MONDAY BONUS: Sunday night breakthrough: how the longest shutdown EVER came to an end
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đź’Ą BREAKTHROUGH: On Sunday night, a handful of Senate Democrats broke with their party and agreed to begin the process of reopening the federal government, finally ending what's been called the "Schumer shutdown," or the longest government shutdown in American history.
In this special Monday episode we break down exactly what happened
- What led Democrats to abandon their course
- What was in the "deal" that got Democrats to end the shutdown - did they actually get anything? (no)
- The notable blow-up on the Senate floor between Chuck Schumer and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno that helped break the logjam
- What role the election of Zohran Mamdani played in this shutdown
- Unpacking the Democrat civil war going on behind all of this - is this the end of Chuck Schumer?
Fast, smart, and sharp — The 10 Minute Drill brings you the news that matters, without the fluff.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - An eventful Sunday night!
01:46 - How last week's elections impacted Democrats shutdown posture
04:33 - The ACA subsidies and a Senate floor blowup!
07:09 - The fallout for the Democrats
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