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Speaker says U.S. 'barreling toward' prolonged shutdown

Season 2025 Episode 286 | 4m 10s

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said today the U.S. is “barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns” in history. That stark warning on the 13th day of the shutdown comes as impacts are starting to ripple across the country, with federal workers facing their first week without a paycheck. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

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