Why Calling a Democrat a Socialist Isn’t the Insult It Once Was

P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In midterm races around the country, Republicans are warning about radical socialists (wsj.com/politics/elections/socialism-in-americ…). But WSJ national security reporter Vera Bergengruen (wsj.com/news/author/vera-bergengruen?mod=WSJ_W…) tells us that warnings of a “communist menace” don’t carry the sting they used to with U.S. voters. Plus, President Trump is rolling back 50% tariffs (wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-expected-to-remo…) on some Canadian goods to boost ReSusan Collins’ bid to hold onto her Senate seat. And Xavier Martinez (wsj.com/news/author/xavier-martinez?mod=WSJ_WN…), who covers biotech for the Journal, explains why Moderna investors were underwhelmed by the leaked details of a clinical trial (wsj.com/health/pharma/moderna-cancer-vaccine-d…) for a breakthrough cancer vaccine. Alex Ossola hosts.

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