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Episode 63: Feel the Illinoise
enMarch 19, 2018
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Dan Newhauser and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner discuss whether Congress can pass a major spending bill this week and Republican Chris McDaniel's decision to run for Senate again. Later, Kyle Trygstad and Zach Cohen swing by to preview Tuesday's primary elections in Illinois.
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