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Dec 2024
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Will Congress Avert A Government Shutdow...

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Ben argues why Congress' worst decisions are made when they're on tight deadlines to keep the government funded.   With multiple Republican members of Congress leaving to serve in the Trump administration, Speaker Mike Johnson will now have to manage an even narrower majority. In the long term, that involves passing President-elect Trump's agenda, but in the ... Show More
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