The conversation centers on the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which lasted 43 days. Matt Gagnon discusses President Trump’s blame game against the Democrats and a poll suggesting more Americans blame the GOP. He argues that the shutdown was a political stunt by the Democrats, particularly Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer, to appease their base and fight Trump. Gagnon criticizes both parties for using the shutdown for political gain, highlighting the inefficacy of the filibuster in the Senate. He concludes that the shutdown was a pointless exercise, causing widespread disruptions without achieving any significant political or policy goals.
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.
Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump "knew about the girls," according to documents made public Wednesday, but what he knew — and whether it pertained to the sex offender's crimes — is unclear.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
Some of this autumn's coldest weather yet is bearing down on the United States, enveloping the eastern two-thirds of the country in Arctic air on Monday and affecting millions of people.
