Just How Long Will This War Go On?

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is ousted, the latest military shakeup in the middle of a war. Why? ... The Pentagon is telling lawmakers it could take six months to clear the Strait of Hormuz. Can the global economy afford to wait that long? ... Could Florida be the next state ...  Show more

President Trump extends the ceasefire but won't lift the blockade. Is this why Iran won't commit to talks? And why, after saying "I expect to be bombing," did he extend the ceasefire in the first place? Also on today's show: Virginia voters approve Democrat-led redistricting ... ...  Show more

Government funding lapsed early Wednesday morning after the White House and lawmakers failed to reach a spending deal, triggering a shutdown that is expected to halt some federal services and put hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough.​​ WSJ’s Natalie Andrews takes ...  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

Ben argues why Congress' worst decisions are made when they're on tight deadlines to keep the government funded. With multiple Republican members of Congress leaving to serve in the Trump administration, Speaker Mike Johnson will now have to manage an even narrower majority. In t ...  Show more

Congress left town without reaching a deal to avoid a shutdown after the Senate blocked competing Republican and Democratic proposals to keep the federal government funded until November 21st. The failure to reach a compromise before the weekend increases the likelihood of a shut ...  Show more