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What’s happening in Congress is not normal

What’s happening in Congress is not normal

Update: 2023-09-191
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Congress has a job to do. But lately, some of the work on the Hill seems to have come to a standstill. There’s been drama over the debt ceiling, a Republican senator is holding up key military promotions, and now a government shutdown is looming. We’ll tackle the question of who is really to blame for all the governmental dysfunction and unpack the challenges of framing these issues in the media.



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What’s happening in Congress is not normal

What’s happening in Congress is not normal

Marketplace / Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams