IT'S OFFICIAL. As of midnight, the U.S. government is SHUT DOWN. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are now furloughed, national parks are closing, and vital services are grinding to a halt.Tonight, Alex R. Wagner dives into the 11th-hour failure on Capitol Hill that plunged the country into chaos. Who is really to blame? Democrats point the finger at Republicans over deep healthcare cuts, while the GOP says this is a "Democrat-owned shutdown."We'll break down what this means for YOU—from delayed passports to the impact on the economy. And with President Trump threatening mass firings, how long could this political standoff last? Join the live debate and tell us who you think is responsible for this mess.

TONIGHT on Episode 104, we are live at the exact moment the United States government fails. As the clock strikes midnight on Washington D.C., we're turning our attention to the stories that actually matter.While the establishment burns it all down, Donald Trump just scored a massive victory in his legal war against Google and YouTube. We'll break down the judge's decision and what it means for Big Tech censorship.But the real hope, the real victory, is happening right now in Chicago. The Cubs are fighting in their first playoff game in years, and for us Chicago boys, this is more than a game. This is for Charlie Kirk, for our grandfathers, for everyone who has ever believed. It's the story I chased in my film The 312, and that feeling is back.Tonight is about the contrast between the collapse of the Beltway and the triumph of the hometown spirit. As the government shuts down, Chicago is coming alive. Let's go.

TONIGHT on Episode 103: Stop looking at the government shutdown and Hollywood's box office disaster as separate events. They are the same story: The Great American Divorce is happening in real-time, and we have the proof.The shocking failure of the nation's biggest movie isn't a fluke; it's a referendum on trust. We'll show you the numbers—how LA and New York are living in a completely different country than Dallas and Houston. This is what happens when audiences feel that institutions, from movie studios to newsrooms, no longer see them, speak for them, or tell them the truth. Even Sean Penn's attempt to bridge the gap failed, proving the chasm might already be too wide.This is the exact same reason the government is grinding to a halt. This isn't a budget dispute. It's two sides that no longer trust a single word the other says.PLUS, we'll dive into the perfect cultural microcosm: Shane Gillis and Louis C.K. It's a masterclass in the war between perceived authenticity and establishment hypocrisy, and it all comes down to a simple question: in a world of sellouts, who do you still trust?Join Alex R. Wagner as we prove the collapse isn't coming—it's here.