Today, Rep. Greg Casar of Texas, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joined us to talk about the threat of a new war in the Middle East and the bipartisan attempt to stop it, the difficulty of legislating and living with the chaos of Donald Trump’s White House, and the ongoing battle for the direction and soul of the Democratic Party.
Trump, his budget, and his immigration raids may be deeply unpopular, but Democrats are more unpopular than ever. Rep. Casar explained why — and told us about how he hopes to repair the Democratic brand.
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