Sammy (Samantha) Handler
Policy expert and Portal author who provides analysis on federal budget and shutdown dynamics, joined this episode to discuss negotiations and impacts of the government shutdown.
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Nov 1, 2025 • 14min
The Readback: The shutdown’s tone shift
Samantha and Max discuss the changing dynamics of ending the government shutdown. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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