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What We Talk About When We Talk About Government Shutdowns

What We Talk About When We Talk About Government Shutdowns

FromSo That Happened


What We Talk About When We Talk About Government Shutdowns

FromSo That Happened

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The government might shut down next week partly because Donald Trump refuses to help Dreamers without getting his wall or other policy changes -- Elise Foley reports from the Capitol.The Trump administration wants work requirements for medicaid, so we talked to health policy reporter Jonathan Cohn about dog whistles.The federal government stood aside as states legalized marijuana under the Obama administration, but Attorney General Jeff Sessions is changing THAT. Nick Wing explains how the Justice Department is re-asserting its authority on weed.And Jessica Schulberg reports that some clever lawyers are using Donald Trump's foolish statements to try to spring people from GITMO. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

An inside-the-beltway show that's truly for beltway outsiders. Each week the HuffPost Politics team offers an entertaining alternative to the Sunday shows you've stopped watching. Along with their outside the beltway guests, join Arthur Delaney and Elise Foley as they analyze the news of the week and explain why it should matter to you.