Why This Shutdown May Be Different 
Amanpour1 Okt 2025

Why This Shutdown May Be Different 

For the first time in six years, the US government has shut down. While government shutdowns are not unprecedented, this one carries unique and potentially far-reaching implications. Speculation is growing that the administration may use the shutdown as an opportunity to enact sweeping changes, including mass firings. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen joins Christiane to explore why this shutdown may be unlike any before, and what the administration’s recent rhetoric and actions could signal for the days ahead. Also on today's show: Vali Nasr, Professor, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; former US Senator Joe Manchin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel 

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel 

Two high-stakes meetings are scheduled at the White House today, as President Trump meets with Ukraine's President Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, both in town for Senator Lindsey Graha...

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Will Trump's New Tariffs Push Inflation Higher? 

Will Trump's New Tariffs Push Inflation Higher? 

The US, already grappling with an affordability crisis made worse by the war in Iran, imposed fresh tariffs on imports from over 80 trade partner, risking higher inflation and more volatility for the ...

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THE HIGH COST OF U.S. INTERVENTION

THE HIGH COST OF U.S. INTERVENTION

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requests billons of dollars more for America's war in Iran - without laying out a plan of how or when it could end. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel joins ...

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Iran War's Impact on Humanitarian Aid 

Iran War's Impact on Humanitarian Aid 

As the Iran war escalates, the world's most vital chokepoints are coming under increasing threat. Iran's disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has already rattled global energy markets. ...

24 Jul 55min

Mideast Conflict Escalates 

Mideast Conflict Escalates 

The exchange of threats and tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran continue apace today, and tensions elsewhere in the Middle East are rising significantly, with attacks in the Red Sea marking a ...

23 Jul 56min

 Former Ukrainian Minister of Economy Tymofiy Mylovanov 

 Former Ukrainian Minister of Economy Tymofiy Mylovanov 

President Zelensky has fired his Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, bowing to pressure from nationwide protests sparked last week by the controversial sacking of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo F...

22 Jul 56min

Former US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel 

Former US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel 

Donald Trump is vowing revenge, after American service members were killed by Iranian strikes. Meanwhile in Iran, President Mahmoud Pezeshkian has told his people that they are engaged in a full-scale...

21 Jul 56min

The Burnham Era Begins in Britain 

The Burnham Era Begins in Britain 

Today the United Kingdom gets its seventh prime minister in ten years as Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, enters number 10. The list of challenges for Burnham is long, from high energy co...

20 Jul 56min

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