No one will struggle to keep warm amid an historic heat wave gripping the eastern U.S.

But how about keeping «your comrade warm?»

No. You’re not back in the USSR.

But you might be in the Democratic party.

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«You deserve to make sure that your international comrades are actually working with you and getting the benefits that you that you all deserve,» said Democratic New York House nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier at a union rally in New York City.

«Half of the people here are strangers to you all. But now you have comrades,» said Colorado Democratic Congressional nominee Melat Kiros who defeated Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) Tuesday.

«I’ve got to give a shout out to my comrades,» said Missouri Democratic Congressional candidate Hartzell Gray on a podcast interview.

To Democratic Socialists, you don’t know how lucky you are.

«You have the solidarity of the entire labor movement. And you have my solidarity, too,» said Democratic New York House nominee Claire Valdez.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) didn’t endorse either Avila Chevalier nor Valdez. However, he did congratulate them. Jeffries naturally needs Avila Chavalier, Valdez and Democratic New York House nominee Brad Lander to win. They probably will this fall. But when asked about progressives who prevailed in the New York primary – who he didn’t endorse – Jeffries delivered a nuanced answer.

«I will support every single Democratic incumbent in the New York Congressional delegation and beyond,» said Jeffries.

CNN resuscitated a set of old tweets from Avila Chevalier. Some praised communism. Others called for more Marxist literature in libraries. Yours truly pressed Jeffries about whether he should call out Avila Chevalier for some of her old social media postings.

«Should she apologize or clarify some of these very inflammatory tweets that she sent?» I queried.

«That’s a question you’re going to have to ask her,» answered Jeffries.

«But as Leader, is that a problem?» I followed up.

«I’ve spoken to this issue. I’ve expressed my position as it relates to many of the things that she has said in the past over Twitter. my statement speaks for itself,» answered Jeffries.

Then the 29-year-old Melat Kiros whipped 29-year House veteran Diana DeGette in Colorado. Kiros’s victory demonstrated that the Democratic Socialist message didn’t just resonate in the urban canyons of lower Manhattan. But in the Rocky Mountains, too.

«What we are fighting for is Medicare for all. Universal child care. Abolishing ICE. And ending the genocide in Gaza,» said Kiros.

These are core subjects for the left.

«They’re winning on platforms like Medicare for all. Universal health care. Universal childcare. Raising the minimum wage,» said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). «These ideas, whether you call it socialism or not, they are very popular across the country.»

Progressive influencer Hasan Piker believes victories by these candidates in New York and Colorado are just the beginning.

«Progressive politics, left populism. It can work in every district in every state. That’s why I kept saying over and over again, it’s coming to a city near you,» said Piker.

But not everyone is on board.

«Will Democrats continue to defend crazypants?» asked Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Fox.

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) is another. He’s a moderate, pro-Israel Democrat in a battleground district in which President Trump carried in 2024.

HAKEEM JEFFRIES CONFRONTED ON ‘YOU’RE NEXT’ CHANTS FOLLOWING NY DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST VICTORIES

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democratic House candidate for New York, center, speaks during a rally with Columbia Postdoctoral Workers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City on June 30, 2026. (Bloomberg)

«My folks want really normal folks. Democrats, Republicans, just people who are going to get things done. And so they see this because this is what gets attention,» said Landsman. «I hope the party doesn’t go in that direction. Having a diversity of opinions is one thing. But some of what some of them think is beyond the pale. It’s just outrageous.»

Landsman wished Democratic leaders would speak out against controversial candidates and nominees.

«The fact that they won’t even call it out, I think is an underlying current within the Democrat Party that they’re scared of their own base,» said Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC).

Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) is retiring after 32 years in Congress. She’s not aligned with her likely successor, Claire Valdez.

«So what do you make of some of the controversy about your prospective successor? And is that driving a wedge through the party?» yours truly asked Velazquez.

«Look, we are celebrating the outcome of this Supreme Court decision that reaffirm the fundamental principle of the Constitution that anyone born in this country is an American citizen,» answered Velazquez, trying to change the subject.

«But do you have but did you not see things eye to eye with your prospective successor here?» I followed up.

Velazquez sighed.

«Look, she won and I wish her well. And I offered myself to sit down with her and discuss the transition. But this is how democracy works,» said Velazquez.

Still, other Democrats believe the party can operate under a «big tent» and court voters.

«There’s room for conversations about where we go. But we’re not the party of one person or coalition and there’s going to be those discussions about where we move forward,» said Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL).

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) asserted that wins by Democratic Socialists in New York City carried outsized weight. She also said that it was natural for the press corps to capitalize on possible divisions in the party.

«I think that you all try to stir it up. Stir up this language. Try to pit people against each other,» said Dingell.

I asked Dingell about «controversial things» which Avila Chevalier peddled over the years.

«I don’t have to agree with everything that she said. The Republicans are putting kerosene on the fire,» said Dingell.

«Didn’t she pour kerosene on it to start with?» I asked.

«Look, I wouldn’t have said some of the things that she said. But I don’t vote in New York. They do,» answered Dingell.

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries faces growing pressure as democratic socialist-backed candidates gain influence in New York, raising new questions about the party’s ideological direction. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Republicans are adamantly opposed to socialism. But in a weird way, the Democratic lurch left might actually help the GOP beat the historic odds and hold the House.

«They’re a complete socialist party now,» said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC). «They’ve got to either own it or disassociate themselves from it.»

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When the Beatles released Back In the USSR, American conservatives and right-wing reactionaries said this proved that the group harbored communist sentiments.

Now the American right says the Democratic party has turned to the left. Republicans say listen to the rhetoric of Democratic Socialists espousing their views. And to hear the GOP tell it, those candidates may as well be back in the USSR.

Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight attacks on Kyiv, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at the Ukrainian capital in a strike that tore through residential buildings, killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 90, according to Reuters.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations, Andrii Melnyk, speaking from Ukraine exclusively with Fox News Digital, said the assault marked «the most horrific night for Kyiv since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.»

«Early this morning, I spoke with my mother-in-law, who is in Kyiv. She told me she had never been so terrified. It felt as if the biblical Apocalypse were unfolding before her very eyes. Everyone was praying.»

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The explosions shook central Kyiv for hours as thousands of residents rushed into bomb shelters and underground metro stations. The attack caused the widest destruction in Kyiv so far in 2026 and was the deadliest strike on the capital since at least May, when 24 people were killed in an attack that brought down an apartment block. 

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 drones overnight, according to Reuters. 

Yuri Ihnat, the Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, said the number of ballistic missiles was unusually high and that the interception rate for them was low, as Ukraine continues to face shortages of Patriot missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who cut short a visit to Ireland and returned to Ukraine, said damage had been reported at more than 20 sites across the capital.

«The main strike was directed at Kyiv,» Zelenskyy said. «Air defence supplies for Ukraine are an absolute and critical priority.»

UKRAINE LAUNCHES WHAT APPEARS TO BE ONE OF ITS LARGEST DRONE ATTACKS AGAINST RUSSIA: REPORT

An explosion lights up the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko declared Friday a day of mourning and said damage had been recorded across the city of roughly 3 million people.

Melnyk told Fox News Digital the attack should force the international community to confront Russia’s status inside the U.N. Security Council.

«And yet, this barbaric Russia continues to be treated at the U.N. as a normal member state,» he said. «It is time to end this parallel reality. Russia’s status as a permanent member of the Security Council should finally be called into question. Russia should be treated for what it has become: a pariah state.»

Emergency crews searched through the rubble of a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River as fires continued to burn after sunrise. City officials said some people remained trapped inside damaged residential buildings.

East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby. Other footage showed residents sheltering near a metro station as strikes hit the capital, as well as heavy damage across Kyiv, including residential buildings torn apart and thick smoke hanging over parts of the city.

More than 20 sites were damaged, including residential buildings, diplomatic accommodation and the National Institute of Biochemistry, where a state-of-the-art laboratory and offices were gutted.

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Rescuers conduct search and rescue operations at a multi-storey residential building damaged in a massive Russian missile and drone attack in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2, 2026.  (Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

Katarina Mathernova, the European Union’s ambassador to Ukraine, said Russia «unleashed hell on Kyiv» overnight and struck accommodation used by diplomatic personnel. Diplomats were not injured, but their belongings were damaged in a fire that engulfed the building, she said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a Telegram post that its «massive attack» used long-range, high-precision weapons and drones to strike military and energy facilities, as well as airports in Kyiv and other locations. Moscow said the attack was retaliation for Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia. 

Ukraine said it hit an oil refinery overnight in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, where the regional governor reported one person killed in a strike on an industrial facility.

The Kremlin said Russian military commanders briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the attacks and said Moscow would continue increasing pressure on Ukraine to achieve its war aims.

Poland, a NATO and European Union member that borders Ukraine, briefly scrambled fighter jets as a preventive measure. Finland also briefly issued a temporary aviation restriction zone in the eastern Gulf of Finland, its defense forces said.

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu told Fox News Digital that Russian drones were detected in Ukraine roughly 30 kilometers from Romania’s border Wednesday, prompting NATO air-policing aircraft to respond.

«Two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft deployed under the Enhanced Air Policing mission and operating from the 86th Air Base in Fetești in Romania, were scrambled to monitor the Romanian airspace situation near the border with Ukraine,» Țoiu said. «A Romanian Air Force IAR 330 Puma helicopter was also deployed. Such incidents have constantly accompanied Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.»

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that she would propose new sanctions on entities supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex in response to the strikes.

«The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions must be imposed,» Kallas said in a post on X.

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A woman reacts near an apartment building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 2, 2026. (Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters)

Russia has killed thousands of Ukrainian civilians in strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities since launching its full-scale invasion in February 2022. 

Moscow denies intentionally targeting civilians but says attacks on what it calls civil infrastructure are legitimate because they affect Ukraine’s ability to wage war.

Reuters contributed to this report.

El Banco Central de Honduras mantuvo sin cambios la Tasa de Política Monetaria, una decisión que su presidente, Roberto Lagos, vinculó con las condiciones del mercado financiero y con la política de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos. El organismo también destacó la aprobación de la cuarta y quinta revisión del programa con el FMI.

Lagos dijo que la decisión respondió a un análisis de las condiciones actuales del mercado financiero, en el que no se identificaron presiones para modificar la tasa de referencia que guía el costo del dinero en la economía hondureña.

De acuerdo con el funcionario, la política monetaria del país continúa en sintonía con las decisiones de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos, lo que ha permitido mantener coherencia en el manejo de los instrumentos financieros en un contexto global marcado por ajustes graduales en las tasas de interés internacionales.

El mantenimiento de la TPM implica que el Banco Central considera que no existen riesgos inmediatos de inflación o desequilibrios financieros que obliguen a encarecer o abaratar el costo del crédito en el corto plazo.

En este escenario, la autoridad monetaria busca preservar la estabilidad de precios y evitar movimientos bruscos que puedan generar incertidumbre en el sistema financiero, en un entorno donde los bancos centrales de la región han optado por estrategias de cautela.

Lagos enfatizó que la política actual está “totalmente acoplada” a la tasa de la Fed, lo que reduce la necesidad de realizar ajustes independientes que puedan provocar distorsiones en el mercado cambiario o en los flujos de inversión.

Este tipo de alineación es común en economías altamente vinculadas al dólar estadounidense, donde las decisiones de la Reserva Federal tienen impacto directo en el comportamiento del crédito, la inflación y el tipo de cambio.

La decisión del Banco Central se enmarca en una estrategia de estabilidad macroeconómica orientada a evitar sobresaltos en los principales indicadores financieros del país.

Mantener la tasa sin cambios permite dar señales de previsibilidad a empresas, inversionistas y entidades financieras que dependen de condiciones claras para planificar sus operaciones.

En términos prácticos, la TPM funciona como una referencia clave para determinar el costo del crédito en la economía. Su estabilidad suele traducirse en condiciones más predecibles para préstamos, inversiones y operaciones del sistema bancario.

El BCH ha insistido en que la prioridad en esta etapa es preservar la estabilidad macroeconómica, controlar la inflación y mantener el equilibrio en el mercado cambiario, factores que influyen directamente en la confianza de los actores económicos.

En paralelo a la decisión sobre la tasa de política monetaria, el Banco Central destacó la reciente aprobación de la cuarta y quinta revisión del programa económico suscrito entre Honduras y el Fondo Monetario Internacional.

Para las autoridades, este visto bueno representa una señal sobre la conducción de la política económica del país y el cumplimiento de los compromisos establecidos en el acuerdo con el organismo multilateral.

La aprobación de estas revisiones permite el acceso a desembolsos programados y envía un mensaje a los mercados internacionales, que suelen seguir de cerca la relación de los países con el FMI como indicador de disciplina fiscal y monetaria.

Según explicó Lagos, el respaldo del FMI contribuye a mejorar la percepción de riesgo país, un factor clave para la atracción de inversión extranjera y el acceso a financiamiento en mejores condiciones.

Cuando un país mantiene acuerdos vigentes con el Fondo y cumple con sus metas, los mercados suelen interpretar esto como una señal de mayor credibilidad institucional, lo que puede traducirse en tasas de interés más favorables en los mercados internacionales.

En ese sentido, la estabilidad macroeconómica no solo se mide en términos internos, sino también en la forma en que los inversionistas globales perciben la capacidad del país para cumplir con sus obligaciones financieras.

Lagos subrayó que mantener reglas claras en la gestión económica es fundamental para fortalecer la confianza del sector privado y de los organismos multilaterales, lo que a su vez facilita la llegada de capital y la expansión de proyectos productivos.

Otro de los puntos señalados por el funcionario es el uso previsto de los recursos derivados del programa con el FMI, que serán destinados principalmente a inversión pública e infraestructura.

Este tipo de asignación busca cumplir con los compromisos del programa económico e impulsar el crecimiento a mediano plazo mediante obras que mejoren la competitividad del país.