Blue Crush

The midterm elections brought historic victories, jaw dropping flips from red to blue, and a resounding rejection of Trumpism. This week Alex speaks to Jamie Ager, the first Democrat to win in North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in 15 years. Then, she talks to Brian Tyler Cohen about the energy a new set of leaders could bring to the Democratic party, and the importance of embracing the big tent and broad range of views they represent. Finally, she hears from Senator Bernie Sanders on what message American voters sent to Washington on November 3rd, and what Democrats can realistically achieve with a majority in Congress while lame duck Trump is still in office.

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