Not being willing to even hear out the concerns of marginalized constituents sounds so on-brand for the Democratic Party. It's what Democrats do when they'd rather lose than defy the donor class

DNC Faces Uproar From Its Own Party After Denying Palestinian SpeakerThe Democratic National Convention is facing blowback after rejecting the Uncommitted movement’s request for a Palestinian speaker.newrepublic.comErin Reed

1. In major news, the Ohio Dem Party has banned the Progressive Caucus from criticizing candidate for Gov. Amy Acton's transphobia. It has now applied more pressure to quiet criticism of anti-trans politics than it has on its own nominee to stop embracing them. Subscribe to support our journalism.