Shutdown Standoff

from The Weekend Hosted by Emily Davies, Mychael Schnel, Jackie Alemany, Alex Gibney, Eugene Daniels, Peter Baker, Jonathan Capehart, Marc Polymeropoulos

October 4, 2025; 7am: 750,000 federal workers are furloughed as the shutdown continues on with no end in sight. As of Friday, dueling short-term spending bills failed in the Senate. Plus, the House will stay out of session until October 14th. Emily Davies and Mychael Schnell join “The Weekend” to discuss the latest. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnbc TikTok: @theweekendmsnbc To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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