The Past, the Promise, the Presidency

S2 E9: Government Shutdown, LIVE Season Finale

The Past, the Promise, the Presidency

Show Notes

With political gridlock in Washington DC at an all time high, government shutdowns–or the threat of them–have become a routine occurrence. National parks close. Federal paychecks stop going out. The National Institute of Health stops admitting new patients. How did we get to the point where it has become normal for the US Government to halt in its tracks? The history, in this case, is quite recent. In the live finale of season 2 of our podcast The Past, the Promise, the Presidency: Presidenti...

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