Democrats Had a Rare Opportunity. They Blinked.
Mar 17, 2025•24 min
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Episode description
Last week, Democrats averted a government shutdown—by voting for a MAGA-friendly Continuing Resolution, which may have just handed even greater power to Trump. Why?
Guest: Josh Marshall, editor-in-chief of Talking Points Memo
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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Ethan Oberman, and Rob Gunther.
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