The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking ‘Woke.’

The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking ‘Woke.’

August 22, 2026 · 43 min

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The episode discusses the future of the Republican Party post-Trump and the Democrats' efforts to improve their image ahead of the midterm elections.

What will the Republican Party become after President Trump? And how can the Democrats rehabilitate their toxic brand? On this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion political writer Michelle Cottle teams up with the columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie to dissect party strategy ahead of — and beyond — the midterm elections. Plus, Jamelle divulges the book that fills him with dread.

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