The Daily - Ring-Kissing, Lawsuits and a Looming Shutdown

Weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is pushing the federal government toward a shutdown, corporate titans are flocking to Mar-a-Lago to gain his favor and a major media company has capitulated to Trump’s legal strategy of suing those who cross him. The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Catie Edmondson and Andrew Ross Sorkin try to make sense of it all. Guest: Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times. Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times. Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook.

Duration: 36m
Broadcast on: 20 Dec 2024
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The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Catie Edmondson and Andrew Ross Sorkin try to make sense of it all.

Guest:

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook.

Background reading:

The government is lurching toward a shutdown after the House tanked Trump’s spending plan.
The billionaire rivals Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are said to have dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

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This podcast is supported by TikTok. Sometimes the most interesting discoveries are the ones you weren't looking for. That happens every day on TikTok. A science experiment can spark a whole new interest. A recipe you stumble upon can become a meal you make for the people you love. And a restaurant you've never heard of might become your new favorite spot. That's the thing about TikTok. Follow your curiosity and see where it leads. Your next discovery is waiting on TikTok. From New York Times, I'm Michael Bobaro. This is The Daily. (upbeat music) - So Donald Trump is now officially against passing the funding bill that would avoid a government shutdown four days before Christmas. - Weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Trump is pushing the federal government toward a shutdown. - Look at the list of CEOs who are either shelling out big money or meeting with Trump in person or both. We're talking about CEOs from TikTok, Google, Apple, Netflix. - The country's corporate titans are flocking tomorrow ago to curry Trump's favor. - Today, ABC News agreed to give 15 million dollars to Donald Trump's president. - And a major media company has capitulated to Trump's legal strategy of suing those who cross it. To make sense of all of this, I gathered three of my colleagues, senior political correspondent Maggie Haberman, congressional reporter Katie Edmondson, and financial columnist and the founder of DealBook, Andrew Ross Sorkin. (upbeat music) It's Friday, December 20th. - Everyone, welcome to the round table. Katie, Maggie, Andrew, thank you all for making time for us. - Thank you for having us. - Thanks Michael, thanks Michael. Okay, let's jump right in. We are talking to the three of you at a very live news moment, 12.33 p.m. on Thursday with a government shutdown looming. And I mentioned that timing because events could change after we tape.

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