Listen "The six-hour shutdown, explained"
Episode Synopsis
Matt, Dara, and Tara Golshan, all weary from lack of sleep, try to make sense of the few hours on Thursday night/Friday morning when the government was shut down.
Referenced Works
Republicans laughing in Tara's face about addressing immigration: Immigration anxiety got Trump elected. Congress isn’t touching it.
Further Reading
House Democrats’ confusing, high-risk DACA government shutdown gamble, explained
Congress just funded CHIP for a full decade
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Referenced Works
Republicans laughing in Tara's face about addressing immigration: Immigration anxiety got Trump elected. Congress isn’t touching it.
Further Reading
House Democrats’ confusing, high-risk DACA government shutdown gamble, explained
Congress just funded CHIP for a full decade
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