Is the Dem Shutdown Coalition Fracturing?

October 31, 2025
🎙️ House Democrat leadership insists there are "zero cracks" in their party's strategy, a claim that evaporates under the slightest pressure. We highlight the growing defiance from within the democrat ranks, including their largest constituency: the federal employees union, which is now openly demanding the government be reopened. When confronted with basic questions from journalists, leading Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Kamala completely fall apart. Maybe they’re just not used to getting a tough journo question.

⚡ C️ourt proceedings require you to wear pants, and this extends to a telecommute. We address this pants-off-officer, plus an Italian wine importer with a strong opinion on the New York mayor's race (and class distinctions in Italian surnames).

🐘 Chairman Brett Guthrie covers high-stakes policy, from the $70 billion in fraud in entitlement programs to the colossal energy needs for AI. The Chairman also reveals that his committee is looking closely at the integrity of sports betting and the NCAA's ill-timed decision to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports, especially in light of recent pro-league scandals.

00:00 - Hakeem's "Zero Cracks" Lie
04:38 - The Federal Employees Union Demands the Government Reopen
06:45 - Cracks in the House: Rep. Gottheimer's Call for a Clean CR
10:00 - Senator Fetterman Adequately Diagnoses Schumer's Problem: Fear of the Extreme Left
14:16 - Schumer's Meltdown and the Press Corps' Basic Questions
19:26 - Kamala's World-Class Pivot: Was Biden Too Frail to Campaign?
25:40 - Rep. Crockett's Defamatory Content and the Media's Fact Check
35:05 - Fun Time Variety: The Wine Importer, The Pantsless Cop, and High-Class Italians
44:48 - The Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie
55:50 - Guthrie On AI's Energy Demand and the Integrity of Sports Betting

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