
Trump, Democrats Continue Battle Over Funding
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Lisa Desjardins of the “PBS NewsHour” discusses the government shutdown.
Six days of a federal shutdown with no budget deal in sight. What’s happening in and out of the nation’s capital, and what can we expect? Lisa Desjardins of the “PBS NewsHour” joins us.
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Trump, Democrats Continue Battle Over Funding
Clip: 12/27/2018 | 8m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Six days of a federal shutdown with no budget deal in sight. What’s happening in and out of the nation’s capital, and what can we expect? Lisa Desjardins of the “PBS NewsHour” joins us.
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