Last week, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House expelled two of its members — both young Black Democrats. 

Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times, explains the story behind the extraordinary ousting and what it tells us about this moment in American politics.

Guest: Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times covering the American South.

Background reading: 

• The Tennessee House voted to expel two Democrats after they interrupted a debate by leading protesters in a call for stricter gun laws.
• Here is what you need to know about the ousting.

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