Democrats dominate around the country | The Playbook Podcast

If last night was any indication, Democrats may have regained some spark. The party pulled off wins in various races around the country. From Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s decisive win over Andrew Cuomo in the New York mayoral race to the more centrist Democrat victories in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races, the left came out on top. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House bureau chief Dasha Burns discuss what lessons—if any—the party as a whole can learn from the success. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 0:41 Democrats dominate election night 1:44 GOP panic behind the scenes 3:58 What Democrats’ wins really mean 5:14 How sost of living became the key issue 7:50 Trump’s take on the results 8:25 Can Republicans recover their voters? 9:52 Democrats win everywhere 10:39 The Left’s new star: Zohran Mamdani 11:31 Supreme Court showdown on Trump’s tariffs 15:12 Longest shutdown in U.S. history 16:38 Is an end finally in sight? ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/