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Podcast: The Conversation with Dasha Burns
Episode: James Talarico on immigration, his faith, and how Democrats are getting it wrong
Description: James Talarico is a Texas state representative who’s recently announced his candidacy for US Senate. He’s a Democrat, but not afraid to criticize some aspects of his party.
“National Democrats have talked about defending democracy or protecting institutions,” he said. “But, this democracy of ours doesn't work for a lot of people in this country. It doesn't work for a lot of people in Texas…. This is a deeply broken political system. And I'm not interested in defending it.”
Talarico joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns this week for an episode of The Conversation, in a wide-ranging...