The Real Story About the Nationwide Political Power Shift, and Inside the Dem 2025 Winning Playbook

Mark Halperin kicks off Thursday’s episode with his reported monologue with new buzzy information on the fallout from the 2025 elections — and how the results are already reshaping both parties’ strategies for the midterms and 2028. He reveals how Democrats won back key Trump voters and how figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gavin Newsom, Wes Moore, and Josh Shapiro are using those wins to build momentum. Mark also breaks down the high-stakes Trump–Mamdani showdown — and what it signals about the shifting balance of power nationwide.

Then, political power players Doug Sosnik, former advisor to President Clinton, and Republican strategist Kristin Davison join Mark for an inside look at the Democrats’ 2025 winning playbook — and why it’s forcing the GOP to rethink its midterm strategy. Plus, they share their list of names to watch as Democrats sharpen their plan to reclaim power and narrow the field of 2028 frontrunners to the ones who are most capable of taking on the MAGA machine.

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