To the Point
The shutdown highlights a broken system
“To the Point” goes beyond the current blame game and explains the political calculations behind government shutdowns. You need to know, because the next one may be just weeks away.
By Warren Olney • • 59m ListenPhoto credit: Mount Rainier National Park.
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2 storiesThe shutdown highlights a broken system
When public business comes to a halt in other countries, the government falls. In the US, shutdowns are a political tactic. There have been 12 since 1981, and last weekend’s won’t be the last.
Read the story40 minRethinking how we cover Trump
After a year of the Trump White House, is it time for a journalistic shift-change? President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel participate in a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 17, 2017.
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