As the federal shutdown drags on, families in Michigan’s 12th District are feeling the strain — from missing food assistance to missed paychecks and rising costs.

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib joins The Metro to discuss what this moment means for working people already living on the edge.

The conversation also widens to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the growing influence of progressive leaders like fellow Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani — voices reshaping the moral and political debates of the day.