Annie Karni

We understand that extreme MAGA Republicans have a strategy. They want to flood the zone with outrage. But we can't chase every outrage. I'm a Yankee fan, and Aaron Judge is my favorite player. One of the reasons that he's a great hitter is that he does not swing at every pitch. We're not going to swing at every pitch. We're going to swing at the ones that matter for the American people.

We understand that extreme MAGA Republicans have a strategy. They want to flood the zone with outrage. But we can't chase every outrage. I'm a Yankee fan, and Aaron Judge is my favorite player. One of the reasons that he's a great hitter is that he does not swing at every pitch. We're not going to swing at every pitch. We're going to swing at the ones that matter for the American people.

I'm seeing a huge shift in real time. So I think when Trump was elected, Democrats really wanted to show part of our brand is that we honor free and fair elections. He won. He won the popular vote. You know, we're not going to just be opposed to be opposed. Right. We're going to go to his inauguration. We're going to consider his nominees like on his or her merits.

I'm seeing a huge shift in real time. So I think when Trump was elected, Democrats really wanted to show part of our brand is that we honor free and fair elections. He won. He won the popular vote. You know, we're not going to just be opposed to be opposed. Right. We're going to go to his inauguration. We're going to consider his nominees like on his or her merits.

That started to shift with some of the actions the Trump administration was taking. Federal funding freeze was the most obvious place where Democrats could stage on the merits a huge protest. Also, cutting off USAID, letting Elon Musk plug in his personal hard drive to the entire Treasury database.

That started to shift with some of the actions the Trump administration was taking. Federal funding freeze was the most obvious place where Democrats could stage on the merits a huge protest. Also, cutting off USAID, letting Elon Musk plug in his personal hard drive to the entire Treasury database.

Yes. So these are actions that now they feel differently. It's moving, and it's moving under pressure from outside of Congress. Reid wrote a really good story about Democratic governors calling Schumer and saying, oppose all of them, and him saying, no, it's better to pick our spots. That has already shifted.

Yes. So these are actions that now they feel differently. It's moving, and it's moving under pressure from outside of Congress. Reid wrote a really good story about Democratic governors calling Schumer and saying, oppose all of them, and him saying, no, it's better to pick our spots. That has already shifted.

As of yesterday, Chuck Schumer now told his caucus, I'm voting against everyone now, and I urge you to do the same. Even someone like Chris Murphy, Mr. Swing at Every Pitch, He started out voting for some and he said to us, I changed my mind. Interesting. In real time. I no longer think that we can have any leg to stand on if we're saying yes to some of this stuff.

As of yesterday, Chuck Schumer now told his caucus, I'm voting against everyone now, and I urge you to do the same. Even someone like Chris Murphy, Mr. Swing at Every Pitch, He started out voting for some and he said to us, I changed my mind. Interesting. In real time. I no longer think that we can have any leg to stand on if we're saying yes to some of this stuff.

Well... There's a lot of younger senators who definitely see an opportunity to be the future leader of their party. The clip you played of Chris Murphy, that sure sounded like someone campaigning for president. And there's a lot of younger, by Senate standards, lawmakers who probably look in the mirror and see an opportunity in 2028 to be the future of the party. Yeah.

Well... There's a lot of younger senators who definitely see an opportunity to be the future leader of their party. The clip you played of Chris Murphy, that sure sounded like someone campaigning for president. And there's a lot of younger, by Senate standards, lawmakers who probably look in the mirror and see an opportunity in 2028 to be the future of the party. Yeah.

If she's running, that's not deterring anyone else from running.

If she's running, that's not deterring anyone else from running.

The pitch to President Biden from dozens of congressional Democrats is simple. With a single phone call, they've told him, he can revolutionize women's rights and revive his damaged legacy in the process. The question now is whether they're right, and even if they are, whether Biden is willing to do it. It's Monday, December 23rd. Hello, Annie Carney.

The pitch to President Biden from dozens of congressional Democrats is simple. With a single phone call, they've told him, he can revolutionize women's rights and revive his damaged legacy in the process. The question now is whether they're right, and even if they are, whether Biden is willing to do it. It's Monday, December 23rd. Hello, Annie Carney.

You are actually joining us from inside Congress where there has been lots of news over the past few days, and we are grateful for you making time for us.

You are actually joining us from inside Congress where there has been lots of news over the past few days, and we are grateful for you making time for us.

Yeah, it looks very cozy. This story begins with a quest to do something that, from today's perspective, a lot of people might think is already baked into American law, but it's not. So tell us the whole story of why it's actually not.

Yeah, it looks very cozy. This story begins with a quest to do something that, from today's perspective, a lot of people might think is already baked into American law, but it's not. So tell us the whole story of why it's actually not.