A “War Plan” for the Democratic Party

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin has a plan for the U.S. Democratic Party. She’s promoting what she calls a “war plan” to revive the middle class as a way for her party to not only challenge President Donald Trump—and win the future for America. She joins host Ravi Agrawal to game out how to put her vision into action. Plus, One Thing from Ravi on the Russian drones fired into Polish airspace earlier this week. Council on Foreign Relations: A New Vision for America’s National Security Julian E. Zelizer: Why Democrats Should Proceed to the Center With Caution Matthew Duss: Democrats Should Reclaim the Anti-War Mantle From Trump Christian Caryl: Russia Just Attacked NATO. Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,
0:06.2	the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress.
0:11.1	The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money.
0:17.2	It lets you understand what lenders see so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals.
0:22.8	It's dead easy to check it and completely free.
0:26.6	See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.
0:30.1	Right, that's it. Come on. Lights out. You've got a test tomorrow.
0:32.8	Just two minutes. I'm about to reach the next level.
0:35.4	It's going off now.
0:36.9	Yeah, whatever.
0:38.0	Let's see. Where's the app?
0:39.4	Oh, here it is.
0:41.0	What? How? Oh, no.
0:43.6	You're out. Better look next time.
0:45.1	Mom!
0:46.1	It's game over for late nights on school nights.
0:49.0	EE Wi-Fi controls help you get them off
0:51.2	the Wi-Fi and into bed.
0:52.9	More parents are choosing EE Broadband, the UK's fastest
0:56.2	growing broadband provider. To verify I see E.cote.com.uk slash claims. Hi, I'm Ravi Agrawal,
1:03.5	foreign policies editor-in-chief. This is FP Live. Where is the Democratic Party?
1:14.0	If you look at the polls, they are at historically low levels.
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