New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal government and Pete Hegseth's vision for the U.

CNN political commentator Van Jones shared his ‘concern’ about Democrats amid the government shutdown on ‘Real Time’ Friday.

President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embracing the shutdown fight this time,

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The 2025 government shutdown enters its second week as Democrats and Republicans blame each other, while political strategists say it likely won't impact 2026 elections.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal government and Pete Hegseth's vision for the U.

Other Western democracies experience polarization and political turmoil, too, yet do not experience government shutdowns like the U.S.

Republican and Democrat lawmakers are now, for the most part, locked in a blame game, as each side is holding the other responsible for the government shutdown that has transpired. Here’s how some lawmakers across the political parties are reacting to the shutdown:

Plus, Andrew Cuomo says he doesn't want Trump's support as he tries to close his polling gap with Zohran Mamdani in New York City.

Fewer say they frequently get news about science and technology (32%), business and finance (32%), sports (27%) and entertainment (19%).

More Americans blame Republicans than Democrats in Congress for the government shutdown, according to a new poll.