The Playbook Podcast

The shutdown begins

Oct 1, 2025 · 16 min
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Overnight, the federal government shut down as its congressionally approved funding lapsed. How long will it last? Who will the American public hold responsible for it? And what is going to happen to the government while a prospective solution gets sorted out? Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and POLITICO White House bureau chief Dasha Burns walk through every angle.