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A Preview For 2025? Musk and Trump Send Congress Scrambling

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Reporters wait outside the office of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol on December 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. House Republicans are working to pass a new deal to avert a government shutdown with a continuing budget resolution that is supported by President-elect Donald Trump (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The 118th Congress is in its final days, and it’s not going quietly. With a government shutdown looming, Republicans killed a bipartisan budget deal then resurrected another plan that Democrats rejected.

The chaos in Washington could be a preview of what’s coming in the second Trump administration, with a closely divided House and a bitter partisan climate.

Scott and Marisa talk with two Democratic members of Congress: Sydney Kamlager-Dove from Los Angeles and Jared Huffman from Marin. They discuss the prospect for a budget deal, Elon Musk’s influence and why Republicans defied President-elect Donald Trump last night.

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