Dems' shutdown discord, a tariff backlash and Elon Musk

2025-03-15·35 minutes

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Democrats are bristling at the decision by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to vote for a GOP bill averting a government shutdown.

Senior politics reporter Aaron Blake speaks with congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor to get a behind-the-scenes look at the politics of the shutdown vote. He also breaks down the latest tariff news and Elon Musk drama with David Lynch, a financial writer for The Washington Post, and Trisha Thadani, a Post technology reporter.

Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Reena Flores and Rachel Van Dongen.

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