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The progressive caucus is a caucus of yes, we know how to govern. we know how to push. well push, but we know how to govern, we know how to land the plane. we know how to get stuff done. we have real values that drive us. the freedom caucus is a caucus of no. they dont know how to govern, i dont know what they stand for, and they want to blow things up. thats the fight youre going to see between the marjorie taylor greenes and more moderate members who might have won in blue district, theyre goi...

Of the 18 candidates the progressive caucus endorsed, 16 have won their race so far, including the first gen z congress member max well frost, and jasmine crockett in texas, and summer lee, the first black woman elected to the house from pennsylvania. making this upcoming democratic caucus the most progressive that we have seen in decades. oh, okay. but theres one caveat. republicans have officially taken control of the house. nbc news projects that they have reached that 218 seat threshold with...

A wide-ranging and still-growing field of challengers are seeking to deny incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term in February 2023. 

I always rejected the idea that theres any comparison between the progressive caucus in freedom caucus, because the progressive caucus has always been a caucus of, yes, we have been focused on how we govern but push the limits of what is possible to the very end. how do we make sure that we land the plane? we get as much as we can from working people and folks of color and poor people across the country that need a leg up. the freedom caucus has always been a caucus of no. they have been a caucu...

Impeachments, kevin mccarthy will be under immense pressure to support or risk his entire agenda, be bought by trump acolytes or be voted no confidence, back to california. the result is a governing majority, most likely, that is about to become ungovernable. jake sherman is the founder of -- where he falls the congressman closer than anyone and congresswoman pramila jayapal is the chair of the progression caucus. she knows a thing or two about caucus dynamics. they both join me now. congresswom...

Democrats did surprisingly well throughout the U.S. in the midterm elections, EXCEPT in Florida. What's the matter with Florida? We talk to local Democratic political leaders to find out.

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More likely scenario, she wants to keep her leverage so she can take whatever votes she has and say, you need me? you need help? the progressive caucus says they love nancy pelosi but maybe its time for change in the house. listen to the chairwoman say, were thinking about it. >> we think carefully and we have a set of things we ask for. were looking forward 20 sees what that looks like. >> no names number names. this is the uncertain world we live in. everyones trying to count votes. we know wh...

On. i think theres about six solidly i am a progressive candidate that is coming to congress. but again, it really all depends here, because i go back to the inflation reduction act, and before the inflation reduction act was passed, i remember being at the white house, and when build back better was build back better, there was conversation about breaking it up. there were progressive members of congress that sent, no, we will not vote for this. if you break it up, well never get the other piec...

We talked about extremist republicans, and many of whom were elected. they were election deniers. were talking about moderate republicans, who might partner with modern democrats, a number of races in new york, where moderate democrats lost moderate republican. where are the progressives and the democratic party on this? where are the elected members of congress there are progressives? what influence they hold in the supertight congress that could go either way right now? >> i think they hold a ...