presented by BP. Hey, it's Dasha. I wanted to share the latest episode of my other podcast. It's called

The Conversation with Dasha Burns. Every week, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes

unexpected power players in Washington and beyond in for a chat to find out how they're navigating

and shaping this incredible era of American politics.

I also check in with one of my colleagues at Politico to learn how they scored the big scoop of the

week. This week, Rahm Emanuel joins me to talk about his potential run for president and what

he says the Democratic Party needs to do in the future. I hope you enjoy it.

Yeah, I am tough. Because guess what? The interest groups are pretty powerful. And they do need sometimes somebody that's

willing to take a two-by-four and smack them upside the head. And I make no bones about that.

Welcome to The Conversation. I'm Dasha Burns. Every week on this show, I invite one of the

most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Washington and beyond in for a check to find out

how they're navigating and shaping this incredible era of American politics. Today, I'm joined by

Rahm Emanuel. He was Chicago mayor. He was White House Chief of Staff to President Obama. He was

U.S. ambassador to Japan. He's had just about

every job in politics under the sun, except one. And in recent weeks, Rahm has been vocal about

his ideas for how the Democratic Party needs to move forward, fueling speculation that he'll run for

president himself. I wanted to ask Rahm about that, but also get him to

diagnose some of the issues he sees in the Democratic Party and where it needs to go from here.

Here's our interview with Rahm Emanuel. Right now, there is a battle going on within

the Democratic Party. It's generational. it's ideological, it's a divide

over tactics, and right now it's boiling over within the DNC itself. David Hogg, who may or may

not keep his position as vice chair, depending on what happens with this vote coming up next week,

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