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Monday Morning Political Roundup: Federal Government Shuts Down

51 min
Michael Krasny
at 9:00 AM
The United States Capitol building is seen on September 29, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The federal government shut down early Saturday morning after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a deal on a spending bill. We'll examine the politics behind the shutdown and find out what impact it is having in California and across the country.

Guests:

Dan Schnur, professor, Annenberg School of Communications at USC and UC Berkeley

Christina Bellantoni, assistant managing editor for politics, Los Angeles Times

Christina Greer, fellow, NYU McSilver Institute; associate professor of political science at Fordham University; author, "Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream"

Jonah Goldberg, Senior Editor, National Review

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