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مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : Why the Government is About to Shut Down


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09-29-2023, 09:50 AM
A showdown between House Republicans and their leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, is heading toward a government shutdown.

Carl Hulse, chief Washington correspondent for The Times, explains the causes and consequences of the looming crisis.

Guest: Carl Hulse (https://www.nytimes.com/by/carl-hulse), is chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:


How a small minority of right-wing Republicans succeeded in sowing mass dysfunction, spoiling for a shutdown, an impeachment and a House coup. (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/23/us/republicans-congress-freedom-caucus.html)
As a government shutdown looms, Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy is toiling to turn the fight over federal spending into a battle over border security. (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/us/politics/shutdown-mccarthy-immigration-border.html)
President Biden’s shutdown strategy is simple (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/us/politics/biden-government-shutdown-strategy.html): Avoid one, if possible. But if not, make sure Americans know whom to blame.
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