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Ben Wikler is chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee.

This week, The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann discuss what’s left of the Democratic party after its 2024 election losses – from who’s left in Congress and who will have positions of authority, to the fading presence of the party’s biggest voices in recent decades. The crew breaks down who could step up as Democrats’ ideological leader – and who definitely won’t be in the picture.

Then, what’s the status of Trump’s cabinet picks? Right now, it looks like the ones left standing will all make it to January confirmation hearings.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he expects to bring up a series of allegations against Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, when the two men sit down for their first meeting later Thursday.

This is a preview of how Republicans will approach such issues in the future, writes Eric Garcia

Jennifer Granholm admits Democrats failed to address ‘despair’ of blue-collar communities in election

A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.

James Skoufis is a New York state senator and candidate for Democratic National Committee chair.