Democratic Party Divides & Trump Targets Houthis | 3.17.25
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Why are Democrats criticizing their party leadership?
Democrats openly revolt against their party leadership after they joined the GOP in keeping the government funded.
The fact that the leader said one thing and then within 24 hours didn't about face it, it just looked pathetic.
What does this mean for the future of the Democratic Party?
What actions has the U.S. taken against the Houthis?
I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Monday, March 17th, and this is Morning Wire. The U.S. military strikes several Houthi military targets in Yemen as Trump's foreign policy makes waves around the world.
By the way, to the Houthis, this isn't a one-night thing. This will continue until you say, we're done shooting at ships, we're done shooting at assets.
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What caused the government funding crisis in Congress?
Over the weekend, Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown after a stunning turn that saw Democrat leaders give in to Republican demands.
Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here to break down the fallout from the very public power struggle and what it means for the future of the Democratic Party. Hey, Cabot. So a wild weekend in Washington. Democrats really reeling here. Get us up to speed.
Yeah, the lights are still on in Washington as the shutdown was avoided, but not without plenty of drama and infighting. So you'll remember that on Friday, Republicans were trying to push their seven-month funding stopgap through the Senate. They had until midnight, but could only win passage if eight Democrats got on board. Pennsylvania's John Fetterman was the first. And then Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who had been slamming that deal all month, reversed course and called on his members to vote yes. And ultimately, seven other Democrats did join him, including New York's Kristen Gillibrand, Dick Durbin from Illinois, and Michigan's Gary Peters. A very dramatic reversal for Schumer and others. What changed their mind? Well, there was a lot at play.
First, if the measure had failed, Democrats would have gotten the lion's share of the blame for the shutdown, something even their party leaders acknowledged behind closed doors. Schumer and the others who voted yes argued that during a potential shutdown, President Trump would be given even more authority to slash federal spending and potentially federal workers. Here's Schumer making that case from the Senate floor.
A shutdown will allow Doge to shift into overdrive. It would give Donald Trump and Doge the keys to the city, state, and country.
But the bottom line is this was a substantial victory for Republicans and President Trump. It showed the GOP is almost totally aligned in pushing through Trump's agenda. And perhaps more importantly, it highlighted some of the major fractures within the Democratic Party, specifically with regard to how they're going to respond to the next four years under Trump.
Yeah, the question for Democrats. Now, the fallout from this has been rather remarkable. Tell us about that, what we've seen from Democrats in the wake of this spending bill saga.
How is the Democratic Party responding to internal divisions?
Let's just say Chuck Schumer is not a very popular man on the left right now. He's had an iron grip on the chamber for years. And in the past, if Democrats were mad at him, they mostly kept it to themselves, fearing recriminations. But this weekend was very different. Democrats in both chambers publicly slammed him and the other Democrats who got on board with him.
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Chapters
7 chapters
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Why are Democrats criticizing their party leadership?
0:03–0:21
2
What actions has the U.S. taken against the Houthis?
0:21–0:55
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How are astronauts returning from the ISS?
0:55–1:38
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What caused the government funding crisis in Congress?
1:38–3:40
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How is the Democratic Party responding to internal divisions?
3:40–6:17
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What are the implications of recent polling for the Democratic Party?
6:17–8:44
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8:44–14:51
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