Todd breaks down day 23 of what he calls the Schumer shutdown and makes the case for suspending the Senate filibuster to reopen the government and end the political theater. He hits the alarm on a soaring $38 trillion federal debt, explains why a “clean CR” became a flashpoint, and argues Democrats are leveraging maximum pain for political gain. Todd then turns to the map wars—why mid-cycle redistricting in states like Indiana could reshape the House and why Republicans, in his view, should play hardball within legal bounds. Plus: a quick Pacers opening-night aside and why leadership means doing the hard things, not staging stunts. Conservative. Not bitter. As always.
