Democrats Had a Rare Opportunity. They Blinked.

Democrats Had a Rare Opportunity. They Blinked.

Last week, Democrats averted a government shutdown—by voting for a MAGA-friendly Continuing Resolution, which may have just handed even greater power to Trump. Why?


Guest: Josh Marshall, editor-in-chief of Talking Points Memo



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