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Podcast: The Journal.
Episode: The Government Shutdown: Who Will Blink First?
Description: 16 days into the government shutdown, services are unavailable and federal workers are facing instability. Both sides have dug in, with Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers at each other. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes explains what it would take to end the shutdown. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
-Why This Government Shutdown Is Different
-Kathy Hochul on Mamdani, Trump and Where Democrats Went Wrong
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