The Deal, the Drama, and the Future of the Filibuster Feat. Adam Jentleson
Description
The government shutdown nears its end and the recriminations are flying fast. Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller react to the breakthrough in the Senate and forecast a few possible hiccups in the House. Then, Adam Jentleson, President of the Searchlight Institute and former top aide to Harry Reid, joins the show to offer a Democratic perspective on the shutdown and debate the future of the filibuster.
Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller
Guest: Adam Jentleson
Audio Producer: Benji Englander
Video Producer: Regina Anderson
Articles Discussed:
NYT: Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent
NBC News: Democrats rebel after 8 senators cut a deal to end the shutdown without ACA funds
Axios: Here's why Congressional Democrats are furious over the shutdown deal
Punchbowl: Johnson faces multitude of challenges in House vote to reopen government
POLITICO: House to return to laundry list of controversies after 7-week hiatus
Fox News: Trump pushes Republicans to end Senate filibuster
Bloomberg: A History of the Filibuster as the Root of Senate Dysfunction
United States
