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The US could face a government shutdown at midnight on Saturday, and Elon Musk is pushing for it.
President-elect Donald Trump followed his calls to reject a bill that would have kept the government funded through March.
Without it, some public services could be put of hold…
So what’s it all about and how serious would it be? Justin, Anthony and Marianna explain.
HOSTS:
- Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
GET IN TOUCH:
- Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB
This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray, Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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The US could face a government shutdown at midnight on Saturday, and Elon Musk is pushing for it.
President-elect Donald Trump followed his calls to reject a bill that would have kept the government funded through March.
Without it, some public services could be put of hold…
So what’s it all about and how serious would it be? Justin, Anthony and Marianna explain.
HOSTS:
- Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
GET IN TOUCH:
- Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB
This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray, Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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