{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/eda81bf6-87cc-4dc1-b0c5-b7f0ee10b87a","description":"<p>The federal government’s <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/15/federal-government-shutdown-day-15-october-15-2025/86691712007/?tbref=hp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">partial shutdown</a> has reached its 15th day.</p><p>President Donald Trump says <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/14/trump-hamas-will-disarm/86693103007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hamas will disarm or the U.S. will force them</a> 'perhaps violently.'</p><p>USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen recaps the move to award the late Charlie Kirk the <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/14/trump-charlie-kirk-medal-freedom-award/86691610007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Medal of Freedom</a>.</p><p>The Supreme Court <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/14/supreme-court-alex-jones-sandy-hook/86664490007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rejects Alex Jones' appeal</a> of a $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment.</p><p>USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire tells us <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/15/no-kings-protests-trump-oct-18-turnout/86627101007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">what to expect from this weekend's 'No Kings' protests</a>.</p><p>Have feedback on the show? Please send us an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:podcasts@USATODAY.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@usatoday.com</a>.&nbsp;</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/eda81bf6-87cc-4dc1-b0c5-b7f0ee10b87a/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Another Senate vote fails as the shutdown rolls on","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}