Astead Herndon

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6,554 appearances 61 recordings 8 series first heard Oct 2025 last heard yesterday

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Today, Explained · The Boomer politicians who won't retire · 25 Jul 2026 podcast

Like, you've seen Congress change over the years. matched

And when we talk about the working relationship between you and Graham, is that just, like, more and more rare across the place? matched

It does seem as if a generational political figure shaped in the kind of post-war era have stepped aside or passed away in recent years. matched

I'm thinking in Black politics, we recently lost matched

Reverend Jesse Jackson earlier this year. matched

And then that means a group of people who are further and further away from the civil rights movement. matched

You mentioned how knowing the stories of your community, of your history, of your ancestors shaped your own politics. matched

I wanted to give you a chance to kind of speak to this directly. matched

What does your generation have that you think generations like mine might be missing? matched

What are we losing out on when we talk about the silent generation and boomers moving on? matched

You're saying that maybe the upcoming generation is too morally rigid. matched

I don't know about morally, but it's too rigid. matched

You say you ain't sure about the morals, but they rigid about something. matched

I mean, I do think this manifests itself in substantive issues, and so I want to ask about the substance. matched

You know, the Congressional Black Caucus has been one of the Democratic establishment's staunchest allies, and we're seeing some generational changes even within that group. matched

One big break between the kind of older generation and the younger generation is around specifically the issue of corporate PAC money. matched

Voters overwhelmingly oppose corporate and special interest funding. matched

But the Black Caucus has long been corporate aligned. matched

You yourself has been one of the biggest receivers of pharma money. matched

But 85 percent of Americans support legislation that will end dark money. matched

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