Tune in here to this ​Thursday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen opens the show by diving into the controversial use of eminent domain along Independence Boulevard. He explains how the NCDOT is seizing portions of private business properties—sometimes just 20 to 40 feet—for public development, raising concerns about whether affected businesses will be fairly compensated. Brett previews an in-depth conversation later in the show with attorneys representing some of those property owners.

Later, Jensen sits down with Congressman Addison McDowell for an exclusive 1-on-1 interview to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, its root causes, and the broader implications for both Washington and District 6. McDowell pulls no punches, blaming Democratic leadership for prolonging the crisis and accusing them of leveraging the shutdown to push partisan spending demands—including Medicaid funds for undocumented immigrants. He emphasizes that the House has already passed a clean, bipartisan funding bill and says there's “nothing left to negotiate.

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