ChinaTalk Are We Cooking!? What Should Dems Do Next + Jensen's Affair
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Nov 9, 2026 
Peter Harrell, a Georgetown Law attorney and former Biden NSC official; Matt Klein, writer of The Overshoot; and Kevin Xu, author of Interconnected, debate Democrats’ next moves. They tackle tariffs, critical-minerals deals, labor-friendly data centers, China chip controls, and AI affordability. The conversation also probes Jensen Huang’s alleged ties to a Chinese spy, Beijing’s strategy, and rising Democratic stars.
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A Peaceful Election Defied Dire Predictions
- The peaceful election and absence of major interference demonstrated democratic resilience despite dire predictions.
- Peter Harrell emphasized that contested races will be resolved through normal procedures, not coercion or institutional breakdown.
Reassert Congressional Control Over Tariffs
- Democrats should repeal Canada tariffs and constrain Section 232’s expansion into products such as stoves and kitchen cabinets.
- Passing even veto-threatened tariff legislation would fulfill swing-district campaign promises and restore congressional authority.
Keep Rare-Earth Deals And Remove Corruption
- Preserve useful rare-earth agreements while subjecting them to transparency, selection rules, and conflict-of-interest standards.
- Oversight hearings and defense legislation could regularize industrial policy without discarding strategic economic-resilience gains.
