<p>White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair joins Anna and Jake at the Punchbowl News Townhouse to take us inside the government shutdown, now on its 23rd day.

• Shutdown: W.H. invites Senate to Rose Garden Club post shutdown
• Midterms: Trump's spending on races
• That's Not Gonna Fly: Trump's Ballroom

Plus, a post-interview breakdown with CNN's Alayna Treene and our very own redistricting expert Ally Mutnick.</p>

White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair joins Anna and Jake at the Punchbowl News Townhouse to take us inside the government shutdown, now on its 23rd day. • Shutdown: W.H. invites Senate to Rose Garden Club post shutdown • Midterms: Trump's spending on races • That's Not Gonna Fly: Trump's Ballroom Plus, a post-interview breakdown with CNN's Alayna Treene and our very own redistricting expert Ally Mutnick.

Inside the West Wing with James Blair

Fly Out Day lands every Thursday evening with a front-row seat to the chaos and conversations behind Capitol Hill’s final countdown of the week. Hosts Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman — Punchbowl News founders and best-selling authors — deliver unfiltered insight into key players and high-stakes drama shaping Washington’s most consequential day. Power. People. Politics. All before the weekend scramble.

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