Every fall, Washington gears up for a familiar kind of storm: government shutdown season. In this episode, Dr. Paul unpacks why Congress keeps driving the country to the brink and why these standoffs have become less about budgets and more about political theater.

From furloughed federal workers to stalled passports and drained local economies, shutdowns hit far beyond Capitol Hill. So why does Congress let it happen again and again? Dr. Paul breaks down the cycle of budget deadlock, partisan leverage, short-term fixes, and the high-stakes drama that fuels it all.

Shutdowns aren’t natural disasters they’re man-made crises. And the real costs don’t fall on politicians; they land squarely on the public.

Tune in for a Sideways Look at why brinkmanship has become Washington’s bad habit, and why this season of political chaos isn’t going away anytime soon.