In the early days of the second Trump administration, congressional Republicans and Democrats face decisions about how to react to White House-led actions. For Democrats, it can be boiled down to this: fight or retreat. Republicans are being advised to restrict contact with the public. We talk with Nathan Gonzales about what, at this point, makes the most sense politically.

Show Notes:

• Rep. Al Green censured by House colleagues, sings ‘We Shall Overcome’
• Congress pushed back after Watergate, but what about now?
• ‘Nothing I can say to make them happy’: Trump and Democrats face off during raucous speech
• Slotkin leads return of the national security women for Democrats
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