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The Daily Punch

House Democrats squirm as Trump era begins

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

News, Government, Politics

4.3707 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Democrats are in desperate search for a winning message as Trump's second term kicks off. Plus: The latest on the debt limit. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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And I'm Jake Sherman.

0:46.9

And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch Bowl News.

0:50.0

It's Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025.

0:51.6

Let's get into the mix.

0:53.8

Here are your Washington headlines of the day. Number one, Democrats are in desperate search of a winning message. Number two, the debt limit dominates Republican Washington. And number three, an inside look at the power shift of the tax debate from Capitol Hill to the White House. All right, Jake, let's get into it.

1:15.3

We are leading Punch Bull News AM with an important look here about how House Democrats are privately squirming

1:19.0

about their leadership and message.

1:21.7

Not a great headline for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

1:26.2

and his team just a day into President Donald Trump's

1:31.7

presidency, second term. Former President Joe Biden's gone. Democrats in desperate search

1:39.3

of a winning message and a leader. And nowhere is that dilemma more evident than the internal

1:43.6

democratic debate over

1:44.9

immigration, which is roiling the party as President Donald Trump launches a wave of immigration-related

1:50.3

executive orders that could dramatically reshape the country. The conundrum is especially acute

1:56.3

for House Democrats. And this played out in real time during a weekly meeting, Jake.

2:02.5

Yeah. So let's talk about this. This is a very simple problem with a very, you know, not a very

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