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Despite SCOTUS thwarting his efforts to abolish birthright citizenship, President Trump isn't giving up his fight, pivoting to an executive order targeting "alien enemies" and proclaiming "the practice of birth tourism is banned." Will this hold up legally? Also on today's show: ...  Show more

President Trump says progressive Democrat Abdul el-Sayed's primary win in Michigan is "good news for Republicans." Is he right? ... A passenger plane got a little too close to the Marine One helicopter while the president was on board. How close is too close? ... Yet another tech ...  Show more

White House says federal layoffs are 'imminent'

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With a looming government shutdown, Ben ponders how it could prove the validity of DOGE cuts. He notes that only 'essential' employees continue to work during a government shutdown while the rest are furloughed, and whether people will notice the shift in productivity, if there i ...  Show more

The federal government shutdown is in its seventh day, with negotiations on Capitol Hill over reopening the government at a stalemate. We discuss how the shutdown is affecting federal workers and the services they keep running, as well as warnings by the White House that they wil ...  Show more

16 days into the government shutdown, services are unavailable and federal workers are facing instability. Both sides have dug in, with Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers at each other. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes explains what it would take to end the shutdown. Ryan Knutson hos ...  Show more