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For four years, Democrats had been united behind the mission of defeating President Trump.\n\nBut after the election of Joe Biden, the party\u2019s disappointing showing in congressional races \u2014 losing seats in the House and facing a struggle for even narrow control of the Senate \u2014 has exposed the rifts between progressives and moderates.\n\nIn interviews with The New York Times, House members on each side of that divide \u2014 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Representative Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania \u2014 shared their views about how the Democrats can win back support in local races.\n\n\n\n\nWe want to hear from you. Fill out our survey about The Daily and other shows at: nytimes.com/thedailysurvey\xa0\xa0\n\n\n\n\nGuest: Astead W. Herndon, a national political reporter for The New York Times.\xa0\n\n\n\n\nFor more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\xa0\n\n\n\n\nBackground reading:\xa0In the wake of Joe Biden\u2019s victory, the divides that have long simmered among Democrats are now beginning to burst into the open.In an interview with The New York Times, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dismissed criticism from House moderates and said the next few weeks would set the tone for how the incoming administration would be received by liberal activists.Representative Conor Lamb told The Times that he expected the Biden team to govern as it had campaigned: with progressives at arm\u2019s length.