Democratic Dilemmas and Bold Stances in Political Conflict

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Over the past few days, a routine debate over government funding has exploded into an angry showdown over the Democrats’ identity in the Trump era, and whether their current leadership is right for the moment.

Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress, and Shane Goldmacher, who covers national politics, discuss a weekend that rocked the Democratic Party.

Guest: 

• Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
• Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Senator Chuck Schumer broke with his party to clear a path for a Republican spending bill that kept the government open.
• Young Democrats’ anger boiled over as Mr. Schumer retreated on a shutdown.

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