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As Congress prepares to head back into session, the government is quickly approaching September 30, the deadline to pass a new spending bill. However, 31 conservative Republicans have pledged to vote against any spending bill that includes money for Planned Parenthood. In turn, this could lead to another government shutdown. We discussed this and the likelihood of another shutdown.

As Congress prepares to head back into session, the government is quickly approaching September 30, the deadline to pass a new spending bill. However, 31 conservative Republicans have pledged to vote against any spending bill that includes money for Planned Parenthood. In turn, this could lead to another government shutdown. We discussed this and the likelihood of another shutdown.

As Congress prepares to head back into session, the government is quickly approaching September 30, the deadline to pass a new spending bill. However, 31 conservative Republicans have pledged to vote against any spending bill that includes money for Planned Parenthood. In turn, this could lead to another government shutdown. We discussed this and the likelihood of another shutdown.

During "The Quickie," Ilyssa Fuchs gave a breakdown of food insecurity, food deserts and the politics of hunger.

During "The Quickie," Ilyssa Fuchs gave a breakdown of food insecurity, food deserts and the politics of hunger.

The hosts discussed some of the most compelling news stories of the past week.

The hosts discussed some of the most compelling news stories of the past week.

The hosts discussed some of the most compelling news stories of the past week.

After years of criticism from Americans on all political sides, the Department of Justice has decided to take a more aggressive approach in their handling of Wall Street criminals. In this new strategy, the DOJ plans to target individuals instead of corporations. Is this a smoke screen, or actual progress? We discussed this and more with Brandon L. Garrett,

a University of Virginia law professor and the author of “Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise With Corporations”

After years of criticism from Americans on all political sides, the Department of Justice has decided to take a more aggressive approach in their handling of Wall Street criminals. In this new strategy, the DOJ plans to target individuals instead of corporations. Is this a smoke screen, or actual progress? We discussed this and more with Brandon L. Garrett,

a University of Virginia law professor and the author of “Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise With Corporations”