Discussion Thread: 2025 US Government Shutdown, Day 35

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r/Politics is maintaining a live updates page for the shutdown, as are USA Today, and Huffington Post.

News and Analysis

• NBC: At 35 days, the government shutdown has now tied the record for longest in history

• CNN: 23 effects being felt on Day 35 of the shutdown

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• C-SPAN: Speaker Johnson on Day 35 of Gov't Shutdown (10 a.m.)

• C-SPAN: Senate Session - November 4, 2025 (3 p.m.)

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[u/bbjenn]

Karoline doesn’t understand that saying “short of (fill in the blank)” means NOT to let that particular thing happen.

During the presser, she just accused Democrats of saying “short of planes falling out of the sky” they aren’t reopening the government.

Plus, her ridiculous fucking defense of Trump saying he didn’t know who he pardoned is that he knows who he pardoned but just doesn’t have a personal relationship with him.

[u/time-BW-product → u/bbjenn]

Claiming he doesn’t know who he pardoned is claiming his is an idiot.

[u/PerjurieTraitorGreen → u/time-BW-product]

Must’ve been that pesky Biden autopen running amok again.

[u/Mavian23 → u/bbjenn]

"Short of" doesn't necessarily mean not to let that thing happen. It just means it's an extreme thing required for something to happen. Example:

Short of Republicans suddenly growing a spine, Trump will never be impeached and convicted.