Shutdown, Stadium Names, & Skinny Shots

Monday, November 10, 2025 — “Shutdown, Stadium & Skinny Shots”

Today’s show tracks a flurry of political, economic, and cultural developments shaping the week in Washington and beyond.

In Hour 1, the focus is on the federal shutdown breakthrough as the Senate advances a bipartisan deal to reopen the government—though a tougher fight looms in the House. Lawmakers across both parties react sharply, with Democrats warning of a looming “healthcare crisis” tied to the negotiations. The hour also looks at the White House’s comments on a proposed Trump-named stadium, drawing attention to the intersection of politics and pop culture. Later, discussion turns to the administration’s drug-pricing initiative, including potential monthly caps and discounts for weight-loss medications under new “TrumpRx” efforts. The hour closes on a reflective note, marking 50 years since the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a story that continues to capture public imagination—especially among younger audiences rediscovering it through social media.

In Hour 2, coverage returns to the shutdown’s ripple effects, including widespread flight cancellations and travel disruptions as the FAA curtails operations amid funding uncertainty. The show also examines a pair of court decisions with national implications: the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing enforcement of the Trump administration’s passport rule—limiting gender markers to birth sex—and a Sixth Circuit decision favoring parents challenging a school pronoun policy in Ohio, potentially reshaping the legal landscape around student identity rights.

It’s a day defined by government brinkmanship, cultural symbolism, and shifting boundaries in law and identity.