Nancy Pelosi’s Dilemma

Nancy Pelosi’s Dilemma

Update: 2018-08-17

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Republicans in this year’s elections are casting one person as the symbol of everything that is wrong with the Democratic Party. Many Democrats are also turning on the same figure. Guest: Alexander Burns, who covers national politics for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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Nancy Pelosi’s Dilemma

Nancy Pelosi’s Dilemma