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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What are progressives saying about how Democrats are handling Trump pre-midterms?

    The people who most want to get rid of the president -- progressive Democrats -- are meeting in New Orleans. Thousands of liberal activists and political candidates have arrived for the annual Netroots conference.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 3, 2018 • 1 min read

    The people who most want to get rid of the president -- progressive Democrats -- are meeting in New Orleans. Thousands of liberal activists and political candidates have arrived for the annual Netroots conference. They’re highlighting the deep strategy divide within the Democratic Party, which is trying to hone its message ahead of the November elections.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Paul Manafort's $15,000 ostrich jacket and other lavish spendings
    1. 0:00An explainer on QAnon
    2. 9:51What are progressives saying about how Democrats are handling Trump pre-midterms?You’re reading this
    3. 17:19Have sexual misconduct allegations against Les Moonves changed anything at CBS?
    4. 25:07Does Disney's 'Christopher Robin' stay true to the soul of A.A. Milne's stories?
    5. 29:15What Paul Manafort's expensive wardrobe suggests about him
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