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PBS News Hour

Democratic, GOP strategists on political fallout of shutdown

Season 2025 Episode 288 | 8m 16s

It's Day 15 of the federal government shutdown, one of the longest lapses in funding in U.S. history. To discuss the politics of the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Doug Heye.

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