Congress Is Dying in Real Time
Podcast: The OpinionsPublished On: Sat Nov 01 2025
Description: The legislative branch of the government is in crisis. The shutdown is entering a second month. Millions of Americans were given a reprieve on Friday after a judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food stamps. The Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle discusses the repercussions of a weakening Congress with the Opinion columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French, and what the future could hold for this institution.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.
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