Immigration, Inflation Loom Large As Dems Wonder How To Tout Wins Ahead Of Midterms

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🗓️ 26 April 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In a conversation with NPR, Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Jamie Raskin of Maryland said that while thin margins have limited Democrats' legislative agenda, the American Rescue Plan and infrastructure package have made a considerable difference in the lives of Americans — and that touting those wins to voters should buoy the party's chances in the midterms.

In Arizona, Rep. Greg Stanton, a former Democratic mayor of Phoenix, won his district handily in 2020 but a redrawn map has put him in a tough fight to keep his seat against a crowded Republican field. The economy and immigration are central issues in the campaign and progressive politics are far from top of mind.

This episode: White House correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and acting congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh.

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0:00.0	This is Tom McDermott in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
0:03.3	I just browned lamb shanks and root vegetables,
0:05.9	seasoned with rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper,
0:09.2	and moved it to the oven to braise for three hours on low heat.
0:13.6	This podcast was recorded at 125 Eastern on Tuesday, April 26th.
0:19.4	Things may have changed by the time you hear it,
0:22.0	but I may still be waiting for dinner.
0:23.9	News moves fast, but braising is a slow process.
0:27.7	Okay, here's the show.
0:29.7	I feel like in the last two years, I've come around to how delicious
0:36.9	and how good rosemary smells and so many things.
0:39.1	I don't know about you today.
0:40.0	It's definitely very free with yummy.
0:42.2	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast.
0:44.4	I'm Scott Detro, I cover the White House.
0:46.4	I'm Claudique D'Sullis, I cover Congress,
0:48.4	and I'm dear to your Walsh House, so cover Congress.
0:50.5	And it is as close to a sure bet as you can get in politics,
0:53.8	the president's party often loses seats in midterm elections.
0:57.6	In fact, in the 19 midterm elections that have happened
1:01.5	in President Biden's lifetime, the incumbents party has lost seats in 17 of them.
1:07.3	And with low approval ratings for Biden, high inflation,
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