Lawmakers On Both Sides Of The Aisle Contend With New Political Realities

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🗓️ 2 September 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Republicans' internal divisions, and divisions with President Trump, made legislating nearly impossible during Trump's first term. There's little sign that thing would be different should he be re-elected.

And Sen. Ed Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts, won his primary against Rep. Joe Kennedy III. Congressman Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, also held-off a insurgent challenger. But the contests illustrate a new reality of Democratic politics: primary challenges are here to stay.

This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional reporter Kelsey Snell, and congressional editor Deirdre Walsh.

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0:48.8	I'm Us McCollough, I cover the presidential campaign.
0:51.4	I'm Kelsey Snell, I cover Congress.
0:53.3	I'm Deer Drew Walsh, Congressional Editor.
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