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Steve Scaffidi is guest co-hosting Spanning the State and here for the Political Power HALF Hour. This week Kristin and Steve chat about the government shutdown after The House rejected a new plan to fund the government and its ripple effects for Government Workers. Then they pivot to the power of Elon Musk, his role in the shutdown and what a Trump turn will look like with Musk at his side. As well as DOGE vs. GOAT how Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is assembling his “government efficiency committee” and how it ties into Artificial Intelligence.
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