As Donald Trump’s transition team gears up for his second administration, Democrats are spending the days after the election processing their major defeats – with a dash of second-guessing and finger-pointing about what went wrong for Kamala Harris. 

Here in Washington, Governor-elect Bob Ferguson held a press conference this morning laying out plans to battle Trump on a number of fronts, including immigration, reproductive rights, and LGBTQ+ protections.

To talk about how those battles could play out, Soundside was joined by Scott Lemieux. Lemieux is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. 

Guests:

• Scott Lemieux, associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. 

Related Links: 

• Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed
• Kamala Harris was a good candidate who ran a very good campaign in a fiercely anti-incumbent environment - Lawyers, Guns & Money

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