Fallout continues from the tragic killing of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was gunned down in Minneapolis by federal agents, for the apparent crime of trying to help up a woman who the agents had shoved to the ground. What does Congress have to do with what happened in Minneapolis? Are we heading towards a(nother) government shutdown over it? And what are some Congress stories we missed in the midst of these tragic events? Charlie and SoRelle get into all of it in the very first episode of Highway to Hill.

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This week’s syllabus:

“Senate Democrats float DHS changes in shutdown stalemate” (Jordain Carney, POLITICO)

“Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown” (Carl Hulse, The New York Times)

“Bipartisan deal reached on Homeland Security stopgap bill” (Jacob Fulton and Aidan Quigley, Roll Call)

“Is Bill Cassidy boiled shrimp? ⚜️🦐♨️” (Geoffrey Skelley, DecisionDeskHQ)

"USCP Threat Assessment Cases for 2025" (United States Capitol Police)

Highway to Hill is a new, pro-Congress podcast from political scientists Charlie Hunt and SoRelle Gaynor. We'll break down the week's biggest story on Capitol Hill with the power of polisci, in thirty minutes or less. Weekly episodes begin Friday, January 30th. Subscribe on Substack, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your pods.