Is The Shutdown Over? EXPLAINER

The House Oversight Committee released 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's emails, and it's just the tip of the iceberg. What the emails reveal is a sadistic system wherein the rich and powerful have decided that certain peoples' lives are worth less than others, a stark example of Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil." Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit https://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code LEEJA30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/17/epsteins-emails-are-an-indictment-of-the-1  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

The Senate shutdown ending bill gives Senators the right to sue Jack Smith. Trump floats the idea of 50-year mortgages. All that and more answering your frequently asked questions of the week. FREE TOYS OR GIFT CARDS FOR TOYS! Everyone who signs up to my giveaway with @bellesaco wins something! https://www.shopbboutique.co/vibe/leejamiller-yt10 #bbpartner 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/12/50-year-mortgages-amp-shady-shutdown-deals-explained 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

So... what just happened? Let's discuss the 8 Democrat defectors *cough* traitors *cough* who decided to capitulate to Republicans and move forward with ending the government shutdown despite no movement on the ACA subsidies that this entire shutdown was about. What happens next?? 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/10/is-the-shutdown-over-explainer  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller  👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/  📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City. And across the country, numerous other Democratic candidates and initiatives saw victory. Will it actually change anything? Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/leeja to try 14 days and let Aura go to work protecting your private information online! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/5/mamdani-won-now-what 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

When your government no longer represents you, and is taking your tax dollars to fund wars you don't believe in, what methods of resistance do you have left? Is it time to stop paying taxes? Check out NWTRCC at www.nwtrcc.org  Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/11/3/is-it-time-to-stop-paying-taxes  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

SNAP benefits will end and health insurance open enrollment will begin this weekend. Both will squeeze everyday Americans beyond their breaking point. What does this mean long term and who do we blame? Perhaps this shutdown may be a radicalizing force for millions of Americans. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/29/this-shutdown-is-about-to-get-so-much-worse  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

Graham Platner is facing criticism for problematic Reddit posts from his past and a Nazi tattoo that he just got covered up. Is redemption possible? Can we expect perfection from our politicians? Where does that line get drawn? These are important conversations the regime doesn't want us to be having, so let's discuss! You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/miller.  🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/27/can-progressive-politicians-save-us  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

This week, Trump made the claim that the DOJ owes him $230 million in taxpayer money. He also demolished the East Wing of the White House. And then Steve Bannon said there's a plan for Trump to win re-election in 2028. It's been a doozy of a week, so here are answers to some of your most asked questions this week. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/leeja30 and use code “LEEJA30” at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/24/can-trump-run-for-a-third-term  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 

Remember states' rights? Can states arrest ICE officers? Governors like JB Pritzker of Illinois and Gavin Newsom of California are sure saying a lot, but what are they DOING? And what CAN they do to protect their own citizens from growing instances of abuse at the hands of federal agents?   Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/22/how-can-states-stand-up-against-trump  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com

While evidence mounts of Trump and his MAGA goons committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, will they ever be held accountable for their heinous acts? Today we look to history and to international law to answer this frequently asked viewer question. Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2025/10/20/will-trumps-goons-ever-be-held-accountable  👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃 Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com