Checks and Balance | US politics

What now for the Democratic Party?

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we assess how Democrats should rebuild after losing the presidency

Democrats are trying to understand how they lost to Donald Trump—again. With two years, at least, shut out of federal power, the post-mortem analysis is in full swing. What now for the Democratic party?


John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. They’re joined by political strategist Doug Sosnik and Congressman Chris Deluzio.

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