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Ezra Klein: When A Shutdown is the Only Option | The Bulwark Podcast
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1:12:35Now PlayingThe White House readies plans for mass firings in the federal government as Democrats weigh the stakes of forcing a government shutdown. The Justice Department prepares to seek an indictment for former FBI Director James Comey as President Trump hunts for revenge against his political enemies. Ezra Klein of The New York Times joins Tim to discuss what a fight about a shutdown should really be about, how Democrats can find a message that can meet the moment and what it will take to pull our politics out of a violent moment.
Show Notes:
Ezra Klein: “Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics The Right Way.”
Ezra Klein: “We Are Going to Have To Live With Each Other.” (An Interview with Ben Shapiro)
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