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Sep 30, 2025 57 min

Shutdown Day: Lessons from the 2013 Showdown

from CONTROL Hosted by Seven Letter

With funding set to lapse in just hours, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss if a deal can be reached to avoid a government shutdown – and if not, how leaders will get out of one. Then they are joined by Seven Letter partner Mike Ricci, a top adviser to two GOP speakers, for a trip down memory lane as they revisit the 2013 government shutdown. What was the strategy going into and during the fight? When did things start going off the rails? And what lessons does that experience offer Democrats? Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller Guest: Mike Ricci Audio Producer: Benji Englander Video Producer: Regina Anderson Articles Discussed: AP: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown NYT: How Congressional Leaders Are Positioning Themselves in the Shutdown Fight Politico: Johnson urges GOP unity as shutdown deadline nears WaPo: White House begins plan for mass firings if there’s a government shutdown WaPo: Government shutdowns high on drama, but low on long-term political impact AP: A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

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