1. Do Democrats Want an Anti-Trump, or Their Own Trump?

From Politico: "Gwen Graham could be Florida's first female governor and a national leader in her party—but only if earnestness hasn't gone out of style."

2. The Future of the American Left

From New York Times: "Progressives are set to run into significant growing pains."

3. The Media Is Killing the Democratic Party

From Washington Free Beacon: "The more the party falls for the self-flattery, empty rhetoric, question begging, and maze-like complexity of media narratives the less likely it is to recoup the power it once enjoyed."

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Derek Dooley speaks at a campaign stop next to Gov. Brian Kemp, second from left, and First Lady Marty Kemp, left, at a parking lot of Dawson Hall on the University of Georgia campus before Georgia’s season football opener against Marshall, Saturday, August 30, 2025, in Athens, Ga. Kemp endorsed Republican Derek Dooley in Georgia’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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An aerial view captures a large area under construction for a new data center campus on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Developed by QTS, the data center campus near Fayetteville is one of the largest under construction in Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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