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Kevin McCarthy Returns to His House Freedom Caucus Hell

2023/9/12
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Speaker McCarthy faces intense pressure from the far-right House Freedom Caucus, including demands for impeachment inquiries and border security, threatening a government shutdown and his own position as Speaker.

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Congress is back in session, just in time to decide if it will continue to fund the federal government. Tara talks to Puck News reporter Abby Livingston about the looming funding deadline and House Speaker McCarthy’s eternal standoff with his own party’s far-right faction. Plus, how Hakeem Jeffries and New York Democrats are handling the migrant crisis in their state.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Abby Livingston

Producers: Ashleigh Smith and Conor Nevins

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