By working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown this past week, Speaker Mike Johnson seemed to put himself on the same path that doomed his predecessor. Or did he?
Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why things could be different this time.
Guest: Catie Edmondson, a reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times.
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