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McConnell hands Democrats surprising win: US Politics Weekly Extra
McConnell hands Democrats surprising win: US Politics Weekly Extra
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24 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2021
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The US Senate has reached a deal to extend the debt ceiling until early December, which narrowly averted an ‘economic catastrophe’. But is this the end? Or will the crisis just re-emerge a few weeks from now? And can the Democrats finally agree on two separate major spending bills? Jonathan Freedland discusses this with Joan E Greve. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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Oct 8, 2021
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