POLITICO reports - Why many Republicans have no reason to deal- The prevailing wisdom ahead of the government shutdown was that tea party lawmakers who agitated for it would fold within a few days, once they got an earful from angry constituents and felt the sting of bad headlines. But there’s another reality that explains why that thinking may well be wrong, and the country could be in for a protracted standoff. Political Reporter Katie Glueck discusses Alex Isenstadt's recent article.
Carl Goldman from AFSCME 26 in DC reports that furloughed government workers are putting their time to good use organizing and attending rallies.
Buck Geno from Work in Progress Radio discusses some of the news stories surrounding the government shutdown that are beginning to emerge- sick kids delayed in getting cancer care, and more.
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