Don’t Feel Bad for Kevin McCarthy—He Dug His Own Grave
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🗓️ 3 October 2023
⏱️ 56 minutes
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| 1:37.2 | So, Danielle, as we start this glorious week, the government is still open, so two children |
| 1:44.1 | say that. Yeah. A shutdown was averted at the last minute over the weekend. While Democrats |
| 1:49.8 | are fairly happy about this, continuing resolution that will keep us funded through mid-November, |
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