Another Day, Another Indictment; “ You could stop this.” Pleas to Congress to end the government shutdown

President Trump has added another name to his growing list of political rivals facing an indictment. A federal grand jury yesterday charged New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat who’s long sparred with Trump, with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements. James is forcefully denying the allegations, calling the charges “baseless” and accusing the president of pursuing “political retribution at any cost.” David Rohde, NBC News senior executive editor for national security & law, joins host Brian Cheung. It’s Day 10 of the government shutdown, and that “closed” sign isn’t coming down anytime soon. The Senate failed to reach a deal before heading home for the long weekend, meaning the shutdown could stretch into a third week. What started as an inside-the-Beltway standoff is now hitting home across the country: Federal workers are missing paychecks, military members could soon be next, and delays are stacking up at airports. The White House budget chief posted on X, “The RIFs have begun,” referring to reductions in force, aka layoffs. NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Melanie Zanona joins the pod with the latest.

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