Politics Weekly America   /     Why are Democrats so divided?

Description

This week a Democratic lawmaker became the first to officially call for the senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, to step down. The veteran Democrat angered many in his party last week when he backed a Republican funding bill that averted a government shutdown. But this is just one example of a party in crisis trying to oppose the Trump administration, with very little power in Congress.This week, we hear from representatives Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Ro Khanna of California, Julie Johnson of Texas, and Maxwell Frost of Florida on how they would like their party to move forward. Plus, Jonathan Freedland asks the senior Democratic strategist Waleed Shahid what the party’s strategy should beSend your questions and feedback to politicsweeklyamerica@theguardian.comHelp support the Guardian. Go to theguardian.com/politcspodus

Subtitle
Jonathan Freedland hears from Democratic lawmakers across the country and senior strategist Waleed Shahid on what the minority party’s strategy should be
Duration
00:34:40
Publishing date
2025-03-21 05:00
Contributors
  The Guardian
author  
Enclosures
https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2025/03/20-73424-gdn.pwa.250321.ds.Dems_divided.mp3
audio/mpeg