President Trump has spent much of August exerting his power and sparking challenges to its limits. He has upended the traditional independence of the Federal Reserve, launched investigations and searches on his political opponents, and threatened to expand his command of policing America's cities beyond the nation's capital. How should Democrats respond to this shifting political landscape in America? CNN Chief Political Analyst David Axelrod takes us inside the party's internal debates to produce an answer to that critical question.

Producer: Kyra Dahring

Senior Producers: Faiz Jamil, Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig

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