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(ani) democrats control we have also had others say that they were no vote, and the more progressive wing of the democratic party. is that something that is surprisingly something that is surprisingly something that is surprisingly something that we expected all along that there would be opposition in the senate as well? i opposition in the senate as well? ~ , . opposition in the senate as well? ~' , . ., well? i think we expected that, eseciall well? i think we expected that, especially from _ well? i think we expected that, especially from someone - well? i think we expected that, especially...

Today's Water Cooler

>> given this is an incredibly rare situation, to have had two popes simultaneously, how did that, if at all, change the shape of the catholic church worldwide, having current pope, pope francis, associated with the more progressive wing of the catholic church and pope benedict xvi the more conservative side? >> well, that's a very good question. i think at times there were some people who coalesced around benedict, but benedict always made it clear that there was one pope. that pope francis was in charge. by the same token, pope francis was very sort of respectful towards benedict. one of the...

Unlike the republican party, held hostage by the right since the tea party during the obama years and morphing into the maga crowd and now in its current incarnation as the party of insurrectionists. in 2018, the squad changed politics in washington and forced the democrats to actually hear its base. and with this new congress, the progressive wing's numbers are growing. i'm joined now by one of the og members of the squad, massachusetts congressman ileana presley, who was wearing the fliest outfit in the gallery today. i caught you on the feed and was like hold on a second. i have to ask you ...

Democratic side? >> joyful. and just really clear on the historic nature of the day. and i would also say just we're also not only happy but also proud that we have a democratic leadership team that is reflective and representative of the people who call this country home. >> you know, i was just speaking with michael beschloss, we call him our inhouse historian here and talking about the previous congresses when you had these narrow majorities and afterwards that could work together, but it was all white guys, older white guys. they were demographically identical, so they could find commonali...