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Closed for Business: The Government Shutdown Edition

Closed for Business: The Government Shutdown Edition

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Congress failed to fund the government, which is now officially closed for business. Lawmakers failed to pass a short-term spending bill last night, and the Senate reconvened this morning with little to show for it. Both parties are digging in: Democrats say they won’t budge without an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, while Republicans are calling that a political stunt. House Speaker Mike Johnson put the blame squarely on Democrats, saying they dragged the country into a “reckless shutdown.” So, where does Washington go from here, and how long could this drag on? NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles joins host Yamin Vossoughian to talk about the latest developments. And what does this shutdown mean for you? We’ve tapped a few of our beat reporters to break it all down. From Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans on the ripple effects on the economy, to Senior Correspondent Tom Costello on what it could mean for air travel - and that’s just a start, we’ve got more correspondents to help connect the dots.


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