Playing Politics with Homeland Security
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2015
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
It's already down to the wire for the Department of Homeland Security. Republicans are divided over a partial shutdown, and Democrats are refusing to allow a challenge to the President's actions on immigration.
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| 0:26.9 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:35.2 | Playing Politics with Homeland Security. |
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| 0:45.3 | A daily look at the issues Americans count about most. Republicans are divided over a partial |
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| 0:55.5 | At stake is the budget for homeland security, including the border patrol, the Coast Guard, and the TSA. Democrats are |
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| 1:55.5 | It's already down to the wire for the Department of Homeland Security. |
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