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DNC chair on lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani

Season 2025 Episode 190 | 7m 55s

Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning if party leadership is doing enough to challenge President Trump. Amna Nawaz discussed where the party goes next with DNC Chair Ken Martin.

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