Democratic political advisor discusses the party's wins this week

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published August 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM MDT

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic political advisor, Faiz Shakir, about the party's political platform after the wins of this week's primaries.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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