331: Shutdown Shame with Rep. Brendan Boyle

331: Shutdown Shame with Rep. Brendan Boyle

Author: Politicon October 9, 2025 Duration: 1:06:56
James and Al sound off on the presence of ICE and other federal agents on our streets, call out the DOJ’s failure to uphold the law, and explain the dangers that come with the usurpation of democracy, from civil unrest to lost faith in elections.  Then, they welcome Rep. Brendan Boyle of PA to discuss the NJ Governor’s race, lay out the perils of the government shutdown and what it means for people around the country, and investigate how our healthcare under the ACA is being put at risk.  They also try to lighten the mood in tough times by discussing Al’s native Philadelphia sports when many of the teams are doing well and in the news.

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