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Mykel Barthelemy: Congressional Dysfunction and Heading Into the Midterms
Mykel Barthelemy: Congressional Dysfunction and Heading Into the Midterms
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How much will the Schumer Shutdown play into the 2026 election? How hard did the Shutdown affect everyday citizens and entrepreneurs? What will be the top topics going into the 2025 campaign, and how will those running for office handle the dialogue?

Conservative News Commentator (NewsMax), author, entrepreneur, and previous candidate for the US Congress (2020), Mykel Berthelemy hops on The Morning Update to discuss these topics as well as the need to offer policies to strengthen America’s healthcare system.

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