Big Take Podcast

A Conversation With House Minority Leader Jeffries

Today on the Big Take: David Gura is joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to talk about the shutdown, the NYC mayoral race and more.

Representative Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the US Capitol in Washington on Oct, 23.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Julia Press and David Gura

October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM UTC

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On day 23 of the second-longest government shutdown in American history, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sits down with Big Take Host David Gura to talk about the shutdown, the NYC mayoral race and cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.