The Democratic Tea Party is here. Here’s where it might go next.
In November 2023, Melat Kiros blew up her career. Major US law firms had signed a letter denouncing antisemitism and “calls for the elimination of the Israeli state.” Kiros, a 26-year-old attorney at one of those firms, publicly posted a rebuttal, in which she condemned bigotry but said the “geopolitical legitimacy of the Israeli state” […]
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PoliticsThe Democratic Tea Party is here. Here’s where it might go next.Candidates going hard on Israel and immigration politics are trying to shake up the Colorado party establishment.by Andrew ProkopUpdated Jun 24, 2026, 2:15 PM UTCShareGiftMelat Kiros is challenging Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s First Congressional District. She appeared at a candidate forum on May 28, 2026, in Denver. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesAndrew Prokop is a senior politics correspondent at Vox, covering the White House, elections, and political scandals and investigations.
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