DC’s Unhappy Hour Could Last Awhile
The shutdown is Washington's biggest story — and both sides of the aisle are trying to shape the narrative to their advantage.
Bottoms up?
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One horrible day down, how many more to go? That seems to be the question on everyone’s mind. Unless Congress has a sudden epiphany, the coming days (and weeks, perhaps) will get a bit repetitive. If I had to guess, half the newsletters in your inbox are about the shutdown and the other half are about Jane Goodall, who was a tireless steward of this planet. It’s impossible to ignore the irony that she passed on the same day the government shut down a bunch of climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs, but I digress.