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Dec 18, 2024
Why Mike Duggan is dropping the 'Democrat' label in his bid for governor
00:58:17
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins Chuck to preview his independent bid for Michigan's 2026 gubernatorial election, in what could be a seismic shift in a battleground state.
Dec 13, 2024
Paul Farhi: How news deserts moved the 2024 election
00:41:04
Media reporter Paul Farhi joins Chuck to talk about his recent report for Northwestern Medill's local news initiative. In his piece, Farhi observed: “Donald Trump won the 2024 election with one of the smallest popular-vote margins in U.S. history, but in news deserts – counties lacking a professional source of local news – it was an avalanche.”
Dec 11, 2024
Martin O'Malley: The DNC 'should be defending voting rights everywhere'
01:04:51
Martin O’Malley is the former governor of Maryland, mayor of Baltimore, and most recently, the commissioner of the Social Security Administration in the Biden administration. In November, O’Malley launched a campaign to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Dec 06, 2024
Sen. Chris Murphy: Democrats focus too much on 'solutions,' not enough on addressing problems
00:51:06
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joins Chuck to weigh in on the Democratic Party’s soul-searching since their election loss and President Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter.
Dec 04, 2024
Ben Wikler: DNC chair should not be 'taking a side in factional battles' within the party
00:56:26
Ben Wikler, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, talks to Chuck about his campaign for the DNC chairmanship and what he thinks unites the party. Wikler also discusses President Biden's pardon of his son, and why he thinks Democrats lost on Election Day.
Nov 27, 2024
Rep. Ro Khanna: What Democrats need to do now
00:53:12
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) talks to Chuck Todd about his travels across the country and what he wants Democrats to focus on after their losses on Election Day.
Nov 22, 2024
Faiz Shakir: What Bernie revealed about our politics
00:55:09
Faiz Shakir, chief political adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders, and the founder and executive director of “A More Perfect Union” joins Chuck to talk about the future of the Democratic Party.
Nov 20, 2024
Charlie Cook: Trump’s GOP honeymoon is over before it began
00:59:14
Chuck talks to Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Kevin P. Reilly Sr. Endowed Chair in Political Communication at the Manship School of Mass Communication at LSU. In his latest column for National Journal, Charlie writes about President-elect Trump’s power play to force Republican senators into compliance over his cabinet choices.
Nov 15, 2024
Howard Dean looks ahead: "The DNC is not a place to have ideological fights"
00:51:14
Former Vermont Gov. and DNC Chairman Howard Dean talks with Chuck about how Democrats can make gains in the future, after widespread losses on Election Day.
Nov 13, 2024
The first days of the Trump transition (and the final days of the campaign) with Garrett Haake
00:41:18
As a Trump campaign reporter, Garrett Haake saw the final days of the Trump campaign up close. As a NBC News Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent, his reporting on the Trump transition shows how far the incoming administration's choices will ripple across Washington.
Dec 18 | 00:58:17
Why Mike Duggan is dropping the 'Democrat' label in his bid for governor
Dec 13 | 00:41:04
Paul Farhi: How news deserts moved the 2024 election
Dec 11 | 01:04:51
Martin O'Malley: The DNC 'should be defending voting rights everywhere'
Dec 06 | 00:51:06
Sen. Chris Murphy: Democrats focus too much on 'solutions,' not enough on addressing problems
Dec 04 | 00:56:26
Ben Wikler: DNC chair should not be 'taking a side in factional battles' within the party
Nov 27 | 00:53:12
Rep. Ro Khanna: What Democrats need to do now
Nov 22 | 00:55:09
Faiz Shakir: What Bernie revealed about our politics
Nov 20 | 00:59:14
Charlie Cook: Trump’s GOP honeymoon is over before it began
Nov 15 | 00:51:14
Howard Dean looks ahead: "The DNC is not a place to have ideological fights"
Nov 13 | 00:41:18
The first days of the Trump transition (and the final days of the campaign) with Garrett Haake
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