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Can Pragmatism Save the Democratic Party?

A collection of center-left groups seeks to repeat the success of the Democratic Leadership Council in the late 1980s.
Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative).
Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative).

A collection of Democratic-aligned groups are seeking to overthrow prevailing liberal orthodoxy and transform the party into one voters might entrust with the keys to the country in the wake of President Donald Trump’s commanding 2024 reelection victory.

Searchlight Institute, a think tank and the newest entry in the field, aims to check the influence of progressive activist groups on Democratic candidates and the party’s governing agenda.

David M. Drucker is a senior writer at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he was a senior correspondent for the Washington Examiner. When Drucker is not covering American politics for The Dispatch, he enjoys hanging out with his two boys and listening to his wife's excellent taste in music.

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