Jamaal Bowman may have been creating a fake emergency when he pulled a Capitol fire alarm on Saturday — but make no mistake, there's a real crisis in Washington. Charlie reacts to the House's deal to avoid a government shutdown, which does nothing to cut spending, nothing to secure the border, and may only defund Ukraine long enough for Mitch McConnell to find even more money to give them. Charlie confronts the crucial question: Is Kevin McCarthy the GOP leader who can stop the financial bleeding? And if not him, who?

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Bonus Episode: Charlie's Best Immigration Debates
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Remembering Two Heroes, New York Times Anti-News, and AMA 258
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