Shutdown, Day One: What's the way out?
Oct 01, 2025•12 min
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Episode description
The government is officially shut down. Anna and Jake break down how we got here, the cracks already forming in Senate Democrats’ wall and Majority Leader John Thune’s hardball strategy to force their hand.
Plus, a rare bright spot for Democrats in the redistricting wars — a new Utah map that could hand them pickup opportunities heading into the midterms.
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