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Jeffries on FOD: Dems won’t fold

Jake reflects on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ Fly Out Day interview — and why this shutdown fight feels different. Jeffries opened up about his strategy, his strained dynamic with President Donald Trump and why Democrats say they won’t back down.

Plus: Trump’s push for a farm bailout and the latest redistricting shake-up in North Carolina.

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Punchbowl News Presents

Our new weekly show, Fly Out Day, brings you inside the most consequential decisions shaping Congress with the people at the center of the story. From Hill leadership to Washington’s most-plugged in reporters, join us straight from our townhouse each Thursday evening. Watch the latest episode now.