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Why Senate Dems want to keep fighting

It’s Day 38 of the government shutdown — and no end in sight.

Anna and Jake break down how the standoff hardened after Tuesday’s elections and Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-Conn.) message on Fly Out Day. Plus: what California’s new post-Prop 50 map means for 2026.

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