Congressional leaders on both sides say they won’t budge as a government shutdown looms. Politico’s Sophia Cai joins to discuss what’s next — and how a shutdown could lead to mass firings across federal agencies. Detroit Free Press has the latest. Health experts are trying to clear up misconceptions caused by the Trump administration’s autism announcement last week. Corinne Purtill, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times, discusses what scientists say, and what’s really behind rising rates of autism diagnoses. Plus, New York Mayor Eric Adams dropped his reelection bid, Oregon sued to stop Trump sending troops to Portland, and Team Europe outlasted the U.S. at this year’s rowdy Ryder Cup. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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