Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 41: Have We Lost Complete Faith In The Government?

“If you have a shutdown unified government that is basically the cherry on the dysfunctional sundae that is Washington politics” – Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics, on the battle in Congress to pass a budget bill.

HPM Digital Team

| January 19, 2018, 3:27 PM

Republicans in Congress are scrambling to avoid a chaotic government shutdown that could overshadow their signature tax bill before it even gets signed into law.

On the latest episode of Party Politics, co-hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus walk us through a very, very busy week on the political scene, but what’s new there right?

Using swearwords and what that means when you’re president
Steve Bannon plans to talk to lead Russia investigator Robert Mueller
President Trump – girther-gate, Stormy Daniels

Government shutdown – no DACA deal in sight

And finally, Brandon and Jay explain just why your faith in the government and institutions are at an all time low. Check out our weekly Texas-centered episode too which you can subscribe to on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org.

Party Politics is produced by Edel Howlin and our audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

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