Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont took the lectern at Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's scheduled press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday and offered his thoughts on Tuesday's elections. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns asked Sanders about New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani identifying himself as democratic socialist, and whether the Democratic Party should embrace it. “Then you have to go through a long book of what democratic socialism means,” Sanders responded. “The American people, I think

This ad hit people hard, and honestly, I get why. When so many people are cutting back, it comes across as tone-deaf. What most people don’t realize is that holiday campaigns like this are planned months in advance. By spring, brands are already pitching Christmas because the last two months of the year can make up 30-40% of annual sales. Teams get so focused on numbers that they lose sight of the consumer sentiment when the ad finally drops. It doesn’t excuse the message, but it does explain ho