Veteran political journalist on division among Democrats over democratic socialism

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published September 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM EDT

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with CNN senior political analyst Ron Brownstein about the Democratic Party's division over embracing democratic socialism.

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