{"id":331749,"date":"2026-04-03T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-the-democrats-ready-to-win-back-congress-bbc-americast\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:00:13","slug":"are-the-democrats-ready-to-win-back-congress-bbc-americast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-the-democrats-ready-to-win-back-congress-bbc-americast\/","title":{"rendered":"Are the Democrats ready to win back Congress? | BBC Americast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/SuIqGdUY6io\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Are the Democrats ready to win back Congress? | BBC Americast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SuIqGdUY6io\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Excitement has been building among some Democrats after the party won a special election in Florida last week in a district that includes Donald Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach. <\/p>\n<p>This win, along with several others recently, suggests the party may have the momentum heading into November\u2019s midterm elections, when they\u2019ll be looking to reclaim control of the House, and possibly even the Senate. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the optimism, some Democrats are cautious about the party\u2019s progress as frustration builds over internal divisions within the party.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s episode, Justin sits down with key Democratic advisor Jim Messina, who was deputy chief of staff to Barack Obama and the mastermind behind his successful 2012 presidential campaign. <\/p>\n<p>He gives his thoughts on how the party needs to approach the midterm elections and the main contenders to take over leadership of the party.<\/p>\n<p>US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony\u2019s BBC newsletter: https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-68093155<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excitement has been building among some Democrats after the party won a special election in Florida last week in a district that includes Donald Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach. 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