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The Shutdown’s Scariest Weekend Yet

Start Here

ABC News

News, Daily News, Politics

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

With SNAP cuts looming this weekend, Americans are also getting health insurance sticker shock. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping strike a temporary deal on some contentious trade topics. And Trump orders a restart of nuclear testing programs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

911. What is the address to emergency?

0:04.2

This 911 call began an investigation that would turn the town of Ashland, Ohio, into a crime scene.

0:11.9

We've got something big going on here.

0:13.8

The first thing you hit my mind is a monster.

0:16.1

A new series from ABC Audio in 2020.

0:20.7

The Hand in the Window.

0:23.1

Coming November 4th, wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:29.0

It's Friday, October 31st.

0:31.5

Forget Halloween.

0:32.6

The rest of the weekend could get even scarier.

0:35.3

We start here.

0:41.5

With snap cuts looming, Americans are about to get sticker shock on their health insurance. If the subsidies don't get extended, that's just going to be

0:48.5

really painful. Dueling crises are about to amp up the stakes of the shutdown. President Trump reaches an agreement with China for now.

0:57.0

This deal only lasts for a year.

0:59.0

We'll break down the results of a huge meeting in South Korea.

1:02.0

And forget a trade war. Should we be worried about nuclear war?

1:06.0

The Russians have cheated on every single nuclear agreement they have ever signed with the United States.

1:11.6

We'll unwind an explosive presidential directive.

1:16.6

From ABC News, this is Start Here.

1:19.6

I'm Brad Milkey.

1:24.6

Today is the 31st day of the government shutdown.

1:30.3

At midnight, we hit the one month mark. By late next week, we will break the record for the longest shutdown in American history, which is currently 35 days. That started in 2018.

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