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The Shutdown was Months in the Making
The government shutdown may have taken most Americans by surprise. But the New York Times reports it’s the consequences of long-term planning by more than three dozen conservative groups. Molly Ball covers politics for the Atlantic. Sheryl Gay Stolberg covers the personalities, ideas and culture of Washington for the New York Times.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe government shutdown may have taken most Americans by surprise. But the New York Times reports it’s the consequences of long-term planning by more than three dozen conservative groups.
Molly Ball covers politics for the Atlantic. Sheryl Gay Stolberg covers the personalities, ideas and culture of Washington for the New York Times.
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Evan George
Director of Content, News
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Molly Ball
senior political correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
Sheryl Gay Stolberg
New York Times Washington Correspondent who covers health policy
The full episode
3 of 3The Threat to America — from Our Own Nuclear Weapons- 0:00Social Issues Central in Supreme Court’s New Term
- 8:26US Nuclear Weapons, Past and Future
- 40:26The Shutdown was Months in the MakingYou’re reading this