News Summary

• Democrats failed to secure an extension of Obamacare premium subsidies they repeatedly demanded.
• Democrats also honed their main message going into 2026: that Republicans have done nothing to address voters’ concerns that the cost of living is too high.
• The Democratic “struggle for the soul of the party” that Republicans and Beltway pundits love more than life itself may manifest itself more visibly during 2026 primaries.
• But when general-election season arrives, there’s every reason to believe Democrats will stop fighting each other and focus on flipping the House.