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Left, Right & Center

New year, new Congress

And a continuing government shutdown.

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By Josh Barro • Jan 4, 2019 • 51m Listen

President Trump met with Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discuss the border wall and bringing an end to the now weeks-long government shutdown. According to Schumer, Trump said he would keep the government closed for months, even years. Capitol bureau chief at POLITICO John Bresnahan fills the panel in on the latest from the new Congress and the status of the shutdown.

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    Josh Barro

    Former host of Left, Right & Center

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    Ana Marie Cox

    political writer, host of “90 days with Ana Marie Cox” podcast

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    Reihan Salam

    National Review / The Atlantic

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    Sara Fay

    Former producer of Left, Right and Center

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    Rosalie Atkinson

    Associate Producer, Left, Right & Center and All The President's Lawyers

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    John Bresnahan

    senior congressional reporter for Politico

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    Mike Konczal

    Roosevelt Institute

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    Jason Furman

    Harvard Kennedy School of Government

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