Are socialists taking over the Democratic Party? New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a proud Democratic Socialist, won some stunning victories in Congressional primaries. His chosen candidates beat out more mainstream Democrats. 

Republicans have their own issues. President Trump met with several GOP senators and things got testy. His decision to target sitting Republicans in recent primaries may be backfiring because, well, those incumbents are still in office for now and have nothing to lose.

Both parties face infighting and an identity crisis. What does this say about our politics?

Producer: Leo Duran

Host: <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/people/david-greene">David Greene</a> 

Guests: 

<a href="https://www.kcrw.com/people/mo-elleithee">Mo Elleithee</a>, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - <a href="https://twitter.com/MoElleithee">@MoElleithee</a>

<a href="https://www.kcrw.com/people/sarah-isgur">Sarah Isgur</a>, senior editor at The Dispatch - <a href="https://twitter.com/whignewtons">@whignewtons</a>

No, The Supreme Court Didn’t Make Trump Unilaterally More Powerful

Left Right &amp; Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars. David Greene pieces together the big picture by inviting people from the left and the right to unpack their ideological differences, not to smooth them over, and look at what’s truly at stake. The show offers a rare kind of clarity. It doesn’t ask you to agree. It asks you to look more closely at what’s happening and to challenge your assumptions. You might not always agree – you might even get angry – but you’ll know why you feel the way you do. No knee-jerk reactions or name calling. This show doesn’t promise easy answers or warm fuzzies; it promises more clarity for the chaotic political era we’re all living through.