Topic: Stalemate

A Time Magazine article and an interview in The Economist with Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief reveal a growing admission that the war with Russia has reached a stalemate. Public support for continued aid in the U.S. has dropped to 41%, complicating the Biden administration's funding requests.

The 2013 federal government shutdown coincides with the sudden seizure of the Silk Road darknet market. A news clip features claims that 4,000 IRS agents failing to show up for work in a small Kentucky town has devastated local restaurants and retail. The hosts question the validity of these specific numbers and the potential impact of the shutdown on national GDP growth.