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The Messy Politics of the Democratic Shutdown Deal
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On Monday night, a small group of Senate Democrats broke from their colleagues and struck a deal with Republicans to try to end the government shutdown. The vote signaled a break in the gridlock that has shuttered the government for weeks.

Catie Edmondson and Shane Goldmacher discuss the agreement, and the rift in the Democratic Party.

Guest:

  • Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
  • Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

  • The Senate passed a bill to reopen the government.
  • The agreement prompted a backlash within the Democratic Party.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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