Beginning of the end? | The Playbook Podcast

A 60-40 procedural vote in the Senate on Sunday night is putting the 40-day government shutdown on track to find an end date this week if all goes according to plan. While the shutdown may be coming to an end, another dramatic fracas is spinning off from it. The eight centrist Democrats who voted with Republicans, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are now at the center of intra-party ire. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns unpack what happens now, and what the deal means for both sides. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:35 The Shutdown nears its end 1:09 Democrats in disarray 3:35 What the deal really gets them 5:11 The political fallout 7:29 Trump’s next move 9:05 A “terrorist” in the White House? 10:58 Trump takes on the BBC 12:51 From the White House to the 50-yard line 14:12 Not quite over yet ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/