Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

Live from Crooked Con, Lovett talks with top Democratic strategists Morris Katz, Lis Smith, and Danielle Butterfield about what ads and messages worked in the field, their favorite content from other campaigns, and what pissed them off the most. Then, Alex Wagner sits down with S ...  Show more

Last week’s midterm landslide was powered in part by Trump voters pulling the lever for Democrats instead. But that doesn’t mean their view of the Democratic Party has improved — or that they won’t swing back in 2028. Live from Crooked Con, Jon hosts Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. S ...  Show more

With a government shutdown just hours away, what's at stake for you if no deal is reached? ... Why were hundreds of military officers from around the world summoned to Washington ... As investigators try to determine why a gunman attacked a Michigan church, we're learning about c ...  Show more

Democrats continue to struggle with being an effective opposition party in a Washington under full Republican control. Ahead of a looming government shutdown, we hear from one lawmaker who thinks they’re “getting there.” Will voters buy it? Guest: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) ...  Show more

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday morning. For the Democrats, it is an act of resistance against President Trump’s second-term agenda. The question is now whether their gamble will pay off or backfire.

In an episode recorded from the Capitol, Catie Edmondson and ...