How a Government Shutdown Gets Personal

It starts with a laugh but ends with what we’re all losing when Congress refuses to act. My interview with Senator Tina Smith.

I had the chance to sit down with Senator Tina Smith (Minnesota) to talk about what’s going on with the government shutdown and how it’s already hurting families, workers, and anyone who needs health care (which, let’s be honest, is all of us).

Before we got into the serious stuff, we may have debated whose airport is better—Portland or Minneapolis. (Spoiler: only one has therapy llamas.)

This isn’t just political drama in D.C. It’s about whether people can afford their insulin, whether airport workers get paid, and whether Congress is doing its job.

Senator Smith was honest, clear, and genuinely kind. I’m so grateful she took the time to break it down with me.