The government's shut down, but the Political Junkie isn't
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The continuing big political story is the partial shutdown of the federal government. Democrats continue to insist on a policy-free resolution to fund the government; Republicans continue to insist on getting concessions from Democrats on health care, selective funding for various departments or other issues.
As he does every Monday, Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins The Daily Circuit to give his perspective on the national political scene.
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