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The Shutdown Showdown (And Why We Never Have Enough Air Traffic Controllers)

Nov 11, 202556 min
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Episode description

Sarah and Beth discuss the priorities of the Trump Administration in the face of the longest government shutdown in history, the negotiations between eight Democratic senators and Republicans to reopen the government, and the ways the shutdown is impacting air travel as the holidays approach.

Topics Discussed

  • The Trump Administration’s Shutdown Priorities: Coins, Renovations, Pardons, and Cutting SNAP Benefits

  • The Senate Plan to Reopen the Government

  • The Generational Impact of the Air Traffic Controller Strike

  • Outside of Politics: Getting Ready for the Holidays

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