US Government Shutdown Over? 
Amanpour10 Nov 2025

US Government Shutdown Over? 

The longest US government shutdown ever recorded could be coming to an end soon after eight Democratic senators voted with Republicans to advance a measure to reopen the government. Angus King, an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats, was one of those senators who broke ranks. He joins the show to discuss that decision and what happens next. Also on today's show: Reem Turkmani, Director, Syria Conflict Research Program at the London School of Economics & Charles Lister, Syria Program Director at Middle East Institute; Gabriela Jauregui, Mexican author, poet and women's rights activist; author Marion Nestle (“What to Eat Now”) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Racism Rears its Ugly Head ... Again

Racism Rears its Ugly Head ... Again

Just as soon as Kamala Harris' presidential campaign began nearly four weeks ago, so too did the ugly, age-old racist attacks, with Donald Trump questioning his rival's race in a sit-down interview wi...

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Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller

A "massive attack" by Ukraine - this is how Russia describes a daring incursion by Ukrainian troops into its Kursk region. And while Russia claims it has stopped the incursion, evidence from the groun...

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Harris, Walz Hit the Road

Harris, Walz Hit the Road

One day in and it's been a rapturous reception for VP candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Today he and running mate Kamala Harris are stumping in Wisconsin after an enthusiastic debut in Philad...

7 Aug 202458min

The VP Chooses her VP

The VP Chooses her VP

After what feels like endless speculation - although it's only been about two weeks - Kamala Harris has chosen her chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz running mate. Walz has a track record of winning e...

6 Aug 202459min

Making Sense of Bangladesh

Making Sense of Bangladesh

After 15 years in power, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned from her post and fled the country. It's an incredible development and the culmination of deadly protests that ha...

5 Aug 202459min

Kamala Brings Newfound Energy to Party

Kamala Brings Newfound Energy to Party

The US presidential election and the entire political landscape looks completely different today than it did two weeks ago. A surge in enthusiasm for Kamala Harris has injected a newfound energy into ...

2 Aug 202458min

Behind the Historic US-Russia Prisoner Exchange

Behind the Historic US-Russia Prisoner Exchange

24 prisoners have been released in the largest prisoner exchange between the US and Russia since the Cold War. Among those freed are two wrongfully detained American citizens, Wall Street Journal repo...

1 Aug 202458min

Iran Vows Revenge Against Israel

Iran Vows Revenge Against Israel

Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an early morning strike Wednesday in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Iran and Hamas claim Haniyeh was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike. Iran’s S...

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