Thursday Morning Politics: Cease-Fire Deal; Government Shutdown Continues

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 9, 2025

Jonathan Lemire, co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 (Flatiron Books, 2022) talks about what he calls the "project 2025 shutdown" and more national political news.

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