Rahm Emanuel maps out a vision for what Democrats can achieve after taking Congress
Topics: Barack Obama
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- NPR reports: “NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former congressman and Obama advisor Rahm Emanuel about what Democrats' strategy should be, now that they'll soon control both houses of Congress.”
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