Journalist Josh Barro on the division among Democrats over the shutdown vote

By Steve Inskeep

Published November 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM EST

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks journalist and podcast host Josh Barro about the division within the Democratic Party over a Capitol Hill compromise to end the government shutdown.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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