Guests: Howard Dean, Liam Donovan, Faiz Shakir, Senator-elect Andy Kim

Tonight: how to think about the Trump agenda by way of the last Republican to win re-election. Then, as the vote count climbs, a cautionary tale about snap judgements in the wake of defeat. Plus, the genuine drama in tomorrow's senate leadership vote. And the new senator from the state of New Jersey, Andy Kim, joins live.

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