331: Shutdown Shame with Rep. Brendan Boyle

<div>James and Al sound off on the presence of ICE and other federal agents on our streets, call out the DOJ’s failure to uphold the law, and explain the dangers that come with the usurpation of democracy, from civil unrest to lost faith in elections.  Then, they welcome Rep. Brendan Boyle of PA to discuss the NJ Governor’s race, lay out the perils of the government shutdown and what it means for people around the country, and investigate how our healthcare under the ACA is being put at risk.  They also try to lighten the mood in tough times by discussing Al’s native Philadelphia sports when many of the teams are doing well and in the news.<br /><br />Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br /><br /><strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a> <br /><br /><strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br /><br />Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> by following James on X <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br /><br /><strong>Check Out Andrew Zucker’s New Politicon Podcast: </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/the-golden-age/"><strong>The Golden Age</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br /><br /><strong>Rep. Brendan Boyle: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepBrendanBoyle?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://boyle.house.gov/">House.gov</a> | <a href="http://voteboyle.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanBoyle/">FaceBook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/congressmanboyle/">Instagram</a><br /><br /><strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Smalls:</strong><br />For a limited time only, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to <a href="http://smalls.com/WARROOM">Smalls.com/WARROOM</a>. <br /><br /><strong>Miracle Made:</strong><br />Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to <a href="https://try.miraclebrand.co/sheets/ksp-v15?utm_source=Podcast_Warroom&amp;utm_medium=Podcasting&amp;utm_campaign=Warroom">TryMiracle.com/warroom</a> and use the code <strong>WARROOM</strong> to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.<br /><br /><strong>Naked Wines:</strong><br />To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to <a href="http://nakedwines.com/WARROOM">NakedWines.com/WARROOM</a> and use code <strong>WARROOM</strong> for both the code AND PASSWORD.<br /><br /></div>