party needs to lurch into the far left and push harder for socialism.

Other Democrats who signed onto the moderate-identifying agenda include Rep. Adam Gray of California, Rep. Laura Gillen of New York, Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet of Michigan, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, among others.

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WATCH — Rep. Tom Emmer: Somalis Who Do Not Assimilate in U.S. Should 'Go the Hell Back to Where They Came From'

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Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) took a hard stance on Wednesday against Somali immigrants who refuse to assimilate to American culture, his statements coming after reports of alleged large-scale fraud in his state's Somali community.

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Florida AG calls for impeachment after judge acquits mother who killed baby and blamed COVID

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Precious Bland of Miami drowned her 15-month-old daughter Emii in a bathtub on Aug. 23, 2021, then proceeded to stab her husband — who attempted to save the infant — in the head and neck. When her stepdaughter tried to grab the drowned toddler, Bland slashed her, then proceeded to cut her own wrists.

According to a police report reviewed by CourtTV, Bland's husband told police that the killer had been ranting about how "COVID is going to kill us all," how Christ's return was imminent, and how she wanted to baptize her family in the bathtub.

'I’m sure that my family is very vigilant now.'

Bland, who subsequently spent four years in jail and additional time on house arrest while awaiting trial, was initially charged with murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and two counts of aggravated child abuse.

On Tuesday, Miami-Dade Judge Miguel Manuel de la O of the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida found the 43-year-old mother — who admitted to killing her child — not guilty of aggravated manslaughter and first-degree attempted murder by reason of insanity.

This ruling prompted swift backlash from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R), who said that de la O's impeachment is in order.

"This was a bench trial. It's time to impeach this judge," Uthmeier stated on Thursday. "My office will be drafting articles of impeachment, and we look forward to working with all legislators who will support."

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Uthmeier added on X, "It's time to start impeaching judges in this country."

In response to Uthmeier's call to action, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted, "Time for the Florida House to do its duty."

The Florida House can impeach a circuit court judge for a "misdemeanor in office" by a two-thirds vote. The Florida Constitution states that an impeached judge "shall be disqualified from performing any official duties until acquitted by the Senate, and, unless impeached, the governor may by appointment fill the office until completion of the trial."

A spokeswoman for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida told Blaze News that "judicial ethics canons do not permit comment on pending cases."

During the murder trial, state prosecutors suggested on the basis of remarks Bland allegedly made to investigators that the mother of six killed her baby partly because she believed her husband, Evan Bland, was cheating on her.

Prosecutor Elizabeth Utset further argued that the killer's insanity claim was bogus — Bland had, after all, allegedly told investigators that she had never heard voices prior to the day of the killing — and that even if genuinely mentally troubled, Bland knew full well what she was doing when she drowned her baby, reported WFOR-TV.

"It's odd behavior, Judge, it is, but it's not legal insanity," said Utset. "The voices and the COVID psychosis are a fabrication and an embellished story."

Judge de la O evidently couldn't bring himself to believe that the defendant used insanity as a cover for a horrible and intentional crime, stating, "That theory doesn't make sense to me that she decided to do all of the things that she did: going to all the neighbors, calling her family members, putting the kids in the water, all of it because she was angry due to some perceived infidelity."

The defense argued that Bland killed her baby due to a psychotic episode induced by a COVID infection. Utset claimed, however, that there was "no clear and convincing evidence that COVID made this defendant drown her 1-year-old daughter."

De la O bought the COVID defense, however, stating, "There is zero credible explanation other than her psychotic state."

"There's so much we don't know about COVID," said Bland's attorney, Larry Handfield. "And this was the first case in the country to go to trial on COVID being the defense to murder."

While his client was apparently crazy enough to drown her baby and stab her family members, Handfield doesn't think her crazy enough to warrant institutionalization.

Handfield said on Monday that he is not looking to put Bland in a mental health facility, citing determinations from a pair of psychological evaluators that such treatment would be unnecessary, reported WFOR. Judge de la O similarly suggested that he didn't see any need to institutionalize the killer.

After her acquittal, the baby-killer stated, "God is good. This doesn't bring back my daughter."

"I'm thankful," continued Bland. "I love my children."

When asked about whether she trusts herself around her remaining children, Bland told WPLG-TV, "Absolutely, without a doubt, and I’m sure that my family is very vigilant now as well."

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Watch: Teletubbies Dance for LGBTQ+ Rights at Beach Pride Party at Cannes Lions, Leave with 'Groupies Chasing After Them'

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Teletubbies were seen dancing for LGBTQ+ rights at a beach Pride party, hosted by Canva, at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The colorful foursome reportedly left the event with "their groupies chasing after them."

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