Snow is expected up in Washington, D.C., in the coming days, but it is unlikely to chill out the gridlock in Congress right now. Capitol Hill correspondent Danielle Battaglia explains the latest drama related to the impending federal government shutdown and what that means going forward.

Yearning to be part of that congressional scene are several primary candidates who want to represent North Carolina. Will turnover mean more or less influence from the Old North State? We talk about that, plus the Trump factor.

After the break, we move on to the latest endorsements for both Republicans and Democrats, and how that could play out with primary voters. The primary is March 5.

Host: Dawn Vaughan

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Executive Producer: Laura Brache

Video Producer: Kevin Keister

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