“The thing that’s behind [the shutdown] is the two parties becoming more and more far apart … and more willing to embrace confrontational approaches.”
Niall Stanage, White House columnist at The Hill, explains how political polarisation in the US has resulted in more frequent government shutdowns in recent years.
Published On 1 Oct 2025
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/quotable/2025/10/1/polarised-politics-to-blame-for-us-govt-shutdown?traffic_source=rss
