Mon Nov 16 2020

For four years, Democrats had been united behind the mission of defeating President Trump. But after the election of Joe Biden, the party’s disappointing showing in congressional races — losing seats in the House and facing a struggle for even narrow control of the Senate — has exposed the rifts between progressives and moderates. In interviews with The New York Times, House members on each side of that divide — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Representative Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania — shared their views about how the Democrats can win back support in local races. We want to hear from you. Fill out our survey about The Daily and other shows at: nytimes.com/thedailysurvey   Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a national political reporter for The New York Times.  For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily  Background reading: In the wake of Joe Biden’s victory, the divides that have long simmered among Democrats are now begin...